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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Biofuel availability and domestic use patterns in Kenya
Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 20, No. 2, Year 2001
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The annual domestic consumption levels and patterns of various common biofuels in Kenya were surveyed. The main fuelwood sources were farmland trees, indigenous forests, woodlands and timber off-cuts from plantations. In 1997, about 15.4 million tonnes of firewood (air-dried) were consumed and an equivalent of 17.1 million tonnes round wood wet weight (w/w) was converted to charcoal. In the same year, 1.4 million tonnes of a variety of crop residues were also consumed as domestic fuel. Biofuel availability was the major factor influencing the reported annual spatial species use and consumption patterns. Competing demand for the commonly-used tree species (mainly eucalyptus trees) for commercial and other purposes accounts, to a large extent, for the reported dwindling amounts. Communities in various regions have responded by gradually shifting to other available types including those in gazetted forests. Such a response strategy has implications on the long-term spatial and temporal biofuel use patterns. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kituyi, Evans N.
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Germany, Mainz
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Marufu, Lackson T.
Germany, Mainz
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
O. Wandiga, Shem
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
O. Jumba, Isaac
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
O. Andreae, Meinrat
Germany, Mainz
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Helas, Günther
Germany, Mainz
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Statistics
Citations: 68
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0961-9534(00)00071-4
ISSN:
09619534
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
Kenya