TURKE - Peat production areas for sustainable use

In the project, the suitability of the peat production areas of Central Ostrobothnia at the final production stage for various forms of after-use will be examined, the profitability of the alternatives will be evaluated, and the regional economic and environmental impacts of several value chains originating from the peat production areas will be investigated. In addition, change factors affecting the future utilization of peat production areas will be identified. With this information, the landowners can select options for the use of their peat production areas according to their preferences, and enterprises planning new businesses based on the utilization of peat production areas acquire information about the business potential. The results can also be used when assessing the environmental impact of the alternatives and allocating available public resources to the development of the most promising value chains.

The partners of the project coordinated by Luke are Centria University of Applied Sciences, Geological Survey Finland and Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius.