Dabbert / Lewandowski / Weiss Knowledge-Driven Developments in the Bioeconomy

Technological and Economic Perspectives
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-58374-7
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 341 Seiten

Reihe: Economic Complexity and Evolution

This book is at the cutting edge of the ongoing research in bioeconomy and encompasses both technological and economic strategies to master the transformation towards a knowledge- and bio-based production system. The volume combines different international perspectives with approaches of the various fields of research. Bioeconomy is one of the future concepts of an economy which, while based on renewable biological resources, also predicts economic growth. Starting from a growth-economic as well as knowledge- and innovation-economic perspective the contributions give an overview of different existing patterns and cases and describe the basic prerequisites for the bioeconomy transformation. Therewith, the volume is a resource for experts and newcomers in the field of bioeconomy giving insight into the life cycle of bio-based products, detailing the latest advancements and how to turn them into economic growth. 

The agricultural economist Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert studied agriculture an Chistian-Albrecht University in Kiel, followed by a Master of Science degree in agricultural economics at Pennsylvania State University. He obtained his doctorate from the University of Hohenheim (Germany) in 1990, as well as his professorship in the area of agricultural business management. He led the Institute for Social Economy from 1992 until 1994 at the Centre for Agrarian Landscape and Land Use Research in Muencheberg. He has held the chair and leadership of the Department of Production Theory and Resource Economics in Hohenheim since 1994. From 2002 to 2006 he was Dean of the amalgamated Faculty of Agricultural Science in Hohenheim. He was elected President in 2012. Prof. Dr. Iris Lewandowski has held the chair and professorship in 'Biobased Products and Energy Crops' at the Institute of Crop Science of the University of Hohenheim since 2010. She graduated in Agricultural Science with specialization in Crop Science from the University of Hohenheim. Professor Lewandowski also holds a doctoral and postdoctoral degree in Crop Science. To date, her dedication to sustainable agricultural biomass production has brought her to the universities of Hohenheim and Utrecht (Netherlands). From 2006-2010 she led a research teach at Shell Global Solutions, exploring the practical contribution of research to sustainable bioenergy production. In addition, since 2015 professor Lewandowski has been Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Hohenheim. Prof. Dr. Andreas Pyka has been professor of Innovation Economics at the Economics Institute of the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany since 2009. He has an academic background in economics and business administration at the University of Augsburg, Germany, where he completed his PhD on informal networks, absorptive capacities and collective innovation in 1999. His Post Doc period Andreas Pyka spent as a researcher at the INRA Institute in Grenoble, France. After his return to Augsburg, where he was habilitated in 2004 he was doing research and teaching at the Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna and the Technical University Delft, the Netherlands. His first tenured professorship for economic theory he got in 2006 at the University of Bremen, Germany. Professor Pyka has also been the Vice President for International Affairs of the University of Hohenheim since 2011. Prof. Dr. Jochen Weiss has been Department head of the Food Physics and Meat Sciences Department at the University of Hohenheim since 2008. After graduating in chemical engineering from the University of Karlsruhe (today known as Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT), he focused on food science during his PhD studies in Massachusetts where he also received his first position as a professor for 'food biophysics and nanotechnology'. He was granted with the Journal of Food Science Highest Cited Paper Award. Prof. Weiss has also been the Vice President for Research at the University of Hohenheim since 2011. 

