Data concerning Scanian farmers' willingness to introduce short-rotation plantations on agricultural land - a questionnaire study
https://doi.org/10.5878/g2jv-2929
To meet climate targets, expanding Populus spp. tree cultivation is proposed as a potential biomass feedstock, especially on agricultural land that does not come into conflict with food production. However, the majority of all biomass potential assessments typically overlook landowner/farmers' perspectives, risking a gap between theoretical potentials and realisation.
The dataset was designed to:
i) Assess farmers' willingness to cultivate hybrid aspen and poplar
ii) Based on (i), estimate the potential for expanding hybrid aspen and poplar tree cultivations over the next decade (2021-2030)
iii) Compare the estimate developed in (ii), with previous studies
For more details, please refer to the Swedish version.
Files with open access (3)
Files with open access (3)
Citation and access
Citation and access
Access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Research principal:
Principal's reference number:
- SLU.ltv.2024.IÄ-15
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
Contains indirect identifiers. Year of birth, harvest zone, farm size, etc.
Code key exists:
Yes
Citation:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Individuals who owned or used any form of agricultural land in Skåne in 2021, were main members of the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF) and were included on its mailing list.
Sampling procedure:
Description of sampling:
The questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of individuals from the LRF mailing list (see "Population" for details)
Time period(s) investigated:
Variables:
63
Number of individuals/objects:
131
Response rate/participation rate:
5%
Description of the response rate/participation rate:
Of the 179 responses received, 131 were used in the analysis, resulting in a response rate of approximately 5% (representing about 2% of the target population).
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Mode of collection:
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Description of the mode of collection:
Web-based questionnaire
Time period(s) for data collection:
2021-02-17 - 2021-04-23
Source of the data:
- Population group
Instrument
Instrument
Name:
Enkätverktyget Netigate
Type:
Structured questionnaire
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Geographic description:
Geographical resolution: harvest zones, according to The Swedish Board of Agriculture ((https://statistik.sjv.se/PXWeb/Resources/PX/Kartor/Skordeomrade_Sverige.html)
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management
Other research principals:
Contributor(s):
- Pål Börjesson – Lund University - Division of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies
Funding
Funding
Funding agency:
- The Swedish Energy Agency
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ROR
Award number:
P2017-90032_Energi
Award title:
Realising biomass supply – farmers’ perspective on straw and short-rotation forestry
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
Swedish Standard Classification of Research Subjects 2025:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Anander, E., Börjesson, P., Björnsson, L. & Blennow, K. (2024). Farmers’ willingness to introduce short-rotation tree plantations on agricultural land: A case study in southern Sweden. Biomass and Bioenergy,191,107424.
