Life cycle inventory analysis of leafy vegetables grown in two types of plant factories

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 919, Issue , 2011, Pages 115-122

  Shiina, T ^a   Hosokawa, D ^a   Roy, P ^a   Orikasa, T ^b   Nakamura, N ^a   Thammawong, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b MIYAGI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial light; Electricity; Impact assessment; Lettuce; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Spinach

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84859716901     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.919.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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