application/pdf 26475822 bytes Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Terms of The Republic of Serbia Strategic Goals Realization Within The Danube Region - Development and Application of Clean Technologies in Agriculture. Thematic Proceedings 2016 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:1487 cobiss:229320204 All rights reserved INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS BELGRADE Ratknić, Mihailo Braunović, Sonja info:eu-repo/semantics/article The Possibility of Establishing Short Rotation Coppices for Energy Purposes in the Kolubara District Serbia, the Kolubara District, short rotation coppices, potential sites, energy source, suitability eng Abstract The use of wood as a source of energy is growing with the growth of the world`s population. Therefore, short rotation coppices established for energy purposes are regarded as good long-term investments. The case of the Kolubara District in Serbia was used to present the process of determining the sites suitable for the establishment of short rotation intensive cultures. We defined the factors that affect their establishment and classified them into two groups: natural conditions and infrastructure requirements. The group of natural elements included the study of climate and micro-climate conditions, soil, altitude, land use and slope of the terrain, while infrastructure requirements referred to the accessibility of road infrastructure and the distance from watercourses. The results show the area, structure and suitability of land (highly suitable, suitable, moderately to poorly suitable, conditionally suitable) in the Kolubara District for the establishment of short rotation coppices for energy purposes.