Integrated analysis for a carbon- and water-constrained future: An assessment of drip irrigation in a lettuce production system in eastern Australia

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 111, Issue , 2012, Pages 220-226

  Maraseni, T N ^a   Mushtaq, S ^a   Reardon Smith, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Greenhouse gas emissions; Integrated trade offs framework; Irrigation technologies; Lettuce

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION); WATER SUPPLY;

A-CARBON; ADAPTATION POLICIES; AUSTRALIA; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT; INTEGRATED TRADE-OFFS FRAMEWORK; IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY; MITIGATION POLICIES; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; TRADE OFF;

LETTUCE;

CARBON; WATER;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROP PRODUCTION; DICOTYLEDON; DRIP IRRIGATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; FUTURE PROSPECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INVESTMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRODUCTIVITY; TRADE-OFF; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST CONTROL; CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMICS; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LETTUCE; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA;

LACTUCA;

EID: 84865529525     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.07.020     Document Type: Article

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