Modelling worker physical health and societal sustainability at farm level: An application to conventional and organic dairy farming

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-219

  van Calker, K J ^a   Berentsen, P B M ^a   de Boer, I J M ^a   Giesen, G W J ^a   Huirne, R B M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy farming; Economic sustainability; Modelling; Physical health; Societal sustainability; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL WELFARE; DAIRY FARMING; ECONOMIC SYSTEM; FOOD SAFETY; MODELING; ORGANIC FARMING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUSTAINABILITY; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33947617384     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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