Blas Mola-Yudego

Publications



International Journals SCI


35. AREVALO, J. OCHIENG, R., MOLA-YUDEGO, B. & GRITTEN, D. 2014. Understanding bioenergy conflicts: case of a jatropha project in Kenya's Tana Delta. Land Use Policy. In Press.

34. GONZÁLEZ-GARCÍA, FEIJOO G, MOREIRA M T, MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2014. Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment of forest operations in Europe. Environmental and Energy consequences. Journal of Cleaner Production. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.11.067. In Press.

33. FERRAZ FILHO A, SCOLFORO J RS, MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2014. Coppice with standards silvicultural system applied to Eucalyptus plantations - a review. Journal of Forestry Research 25(2):237-248.

32. MOLA-YUDEGO B, SELKIMÄKI M, GONZALEZ-OLABARRIA J R. 2013. Spatial analysis of the wood pellet production for energy in Europe. Renewable Energy. In Press. [RG link]

31. WINDISCH J, RÖSER D, MOLA-YUDEGO B, SIKANEN L, ASIKAINEN A. 2013. Business process mapping and discrete-event simulation of two forest biomass supply chains. Biomass and Bioenergy. In Press. [RG link]

30. DÍAZ-YAÑEZ O, MOLA-YUDEGO B, ANTTILA P, RÖSER D, ASIKAINEN A. 2013. Forest chips for energy in Europe: current procurement methods and potentials. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2012.12.016.[RG link]

29. GONZALEZ-GARCIA S, MOLA-YUDEGO B, MURPHY R J. 2012. Life Cycle Assessment of potential energy uses for short rotation willow (Salix spp.) biomass in Sweden. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. doi:10.1007/s11367-012-0536-2 [RG link]

28. AREVALO J, MOLA-YUDEGO B, PELKONEN P, QU M. 2012.Students' views on forestry education: a cross-national comparison across three universities in Brazil, China and Finland. Forest Policy and Economics 25:123-131 [RG link]

27. GRITTEN D, MOLA-YUDEGO B, DELGADO-MATAS C, KORTELAINEN J. 2012. A quantitative review of the representation of forest conflicts across the world: resource periphery and emerging patterns. Forest Policy and Economics. doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2012.06.008. [RG link]

26. GONZALEZ-OLABARRIA J R, RODRÍGUEZ F, FERNÁNDEZ-LANDA A, MOLA-YUDEGO B Mapping fire risk in the Model Forest of Urbión (Spain) based on airborne LiDAR measurements. Forest Ecology and Management. Forthcoming.[RG link]

25. DIMITRIOU J, MOLA-YUDEGO B, ARONSSON P. 2012. Impact of willow Short Rotation Coppice on water quality. Bioenergy Research. [RG link]

24. DIMITRIOU J, MOLA-YUDEGO B, ARONSSON P, ERIKSSON J. 2012. Changes in organic carbon and trace elements in the soil of willow short-rotation coppice plantations. Bioenergy Research. [RG link]

23. QU M, AHPONEN PL, TAHVANAINEN L, GRITTEN D, MOLA-YUDEGO B, PELKONEN P. 2011. Practices and perceptions on the development of forest bioenergy in China from participants in national forestry training courses. Biomass and Bioenergy. [RG link]

22. RÖSER D, MOLA-YUDEGO B, PRINZ R, EMER B, SIKANEN L. 2012. Chipping operations and efficiency in different operational environments. Silva Fennica. [PDF] [RG link].

21. GONZALEZ-GARCIA S, MOLA-YUDEGO B, DIMITRIOU J, ARONSSON, P, MURPHY R J. 2012. Environmental assessment of energy production based on long term commercial willow plantations in Sweden. Science of the Total Environment. 421:210-219

20. GRITTEN D, GONZALEZ-OLABARRIA J R, MOLA-YUDEGO B, DOMINGUEZ G. 2012. Environmental campaigns against forest companies: What are the campaigns trying to achieve? Forest Systems. In Press

19. FABRA-CRESPO M, MOLA-YUDEGO B, GRITTEN D, ROJAS-BRIALES E. 2011. Reflecting the divergences between forest policy and public perceptions in the Region of Valencia (Eastern Spain). Forest systems. In Press.

