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After-Use of Peat Extraction Sites

Regional and targeted planning of the utilisation of peat extraction sites enables the maintenance and boosting of carbon storage and sequestration in land use. GTK’s experts offer assistance in the selection of the optimal way to reuse a peat extraction site.

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Former peat extraction site converted into wetland.

Key benefits

Tools and data to assist planning

GTK offers Finland’s most detailed datasets and latest research data for customers’ site-specific after-use planning.

Selecting the right form of after-use

Our experts help optimise the form of land use according to the customer's goals.

Assistance for land acquisition

GTK`s service enables the landowner to optimally anticipate the acquisition of land areas to achieve their objectives.

Target-oriented and carbon-wise after-use of peat extraction sites

The service allows for the planning of the reuse of peat extraction sites on a case-by-case basis so that carbon sequestration is as efficient as possible. Site planning is based on the properties of the peat extraction site and the environment. Based on this and their own goals, the landowner can optimise the placement of land use forms at the site or, for example, anticipate the acquisition of land areas.

Suitable after-uses for peat extraction sites

forestry
cultivation of grass or reed canary grass
rewetting to an open-water wetland
rewetting to a mire
paludiculture
solar park or wind farm
solar park with raised water level

Our service boosts sustainable use of peatlands

Optimised after-use planning also promotes regional carbon sequestration and carbon sinks in former peat extraction sites.

A researcher holds a small screen in his hands that shows information about a mire captured by a drone.

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As peat production declines rapidly, more peat production areas will be transferred to other land uses. In addition to conventional forms of after-use, new alternatives and more versatile use of the areas have emerged.

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