o:1487 The Possibility of Establishing Short Rotation Coppices for Energy Purposes in the Kolubara District en 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. Serbia, the Kolubara District, short rotation coppices, potential sites, energy source, suitability 1552100 978-86-6269-056-2 1552102 https://www.iep.bg.ac.rs/images/stories/izdanja/Tematski%20Zbornici/Thematic%20Proceedings_IEP%202016.pdf 91552100 229320204 2023-03-31T09:10:30.134Z 44 yes 46 Mihailo Ratknić Sonja Braunović person 0000-0002-1387-6955 2016 application/pdf 26475822 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:1487 no yes 1 70 92000001 1552150 10880 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 216 233 Volgina 15 Street, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS BELGRADE 2016