SAFE-A hierarchical framework for assessing the sustainability of agricultural systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 120, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 229-242

  Van Cauwenbergh, N ^a   Biala, K ^a,c   Bielders, C ^a   Brouckaert, V ^a   Franchois, L ^b   Garcia Cidad, V ^a   Hermy, M ^b   Mathijs, E ^b   Muys, B ^b   Reijnders, J ^a   Sauvenier, X ^a   Valckx, J ^b   Vanclooster, M ^a   Van der Veken, B ^b   Wauters, E ^b   Peeters, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Decision support; Principles criteria and indicators; Sustainability assessment; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 33846877854     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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