Abstract

DE BEDIA, G. R. et al. Domestic demand analysis for firewood and coal in cities of Santiago del Estero, Catamarca, Tucumán and Córdoba. Quebracho (Santiago del Estero) [online]. 2018, vol.26, n.2, pp.90-90. ISSN 0328-0543.

The importance of producing firewood in the Chaco region sets particular interest in promoting the sustainable use of this resource, as a source of family producers labor and income. The present work intends to analyze the domestic demand of firewood and coal, in Santiago del Estero, Catamarca, Tucumán and Córdoba. To know what the annual consumption of firewood and charcoal is as well as its main uses, the sources of supply, the price they pay for these products, their relative valuation of the different features of the fuels (firewood, coal and gas) and to what other products firewood is associated, 923 surveys were conducted on consumers of firewood and / or coal in 2013. The results obtained indicate that the main domestic use of firewood and charcoal is cooking; most homes consumed coal instead firewood though its consumption per capita is higher than coal and presents greater possibilities of uses. The absence of a logistic system for the supply of frewood and of a reference price for its sale is observed. Firewood and gas appear as more attractive products than coal for cooking, but the difficulty in obtaining firewood can be a drawback in case it is promoted as a product of mass consumption.

Keywords : consumption; forest products; fuels.

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