Evaluation of the sustainability of swine manure fertilization in orchard through Ecological Footprint Analysis: Results from a case study in Italy

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 318-324

  Cerutti, Alessandro K ^a   Bagliani, Marco ^a,b   Beccaro, Gabriele L ^a   Gioelli, Fabrizio ^a   Balsari, Paolo ^a   Bounous, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b IRES ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental accounting; Fruit production; Slurry management; Sustainable farming

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING SYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; FARMER KNOWLEDGE; FIELD OPERATION; FIELD TRIAL; FRUIT PRODUCTION; INTERNAL RECYCLE; MINERAL NUTRITION; PRODUCTION PROCESS; PRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS; SLURRY MANAGEMENT; SOLID FRACTION; SUSTAINABLE FARMING; SWINE MANURE;

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FERTILIZERS; FRUITS; MANURES; ORCHARDS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA; SUIDAE;

EID: 78751569935     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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