Nepal was hit by a mega earthquake and subsequent aftershocks in 2015, which severely affected the rural lives. The contribution of community forests to recover from the aftermath of earthquake is least studied. On this purview, this study aims to examine the roles of community forestry to recover...

The preparation and properties of wood vinegar obtained by pyrolysis of fir sawdust under different temperatures were studied. The results showed that the most important pyrolysis phase of fir sawdust was 150-250°C, which obtained the most of wood vinegar and organic compounds. Under this pyrolysis ...

The addition of maleic anhydride (MA)-modified polypropylene (MAPP) as a compatibilizer increases mechanical and physical properties of wood/plastic composites (WPCs). It is thought that MA graft ratio (Gr), molecular weight (weight-average molecular weight [Mw]), and mixing methods of MAPP affect...

The pyrolysis of Chinese fir sawdust in fixed bed was investigated. The influence of pyrolysis conditions (such as pyrolysis temperature, heating rate and flow rate of nitrogen) on properties of wood vinegar was discussed. The results showed that pyrolysis temperature was the main factor that...

The current pandemic situation has a major impact on the economic sector, especially household income. Housewives often contribute to the family economic system, one of the ways is by utilizing forest products. This research aims to describe the role of housewives on harvesting timber and pine...

The forest-based sector plays diverse roles among the emerging bio-based industries. The goal of this study is to examine how forest product markets could develop in the face of a growing bioeconomy and which interdependencies occur between traditional and emerging forest-based sectors. Therefore,...

This proceedings contains 51 papers divided into eight sessions: (1) lignocellulosic materials science; (2) bio-composites; (3) marketing, policy and strategy; (4) chemistry and forest products utilization; (5) biomass and bioenergy; (6) poster session and student poster competition; (7)...

As disturbances can destabilize the wood market, we conducted a survey among 44 small, medium and large sawmills in Switzerland as a first step to understand how the sawmills absorb unplanned timber volumes. The running of the daily business and the storage capacity were the most impacted after an...

The cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction system has recently emerged as an excellent alternative for civil construction. The objective of this work is to analyze the structural performance of CLT panels using plantation lumber, especially eucalyptus (Eucalyptus grandis) heartwood and pine (...