Strategies and tools for eco-efficient local food supply scenarios

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 631-651

  Caputo, Paola ^a   Ducoli, Chiara ^a   Clementi, Matteo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioregional approach; Environmental impacts reduction; Food supply chain; Food waste management; Institutional food system sustainability; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY FLOW; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; TERRITORY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ITALY;

EID: 84894053419     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su6020631     Document Type: Article

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