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dabbert, Stephan

Lewandowski, Iris

Weiss, Jochen

Pyka, Andreas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Editorial;6
2;Contents;12
3;Part I Bioeconomy Systems: Theoretical Underpinnings;14
3.1;Transformation of Economic Systems: The Bio-Economy Case;15
3.1.1;1 Introduction;15
3.1.2;2 Limits to Growth;17
3.1.3;3 Innovation Systems and Knowledge;19
3.1.4;4 Innovation in Knowledge-Based Societies;21
3.1.5;5 The Economics of Change;22
3.1.6;6 Conclusions;25
3.1.7;References;26
3.2;Structural Change, Knowledge and the Bioeconomy;29
3.2.1;1 Introduction;29
3.2.2;2 The Bioeconomy;30
3.2.2.1;2.1 Science, Technology and the Bioeconomy;34
3.2.3;3 Economic Development and Structural Change;37
3.2.4;4 Conclusions;42
3.2.5;References;42
3.3;Some Thoughts About the Bio-economy as Intelligently Navigated Complex Adaptive Systems;45
3.3.1;1 Introduction;45
3.3.2;2 Methodological Approach;48
3.3.3;3 Discussion About INCAS as a Conceptual Proposition Integrating Viable Planet Models, a Complex Adaptive Systems Approach and a Pragmatic Innovation Agenda;50
3.3.3.1;3.1 Descriptive Landscape Model and an Observatory for a Viable Planet and Local Systems;50
3.3.3.2;3.2 Complex System Approach for the Bio-economy;51
3.3.3.3;3.3 Complex System Approach for Transformation of Bio-matter;54
3.3.3.4;3.4 Innovation Agenda;56
3.3.4;4 Conclusions;58
3.3.5;5 Future Perspectives;61
3.3.6;References;62
4;Part II Framing the Bioeconomy: Regionaland National Approaches;66
4.1;Varieties of Knowledge-Based Bioeconomies;67
4.1.1;1 Introduction;67
4.1.2;2 Theoretical Background;68
4.1.3;3 Analytical Approach;70
4.1.3.1;3.1 Indicators;70
4.1.3.2;3.2 Methodology;72
4.1.3.3;3.3 Interpretation;73
4.1.4;4 Results;74
4.1.4.1;4.1 Environmental and Resource Productivity;76
4.1.4.2;4.2 Knowledge Base;79
4.1.4.3;4.3 Policy and Bioeconomic Opportunities;80
4.1.4.4;4.4 Natural Asset Base;82
4.1.4.5;4.5 Environmental Quality of Life;83
4.1.4.6;4.6 Socio-Economic Context;83
4.1.4.7;4.7 Implications of the Analyses;83
4.1.5;5 Conclusions and Outlook;85
4.1.6;Annex;87
4.1.6.1;Annex 1;87
4.1.6.2;Annex 2;90
4.1.7;References;91
4.2;International Bioeconomy Innovations in Central America;93
4.2.1;1 Introduction;93
4.2.2;2 Bioeconomy in Central America;97
4.2.3;3 Research in Central America;99
4.2.4;4 Innovations in Central America;101
4.2.5;5 Two Examples: Pineapple and Jicaro (Crescentia cujete);102
4.2.6;6 Conclusions;105
4.2.7;References;105
4.3;Innovation Under the Bioeconomy Context in Brazil;107
4.3.1;1 Introduction;107
4.3.2;2 Biofuels in Brazil;116
4.3.3;3 Biobased Materials in Brazil;117
4.3.3.1;3.1 Natural Fibers Industrial Applications;117
4.3.3.2;3.2 Biopolymers;118
4.3.4;4 Bioenergy and Biofuels;119
4.3.4.1;4.1 Biofuels;121
4.3.4.2;4.2 Bio-oil;122
4.3.5;5 Biochar;123
4.3.6;6 Biobased Materials: Nanocellulose;123
4.3.6.1;6.1 Biomaterials;124
4.3.7;7 Conclusions and Recommendations;125
4.3.8;References;125
4.4;Tasmania's Bioeconomy: Employing the Seven Capitals to SustainInnovative and Entrepreneurial Agrifood Value Chains;127
4.4.1;1 Introduction;128
4.4.2;2 Wheels Within Wheels: Tasmania's Bioeconomy Within an Australian Context;129
4.4.3;3 Geography, Climate and Soils;131
4.4.4;4 Some Historical Context;133
4.4.5;5 Tasmania's Awakening: Opportunities and Challenges;135
4.4.6;6 Adding Water Is Not Enough;136
4.4.7;7 Systems Within Systems: Integrating Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship;138
