A sustainability assessment of tomato production through ecological footprint analysis: Does high-tech agriculture save us from food shortage?

Nihon Enerugi Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-41

  Wada, Yoshihiko ^a  

^a Sapporo University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ecological footprint; External costs; Food shortage; Hydroponic greenhouse; Natural capital; Sustainability; Tomato production

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; ECOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0141501204     PISSN: 09168753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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