Life cycle energy and carbon footprint assessments: agricultural and food products

Chen, Guangnan and Maraseni, Tek and Yang, Zhou (2010) Life cycle energy and carbon footprint assessments: agricultural and food products. In: Capehart, Barney L., (ed.) Encyclopedia of energy engineering and technology. Taylor & Francis , London, United Kingdom, pp. 1-5. ISBN 978-0-8493-3653-9

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Official URL: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t781739789

Identification Number or DOI: doi: 10.1081/E-EEE-120045699

Abstract

This entry presents an overview of methods for calculating the life cycle energy and carbon footprints of different agricultural and food products. The direct energy input, indirect (embodied) energy use, and other associated greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture are evaluated.

Item Type:	Book Chapter (Commonwealth Reporting Category B)
Additional Information:	Original work published 2007; this article first published April 2010. Permanent restricted access to paper due to publisher copyright restrictions. Print copy not held in USQ Library.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	carbon footprint; product life cycles; agricultural and food products; energy inputs
Fields of Research (FOR2008):	07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management > 070108 Sustainable Agricultural Development 05 Environmental Sciences > 0503 Soil Sciences > 050301 Carbon Sequestration Science 05 Environmental Sciences > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050206 Environmental Monitoring
Subjects:	UNSPECIFIED
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):	D Environment > 96 Environment > 9606 Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation > 960603 Environmental Lifecycle Assessment
ID Code:	7900
Deposited By:	Dr Guangnan Chen
Deposited On:	04 May 2010 17:49
Last Modified:	22 Aug 2012 16:12

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