4.4.8;8 Solutions to Complex Problems: Innovation Platforms and a Theory of Change;141
4.4.9;9 Conclusions;145
4.4.10;References;146
4.5;Agricultural Biomass Utilisation as a Key Driver for Malaysian Bioeconomy;150
4.5.1;1 Introduction;151
4.5.2;2 Bioeconomy Research Scenarios in Malaysia;155
4.5.2.1;2.1 Energy and Environmental Related Research;155
4.5.2.2;2.2 Food and Food Related Ingredients;157
4.5.2.2.1;2.2.1 Rubber Industries;157
4.5.2.2.2;2.2.2 Banana;158
4.5.2.2.3;2.2.3 Palm Oil Industries;159
4.5.3;3 Biomass Related Researches in School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia;161
4.5.4;4 Issue of Biomass Supply Chain in Malaysia;165
4.5.5;5 Conclusion;165
4.5.6;References;166
4.6;University-Industry Relationships in the Bioeconomy Innovation System of Denmark;169
4.6.1;1 Introduction;169
4.6.2;2 Strategic Focus on Research Collaborations;170
4.6.3;3 Global Challenges in Relation to Danish Innovation;171
4.6.4;4 Reduction of Waste;173
4.6.5;5 Trends in Food Demands;174
4.6.6;6 Biofractionation for Food and Feed Ingredients;175
4.6.7;7 Holistic Approach to Biofractionation;176
4.6.8;8 Need for Extended Collaboration;177
4.6.9;9 Collaborations Between Academia and Private Enterprises;178
4.6.10;10 Critical Success Factors for New Product Development;179
4.6.11;11 Final Remarks;181
4.6.12;References;181
5;Part III Resources of the Bioeconomy: SustainableBiomass Supply;184
5.1;Increasing Biomass Production to Sustain the Bioeconomy;185
5.1.1;1 Biomass Resources;185
5.1.2;2 What Is Sustainable Biomass Supply?;186
5.1.3;3 How Can Biomass Production and Supply be Increased Sustainably?;190
5.1.3.1;3.1 Sustainable Agricultural Intensification;191
5.1.3.1.1;3.1.1 Breeding;192
5.1.3.1.2;3.1.2 More Efficient Cropping and Farming Systems;193
5.1.3.1.3;3.1.3 Improved and Novel Land-Use Systems;196
5.1.3.1.4;3.1.4 Empowerment of Farmers;197
5.1.3.2;3.2 Use of Fallow and Marginal Land;198
5.1.3.3;3.3 Reducing Losses and Improving Biomass Use Efficiency;199
5.1.3.3.1;3.3.1 Harvest, Pre-treatment, Storage and Transportation;199
5.1.3.3.2;3.3.2 Biomass Conversion;200
5.1.3.3.3;3.3.3 Optimizing Biomass Use and Allocation;201
5.1.4;4 Conclusions;202
5.1.5;References;203
5.2;Importance of Sugarcane in Brazilian and World Bioeconomy;210
5.2.1;1 Introduction;211
5.2.2;2 Planted Area and Production of Sugarcane;212
5.2.2.1;2.1 Brazilian Planted Area and Production;212
5.2.2.2;2.2 World Planted Area and Production;212
5.2.3;3 Technological Evolution in Cultivation and Productivity;216
5.2.4;4 Employment in Sugarcane Production System;218
5.2.5;5 Strategies to Increase Productivity and Sustainability;218
5.2.6;6 Green Energy from Sugarcane;219
5.2.7;7 Byproducts of the Sugar and Ethanol Manufacturing Process;220
5.2.8;8 Animal Feed;220
5.2.9;References;221
5.3;Economic Evaluation of Short Rotation Eucalyptus Plantation Harvesting System: A Case Study;223
5.3.1;1 Introduction;224
5.3.2;2 Material and Methods;229
5.3.3;3 Results and Discussion;232
5.3.4;4 Conclusion;234
5.3.5;References;234
5.4;Technology and Sustainability of Crop Fibre Uses in Bioproducts in Ontario, Canada: Corn Stalk and Cob Fibre Performance in Polypropylene Composites;237
5.4.1;1 Introduction;237
5.4.2;2 Sustainability of Biomass Production from Field Crops in Ontario;238
5.4.2.1;2.1 Crop Residues;239
5.4.2.2;2.2 Dedicated Biomass Crops;241
