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AgroForest Biomass and Circular Bioeconomy: Case Studies

AgroForest Biomass and Circular Bioeconomy: Case Studies

Alexandra Leitão, Francisco Rebelo, Manuela Pintado, Tânia Bragança Ribeiro
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 45
ISBN13: 9781522598855|ISBN10: 1522598855|EISBN13: 9781522598879
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9885-5.ch011
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Leitão, Alexandra, et al. "AgroForest Biomass and Circular Bioeconomy: Case Studies." Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies for the Circular Economy, edited by Susana Serrano Rodrigues, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 203-247. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9885-5.ch011

APA

Leitão, A., Rebelo, F., Pintado, M., & Ribeiro, T. B. (2020). AgroForest Biomass and Circular Bioeconomy: Case Studies. In S. Rodrigues, P. Almeida, & N. Almeida (Eds.), Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies for the Circular Economy (pp. 203-247). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9885-5.ch011

Chicago

Leitão, Alexandra, et al. "AgroForest Biomass and Circular Bioeconomy: Case Studies." In Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies for the Circular Economy, edited by Susana Serrano Rodrigues, Paulo Jorge Almeida, and Nuno Miguel Castaheira Almeida, 203-247. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9885-5.ch011

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Abstract

The agroforest sector plays a leading role as a biomass supplier to obtain bio-based products that allowed an acceleration in the circular bioeconomy transition. This chapter applied a mixed-methods review to identify new attractive bio-based products and to evaluate its market potential in Portugal. Forest biomass was identified as an excellent raw material for (1) low-carbon building materials, (2) biotextiles, and (3) bioplastics. The potential of agro-food waste to obtain new bio-based materials was also emphasised. The new bioproducts identified have high potential and attractive markets. It was estimated that a 5% market share of these bioproducts in the global construction, textiles, and plastics markets in 2030 corresponds to an aggregate increase in revenues of 260-579 million € per year in Portugal. The environmental sustainability implications arising from the diffusion of these new biomaterials are also highlighted, focusing on the decarbonisation of the economy.

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