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Bioresource Mapping Tool
The bioresource mapping tool is a recognised tool to support the mapping and modelling of biological raw materials for new value chain development1. The mapping tool was first developed and piloted in Scotland in order to map the wastes, by-products and agricultural residues as a key action of the “Biorefinery Roadmap for Scotland” published by Scottish Enterprise in 20152.
Later, in 2018, in the Horizon 2020 Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking project, ICT-BIOCHAIN , the mapping model was further implemented and demonstrated within two further regions, namely Ireland and Andalucía, Spain, regions of diverse biological raw material arisings. That project studied lignocellulosic (straw and forestry) biomass, mushrooms and manures at the county level in Ireland.
Now in 2022, the INFORMBIO project, will expand the use of the bioresource mapping tool across a broader range of feedstocks across Ireland’s agricultural, forestry, marine and waste sectors.
Find in the ‘Read more’ button the results of the quantification, characterisation, and analysis of the regional distribution of biological raw materials in Ireland in the most updated version of the Bioresource Mapping Tool.
A copy of the report containing all this information and more can be found here >>
1. Attard, J., McMahon, H., Doody, P., Belfrage, J., Clark, C., Ugarte, J. A., Pérez-Camacho, M. N., del Sol Cuenca Martín, M., Giráldez Morales, A. J., & Gaffey, J. (2020). Mapping and analysis of biomass supply chains in Andalusia and the Republic of Ireland. Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12114595
2. The main findings from this study have been compiled in the study Biorefining Potential for Scotland, published in 2017.
View the study here >>
During the project over 30 million tonnes of biomass were mapped in Ireland, with a further 5 million tonnes mapped in Andalucía.
View here >>
Bio-based Value Chain (BBVC) Case Study Screening Tool
GOBLIN Model
The General Overview for a Back-casting approach of the Livestock Intensification (GOBLIN) model is a first version of a python-code-based bio-physical national model of the Agriculture, Forest and Other Land-Use (AFOLU) sector in Ireland. It has been developed by the NUI Galway team and represents the integration of a number of livestock, arable and bioenergy models. The model has just been completed in its first iteration for the SeQUEsTER project .
Bioeconomy Monitoring Framework
A prototype bioeconomy monitoring dashboard will be constructed to share data collected for measuring and analysing different aspects of Ireland’s bioeconomy. Building on previous EU work (EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System) and similar efforts, this prototype will support the monitoring and assessment of Ireland’s bioeconomy.
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Bioresource Mapping Tool
History
The bioresource mapping tool is a recognised tool to support the mapping and modelling of biological raw materials for new value chain development1. The mapping tool was first developed and piloted in Scotland in order to map the wastes, by-products and agricultural residues as a key action of the “Biorefinery Roadmap for Scotland” published by Scottish Enterprise in 20152.
Later, in 2018, in the Horizon 2020 Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking project, ICT-BIOCHAIN , the mapping model was further implemented and demonstrated within two further regions, namely Ireland and Andalucía, Spain, regions of diverse biological raw material arisings. That project studied lignocellulosic (straw and forestry) biomass, mushrooms and manures at the county level in Ireland.
Now in 2022, the INFORMBIO project, will expand the use of the bioresource mapping tool across a broader range of feedstocks across Ireland’s agricultural, forestry, marine and waste sectors.
Find in the ‘Read more’ button the results of the quantification, characterisation, and analysis of the regional distribution of biological raw materials in Ireland in the most updated version of the Bioresource Mapping Tool.
A copy of the report containing all this information and more can be found here >>
1. Attard, J., McMahon, H., Doody, P., Belfrage, J., Clark, C., Ugarte, J. A., Pérez-Camacho, M. N., del Sol Cuenca Martín, M., Giráldez Morales, A. J., & Gaffey, J. (2020). Mapping and analysis of biomass supply chains in Andalusia and the Republic of Ireland. Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12114595
2. The main findings from this study have been compiled in the study Biorefining Potential for Scotland, published in 2017.
View the study here >>
During the project over 30 million tonnes of biomass were mapped in Ireland, with a further 5 million tonnes mapped in Andalucía.
View here >>
Bio-based Value Chain (BBVC) Case Study Screening Tool
GOBLIN Model
The General Overview for a Back-casting approach of the Livestock Intensification (GOBLIN) model is a first version of a python-code-based bio-physical national model of the Agriculture, Forest and Other Land-Use (AFOLU) sector in Ireland. It has been developed by the NUI Galway team and represents the integration of a number of livestock, arable and bioenergy models. The model has just been completed in its first iteration for the SeQUEsTER project .
Bioeconomy Monitoring Framework
A prototype bioeconomy monitoring dashboard will be constructed to share data collected for measuring and analysing different aspects of Ireland’s bioeconomy. Building on previous EU work (EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System) and similar efforts, this prototype will support the monitoring and assessment of Ireland’s bioeconomy.