5.4.3;3 Case Study of Corn Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene as a Model Material for Bio-filled Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing;243
5.4.3.1;3.1 Stage I: Production of Corn Stalk and Cob Fibres PP Composites;244
5.4.3.1.1;3.1.1 Materials and Experimental Design for Corn Fibre-based Composite Tests;244
5.4.3.1.2;3.1.2 Effects of the Genotype and Growth Environments on the Chemical Composition of the Corn Fibres;245
5.4.3.1.3;3.1.3 Characteristics of Corn Fibre PP Composites;247
5.4.3.1.4;3.1.4 Relationships Among Corn Fibre Chemical Compositions and Composite Mechanical Properties;247
5.4.3.2;3.2 Stage II: Scale-Up Tests with Corn Stalk Fibre PP Composites;252
5.4.4;4 Genome Locations Related to Corn Fibre Properties;253
5.4.5;5 Conclusion;257
5.4.6;References;258
5.4.6.1;Related Web Resources;259
6;Part IV Bioeconomy Applications: Optimizing Processesand Management of the Bioeconomy;260
6.1;Strategic Supply Chain Planning in Biomass-Based Industries: A Literature Review of Quantitative Models;261
6.1.1;1 Introduction;261
6.1.2;2 Biomass-Based Supply Chains;263
6.1.2.1;2.1 Utilization Pathways of Bioeconomy;263
6.1.2.1.1;2.1.1 Fuel;264
6.1.2.1.2;2.1.2 Fibre;265
6.1.2.1.3;2.1.3 Food Production;266
6.1.2.1.4;2.1.4 Flowers and Fun;266
6.1.2.1.5;2.1.5 Example: Municipal Biowaste as Starting Material;266
6.1.2.2;2.2 Supply Chains;267
6.1.2.2.1;2.2.1 Supply Chain Planning;268
6.1.2.2.2;2.2.2 Differences Between Supply Chains and Utilization Pathways;269
6.1.2.2.3;2.2.3 Similarities;270
6.1.3;3 Literature Review;271
6.1.3.1;3.1 Fuel;273
6.1.3.1.1;3.1.1 Biofuel;273
6.1.3.1.2;3.1.2 Electricity and Heat;280
6.1.3.2;3.2 Fibre;283
6.1.4;4 Conclusions;284
6.1.5;5 Summary and Outlook;287
6.1.6;References;288
6.2;Structuring the Planning Tasks in Biomass-Based Supply Chains;294
6.2.1;1 Introduction;294
6.2.2;2 Fundamentals, Terms and Definitions;295
6.2.2.1;2.1 Biomass and Biofuels;295
6.2.2.2;2.2 Supply Chain Management;297
6.2.3;3 Characteristics of Biomass-Based Supply Chains;298
6.2.3.1;3.1 Challenges;298
6.2.3.2;3.2 Uncertainties;300
6.2.3.3;3.3 Supply Chain Structure;301
6.2.4;4 Planning Tasks in Biomass-Based Supply Chains;302
6.2.4.1;4.1 Stakeholders;302
6.2.4.2;4.2 Structure of the Planning Tasks;304
6.2.4.2.1;4.2.1 Harvesting/Collection;305
6.2.4.2.2;4.2.2 Pre-treatment;305
6.2.4.2.3;4.2.3 Energy Conversion;306
6.2.4.2.4;4.2.4 Distribution;306
6.2.4.2.5;4.2.5 Integrated Planning Tasks;307
6.2.5;5 Conclusion;307
6.2.6;References;308
6.3;The Use of Biomass for Energy Production and Organic Fertilizer for Mitigating Climate Change and Improving the Competitiveness of the Agricultural Enterprise: The Case of UPAP in Puriscal,Costa Rica;313
6.3.1;1 Introduction;314
6.3.2;2 Objective;314
6.3.3;3 Methods;315
6.3.4;4 Agribusiness Description and Main Activity;315
6.3.5;5 Proposal for Handling the Biomass;316
6.3.6;6 The Biodigester;318
6.3.7;7 The Vermicompost;320
6.3.8;8 Preliminary Results;321
6.3.8.1;8.1 The Economic Importance of Biogas and Vermicompost;321
6.3.8.2;8.2 Cost/Benefit Ratio;323
6.3.9;9 Conclusions and Recommendations;323
6.3.10;References;324
6.3.10.1;Interviews;324
6.4;Bioethanol as the Sole Solvent for Vegetable Oil Extraction and Biodiesel Production;325
6.4.1;1 Introduction to the Biodiesel Production;326
6.4.2;2 Ethanol Oil Extraction and Products;328
6.4.3;3 Biodiesel Production from the Rich-in-Oil Miscella;331
6.4.4;4 Viability of the Biodiesel from Rich-in-Soybean Oil Miscella Productive Chain;334
6.4.5;5 Conclusions;338
6.4.6;References;338