TY - JOUR
T1 - Variation in woodfuel consumption patterns in response to forest availability in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia
AU - Top, Neth
AU - Mizoue, Nobuya
AU - Kai, Shigetaka
AU - Nakao, Toshio
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to Mr. Phan Phoeun and Mr. Change Phourin of the Department of Forestry and Wildlife, and Mr. Em Vichetr and Mr. Sin Chhang Lay of the Provincial Forest Office of Kampong Thom for their generous cooperation and assistance with fieldwork and data collection. We are also grateful to Mr. Pol Kham Naré, Director, and Mr. So Than, Deputy Director of the Provincial Forest Office for providing assistance with a wide range of issues. This study was partially funded through a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (No. 15405024) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - We report details of woodfuel consumption patterns in three different village groupings classified according to population distribution and forest availability. Interview survey data collected from 240 households in 40 villages revealed large differences in woodfuel consumption patterns among the three groups. Areas with lower forest availability were associated with lower per capita woodfuel consumption, proportionately higher consumption of firewood from non-forest sources, greater distances from the village to the woodfuel source, and more species and smaller trees being utilized for firewood. The maximum size of trees used for fuel was 30 cm in diameter, and about 30% of the total woodfuel used was sourced from dead wood. The survey also revealed that some species, such as Xylopia pierrei and Grewia paniculata, were favored for firewood. Respondent's answers revealed a woodfuel deficiency along the major road. While there does not appear to be any evidence that woodfuel consumption is causing deforestation, initiatives to reduce woodfuel consumption are still needed to alleviate these localized supply problems. Woodfuel consumption could be reduced by replacing the traditional "three stone fire" with more efficient types of cooking stove.
AB - We report details of woodfuel consumption patterns in three different village groupings classified according to population distribution and forest availability. Interview survey data collected from 240 households in 40 villages revealed large differences in woodfuel consumption patterns among the three groups. Areas with lower forest availability were associated with lower per capita woodfuel consumption, proportionately higher consumption of firewood from non-forest sources, greater distances from the village to the woodfuel source, and more species and smaller trees being utilized for firewood. The maximum size of trees used for fuel was 30 cm in diameter, and about 30% of the total woodfuel used was sourced from dead wood. The survey also revealed that some species, such as Xylopia pierrei and Grewia paniculata, were favored for firewood. Respondent's answers revealed a woodfuel deficiency along the major road. While there does not appear to be any evidence that woodfuel consumption is causing deforestation, initiatives to reduce woodfuel consumption are still needed to alleviate these localized supply problems. Woodfuel consumption could be reduced by replacing the traditional "three stone fire" with more efficient types of cooking stove.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.biombioe.2003.10.008
DO - 10.1016/j.biombioe.2003.10.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:1842841530
SN - 0961-9534
VL - 27
SP - 57
EP - 68
JO - Biomass and Bioenergy
JF - Biomass and Bioenergy
IS - 1
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