An environmental impact calculator for greenhouse production systems

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 118, Issue , 2013, Pages 186-195

  Torrellas, Marta ^a   Antón, Assumpció ^a   Montero, Juan Ignacio ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental performance; Greenhouse; Horticultural production system; Life cycle assessment; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; FERTILIZERS; FRUITS; GLASS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSES; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PESTICIDES;

CLIMATE CONDITION; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MULTI TUNNELS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; REFERENCE SYSTEMS; SIMULATION; TOMATO CROPS;

LIFE CYCLE;

FERTILIZER; PESTICIDE;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRUIT; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; HORTICULTURE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FLUID INTAKE; GREENHOUSE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEATING; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; OXIDATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOMATO; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

LIMBURG [NETHERLANDS]; NETHERLANDS; VENLO;

EID: 84874431050     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.01.011     Document Type: Article

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