Agricultural application of life cycle iNdeX (LInX) for effective decision making

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 16-17, 2010, Pages 1703-1713

  Bailey, Julie A ^a   Amyotte, Paul ^b   Khan, Faisal I ^c  

^a Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Life cycle based decision making; Nova Scotia; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS; COST PARAMETERS; DAIRY FARMS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DECISION PROCESS; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; INDEXING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS; MAIN PARAMETERS; NEW YORK; NOVA SCOTIA; ORGANIC WASTES; SUSTAINABILITY; THREE PARAMETERS;

AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; SEWAGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE INCINERATION;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 77956465107     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.07.023     Document Type: Article

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