Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the landowners surveyed to evaluate their preferences towards bioenergy development in northwestern Durango, Mexico
Variable | Sample data |
|---|---|
Men | 97% |
Age range between 26 to 75 years | 91% |
Completed elementary school | 35% |
Income no greater than MEX$ 6000 per month | 72% |
Accepted a forest residue removal ≤40% | 65%* |
Did not accept high environmental impacts | 63%* |
Accepted 11 or more jobs generated out of the extraction of residues | 67% |
Accepted a payment of at least MEX$ 220 per t | 53%* |