D5.2 – High Resolution Maps of Potential Biomass Supply from Marginal Lands around a Biorefinery

This report presents the intermediate results of the “MAGIC” project regarding the modelling of supply chain logistics in the context of three demand-driven case-studies in France, Spain and Romania, respectively. These cases correspond to the three agro-ecological zones delineated in MAGIC across Europe, and involve two target value-chains: the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic feedstocks and the conversion of plant oil to a range of bio-based polymers. This report focuses on assessing the potential marginal lands along with the potential yields of energy crops grown on these lands. It also quantifies the amount of residues available in these agro-ecological zones for the supply of additional biomass to a biorefinery project. The objectives of this report are: (i) to identify and estimate potential marginal lands suitable for energy crop production at regional scale in three agro-ecological zones in Europe; (ii) to simulate the yields and map the distribution of suitable energy crops on these lands; (iii) to quantify and map agricultural and forest residues that could serve as additional biomass sources in each region