18. GRITTEN D, MOLA-YUDEGO B, DELGADO-MATAS C. 2011. Media coverage of forest conflicts: A reflection of the conflicts’ intensity and impact? Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. DOI:10.1080/02827581.2011.635074

17. MOLA-YUDEGO B, GRITTEN D, DELGADO-MATAS C. 2011. Quantitative investigation of forest conflicts using different data collection methods. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 27(2): 130-142. DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2011.635081

16. RÖSER D, MOLA-YUDEGO B, SIKANEN L, PRINZ R, GRITTEN D, EMER B, VÄÄTÄINEN K, ERKKILÄ A. 2011. Natural drying treatments during seasonal storage of wood for bioenergy in different European locations. Biomass & Bioenergy. doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.07.011. (IF: 3.326)

15. QU M, AHPONEN PL, TAHVANAINEN L, GRITTEN D, MOLA-YUDEGO B, PELKONEN P. 2011. Chinese university students’ knowledge and attitudes regarding forest bio-energy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.002. (IF: 4.842)

14. MOLA-YUDEGO B, PELKONEN P. 2011. Pulling effects of district heating plants on the adoption and spread of willow plantations for biomass: The power plant In Enköping (Sweden). Biomass & Bioenergy 35 (7): 2986-2992. (IF: 3.326)

13. MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2011. Predicting and mapping productivity of short rotation willow plantations in Sweden based on climatic data using a non-parametric method. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. Forthcoming Volume 151(7): 875-881. (IF: 3.197)

12. GONZALEZ-OLABARRIA J R, MOLA-YUDEGO B, PUKKALA T, PALAHÍ M. 2011. Using multi-scale spatial analysis to assess fire ignition density in Catalonia, Spain. Annals of Forest Science 68(4): 861-871. (IF: 1.441)

11. GRITTEN D. MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2011. Exploration of the relevance of geographical, environmental and socio-economic indicators on forest conflict types. International Forestry Review. Forthcoming (IF: 0.536)

10. SELKIMÄKI M, MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2010. Estimating and modelling the resistance of nature to path erosion in Koli National Park, Finland. Boreal Environment Research 16. Forthcoming. (IF: 1.467)

9. MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2010. Trends and improvements of the yields from commercial willow plantations in Sweden during the period 1986-2000. Biomass & Bioenergy 35: 446-453. doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.09.004 (IF: 3.326)

8. SELKIMÄKI M, MOLA-YUDEGO B, RÖSER D, PRINZ R, SIKANEN L. 2010. Present and future trends in pellet markets, raw materials, and supply logistics in Sweden and Finland. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 14: (9) 3068-3075. (IF: 4.842)

7. MOLA-YUDEGO B. GRITTEN D. 2010. Determining forest conflict hotspots according to academic and environmental groups. Forest Policy and Economics. (IF: 1.155)

6. COLL J, GONZALEZ-OLABARRIA J R, MOLA-YUDEGO B, PUKKALA T, MESSIER C. 2010. Predicting understory maximum shrubs cover using altitude and overstory basal area in different Mediterranean forest. European Journal of Forest Research. doi: 10.1007/s10342-010-0395-y. (IF: 1.867)

5. MOLA-YUDEGO B., GONZÁLEZ-OLABARRIA J. R. 2010. Mapping the expansion and distribution of willow plantations in Sweden: lessons to be learned about the spread of energy crops. Biomass and bioenergy, 34: 442-448. (IF: 3.326)

4. MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2010. Regional potential yields of short rotation willow plantations on agricultural land in Northern Europe. Silva Fennica 44:(1) 63--76. (IF: 1.19)

3. SPENCE J R, MACLEAN D. A, SPIECKER H, DRUMMOND A, JAEGER D, STADLER M, CAHALAN C, KARLSSON A, KENNY A, LARSON B, MOLA-YUDEGO B, STERNER M, WÄSTERLUND D, VALINGER E. 2010. The TRANSFOR Success Story: International Forestry Education through Exchange. Forestry Chronicle, 86: (1) 57-62. (IF: 0.609)

2. MOLA-YUDEGO B., ARONSSON P. 2008. Yield models from commercial willow plantations in Sweden. Biomass and Bioenergy, 32: (9) 829-837 (IF: 3.326)

1. MOLA-YUDEGO B., PELKONEN P. 2008. The effects of policy incentives in the adoption of willow short rotation coppice for bioenergy in Sweden. Energy Policy, 36(8):3062-3068 (IF: 2.436)


International Journals


AREVALO J, HALDER P, KORTELAINEN J, MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2014. Bioenergy: From Local Conflicts to Global Governance. Oil Gas and Energy Law. 05/2014. In Press.

