Glossary

TTCR; SRC – Short Rotation Coppice

Very short rotation coppice. Woody, perennial crops (various species possible: willow, poplar, locust, eucalyptus, etc.) for energy use (energy recovery in biomass boilers). The term "very short rotation" refers to the frequency of harvesting, which takes place every 2-3 years over a period of 15-20 years (compared with "short rotation" coppice, which is harvested every 6-10 years).

ISDND; landfill

Non-hazardous waste storage facilities. Sites designed to store non-hazardous household and similar waste under optimum environmental safety conditions. The general principle of landfilling is to store waste by eliminating its direct contact with the ground using geomembranes and impermeable clay, and to recover the "juices" (leachates) and biogas produced by their degradation and fermentation...