Assessment of the Role of Solar Water Heaters in Reducing Fuel Wood Consumption for Forest Dwellers in Central Zagros

Document Type : Scientific article

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1 MS.C. of forestry, Faculaty of natural resources and earth sciences, Shahrekord university

2 Assistant Professor, Department of forest sciences, Faculaty of natural resources and earth sciences, Shahrekord university.

Abstract

Destruction of forest areas to meet the fuel needs of forest dwellers has caused irreparable damage to these resources. The use of new energy, especially the use of solar energy, is an effective solution for replacing fuel wood in the country's forest villages. One of the tools used to heat water through solar energy is solar water heaters that their use are increasing day by day. In this research, the effect of using solar water heaters on reducing the dependence of forest households of Lordegan Township in Chaharmahal-o- Bakhtiari province has been studied and analyzed. A total of 40 households using solar water heater for three years were surveyed in the three villages of Lahderaz, Lirabi and Sarpoot in the central part of Lordegan city. According to the results of this study, before the installation of solar water heaters, the average annual consumption of wood for heating water was 19.17 cubic meter per household, which was reduced to 2.72 cubic meters after installation of the water heater. This 86% reduction in fuelwood consumption is indicative of the success of the solar water heater project.

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Forest Research and Development
Volume 5, Issue 2
September 2019
Pages 277-292

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