German Renewable Energy Policies and Their Implications for Local Land Use – Maize for Biogas From 2008 - 2018 in Brandenburg
This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of maize cultivation for biogas production in Brandenburg, Germany, from 2008 to 2018, employing a spatially explicit multicriteria analysis. By combining plot-level land-use data from the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) with b...
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This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of maize cultivation for biogas production in Brandenburg, Germany, from 2008 to 2018, employing a spatially explicit multicriteria analysis. By combining plot-level land-use data from the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) with biogas pnt information, we analyze the likelihood of maize cultivation for biogas at the plot level and find that maize for biogas accounts for over 5% of the total arable land in Brandenburg. We identify patterns of high concentration, particularly in the northwest of the region. The analysis also reveals a steady increase in maize cultivation, aligning with regulatory changes in the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). These findings offer valuable insights into the spatial patterns and drivers of biogas maize production, providing a basis for future environmental and economic research. The study highlights the need for plot-level information to evaluate the effects of renewable energy policies on local land use.
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| spelling | doaj-art-efb504ba789b4cff9bec29d533f9290c2025-08-20T02:41:48ZengTIB Open PublishingGerman Journal of Agricultural Economics2191-40282025-03-017410.52825/gjae.v74i.2562German Renewable Energy Policies and Their Implications for Local Land Use – Maize for Biogas From 2008 - 2018 in BrandenburgTobia Lakes0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8443-7899Franziska Appel1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6049-4511Felipe Vergara2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1540-7412Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinLeibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition EconomiesTechnische Universität Berlin This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of maize cultivation for biogas production in Brandenburg, Germany, from 2008 to 2018, employing a spatially explicit multicriteria analysis. By combining plot-level land-use data from the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) with biogas pnt information, we analyze the likelihood of maize cultivation for biogas at the plot level and find that maize for biogas accounts for over 5% of the total arable land in Brandenburg. We identify patterns of high concentration, particularly in the northwest of the region. The analysis also reveals a steady increase in maize cultivation, aligning with regulatory changes in the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). These findings offer valuable insights into the spatial patterns and drivers of biogas maize production, providing a basis for future environmental and economic research. The study highlights the need for plot-level information to evaluate the effects of renewable energy policies on local land use. https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/gjae/article/view/2562MaizificationBiogasMaizeMulticriteria AnalysisAHPLand-Use |
| spellingShingle | Tobia Lakes Franziska Appel Felipe Vergara German Renewable Energy Policies and Their Implications for Local Land Use – Maize for Biogas From 2008 - 2018 in Brandenburg German Journal of Agricultural Economics Maizification Biogas Maize Multicriteria Analysis AHP Land-Use |
| title | German Renewable Energy Policies and Their Implications for Local Land Use – Maize for Biogas From 2008 - 2018 in Brandenburg |
| title_full | German Renewable Energy Policies and Their Implications for Local Land Use – Maize for Biogas From 2008 - 2018 in Brandenburg |
| title_fullStr | German Renewable Energy Policies and Their Implications for Local Land Use – Maize for Biogas From 2008 - 2018 in Brandenburg |
| title_full_unstemmed | German Renewable Energy Policies and Their Implications for Local Land Use – Maize for Biogas From 2008 - 2018 in Brandenburg |
| title_short | German Renewable Energy Policies and Their Implications for Local Land Use – Maize for Biogas From 2008 - 2018 in Brandenburg |
| title_sort | german renewable energy policies and their implications for local land use maize for biogas from 2008 2018 in brandenburg |
| topic | Maizification Biogas Maize Multicriteria Analysis AHP Land-Use |
| url | https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/gjae/article/view/2562 |
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