Table 3 Description of the collected data for spatial analysis
Data source | Data | Type | Level | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Own calculation | \({\mathrm{BPI}}_{x,t}\) | Statistical | County | MWh/km2 |
\({\mathrm{AE}}_{x,t}\) | Statistical | County | – | |
\({\mathrm{DI}}_{x,t}\) | Statistical | County | € | |
\({\mathrm{GN}}_{x,t}\) | Statistical | County | – | |
\({\mathrm{LP}}_{t}\) | Statistical | County | €/m2 | |
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) | \({\mathrm{BP}}_{x,t}\) | Spatial | Biogas plant | – |
\({\mathrm{IC}}_{x,t}^{i}\) | Spatial | Biogas plant | kW/h | |
Regional Statistics Database of Germany [53] | Area of utilized agricultural land in county x, in year t | Statistical | County | ha |
Area of arable land in county x, in year t | Statistical | County | ha | |
Area of grassland in county x, in year t | Statistical | County | ha | |
Cultivation areas of wheat, rye, triticale, maize, sugar beet and rapeseed in county x, in year t | Statistical | County | ha | |
Eurostat [91] | Germany administrative area (NUTS3) | Spatial | County | – |