Evaluating the global warming potential of the fresh produce supply chain for strawberries, romaine/cos lettuces (Lactuca sativa), and button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) in Western Australia using life cycle assessment (LCA)

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 28, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-87

  Gunady, Maria G A ^a   Biswas, Wahidul ^b   Solah, Vicky A ^a   James, Anthony P ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Lettuces; Life cycle assessment; Mushrooms; Strawberries

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BISPORUS; BUTTON MUSHROOM; CHEMICAL PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL USE; DISTRIBUTION CENTERS; FRESH PRODUCE; GHG EMISSION; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; HOTSPOTS; LETTUCES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MUSHROOMS; RETAIL OUTLETS; STRAWBERRIES; USING LIFE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMPOSTING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FARMS; FRUITS; FUNGI; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; PEAT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

AGARICUS BISPORUS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84858342252     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.12.031     Document Type: Article

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