GRITTEN D, MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2010. Blanket strategy: A response of environmental groups to the globalising forest industry. International Journal of the Commons 4(2):729-757

SEBASTIÀ M.T., MOLA B., ARENAS J.M., CASALS P. 2004. Biomass responses of subalpine grasslands in the Pyrenees under warming conditions. Grassland Sciences in Europe, 9: 290-292.

Books and series


HALDER P, AREVALO J, PUENTES Y, MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2013. Improving forest conflict management and governance tools, based on a global to local understanding of its core issues. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland.

ISLAM F M, MOLA-YUDEGO B, PELKONEN. 2011. Wood pellet market development: Impacts of policies on wood pellet market development in Europe. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 56 pp. ISBN-13: 978-384-54-2206-0.[Amazon]

RÖSER D, ERKKILÄ A, MOLA-YUDEGO B, SIKANEN L, PRINZ R, HEIKKINEN A, KAIPAINEN H, ORAVAINEN H, HILLEBRAND K, EMER B & VÄÄTAINEN K. 2010. Natural drying methods to promote fuel quality enhancement of small energywood stems. Working Papers of the Finnish Forest Research Institute 186. 60 pp. ISBN 978-951-40-2279-1.[PDF]

SELKIMÄKI M, PRINZ R, MOLA-YUDEGO B AND RÖSER D. 2010. Pellet market, raw materials, handling and logistics in Northern Periphery. PELLETime. Working Papers of the Finnish Forest Research Institute 157: 25 pp. ISBN 978-951-40-2233-3.[PDF]

MOLA-YUDEGO B. 2009. Wood biomass production potential on agricultural lands in Northern Europe – achieving the goals of energy policy. Dissertationes Forestales, 84.[PDF]

TAHVANAINEN L. PELKONEN P. MOLA B. (Eds) 2004 Quality and competence in higher forestry education. Proceedings of the 15th SILVA European Meeting held in Freising, Germany 15-17.04.2004. SILVA Publications 2. ISBN 952-458-653-1.[PDF]

MOLA B. 2002. A comparison between National Forest Programmes of some EU member states. Swedish National Board of Forestry publications. Rapport 2002:10, 25pp. ISSN 1100-0295.[PDF]


Book chapters


AREVALO, J., GRITTEN, D., MOLA-YUDEGO, B., PELKONEN, P, AND ENKENBERG, J. 2013. Global forestry challenges in local context: experiences from a problem-based module. Proceedings of the SILVA Network Conference at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 17-19 June 2010. SILVA Publications, 8. Freiburg

MOLA-YUDEGO B, SELKIMÄKI M, PRINZ R, RÖSER D, Contributors IEA Task 31 In: OBERNBERGER I and THEK G. 2010. The Production and Thermal Utilization of Biomass Pellets. 600 pp, ISBN 978-184-407-631-4. ISBN 978-951-40-2233-3.[Amazon]

ELLISON D, KOIVISTO A, MUTANEN A, MOLA B, GRITTEN D, VERKERK H, ELLINGSON L, LEWIS S, AREVALO J. Role of Forest Policy In Fighting Climate Change – Forest Policy Work Group Report. In: KARJALAINEN T, LINDNER M, NISKANEN A, LIER M. 2009. Fighting Climate Change: Adapting Forest Policy and Forest Management in Europe. Group Work Reports and Conclusions. Joensuu, Finland, 24.5.-29.5.2009.. Metlan työraportteja / Working Papers of the Finnish Forest Research Institute 135. 84 p. ISBN 978-951-40-2191-6 (PDF), ISBN 978-951-40-2192-3 (paperback).[PDF]

AREVALO J, GRITTEN D, MOLA B. 2008. A pioneer in the internationalization of forestry eductation. Silva Carelica 54: 152-153. In: Saastamoinen O and Tahvanainen L. 2008. Towards global education in forest sciences. Silva Carelica, 54. University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forest Sciences. ISSN: 0780-8232.

COLINAS C, MOLA B 2004. ICT use in forest pathology teaching. Results of three years of experience. SILVA Publications 1: 105-112. In: Tahvanainen L, Pelkonen, P. (Eds) 2004. ICT in higher forestry education in Europe. Proceedings of the SILVA European Conferences held in Warsaw, Poland 5th of September 2002 and in Beauvais, France 5th of April 2003. SILVA Publications I. ISBN 952-458-452-2.[PDF]