Obtaining Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes as an Enterprise Development Factor in Rural Areas

This article presents how selected factors related to forest biomass affect enterprise development in rural areas. The study used a multivariate analysis of variance (ANOVA), as well the AHP operational research method. following were for analysis: conifer timber harvesting, sales renewable fuel form briquettes customers, and number given company’s regular customers. Their selection was determined by fact that using plant material energy purposes has become significantly more popular recent years. particularly includes biomass, which is increasingly an commodity Polish heating industry. Forest biodegradable raw generated waste during wood production processing, sanitation cutting. conducted diagnostic survey method with questionnaire first quarter 2020. It included 614 owners small medium-sized enterprises operating various areas across all Poland’s voivodeships. CATI Analyses defining dependence specific on examined parameters supporting priority nature actions may show particular pro-ecological area. In one case, critical level significance determining assignment analyzed factor homogeneous group below 0.05. means there correlation between customers voivodeship. Therefore, due greatest prospects industry companies existed Małopolskie, Mazowieckie, Śląskie Wielkopolskie Voivodeships.