Optimization of organic and conventional olive agricultural practices from a Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing perspectives

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 78-89

  Mohamad, Ramez Saeid ^a   Verrastro, Vincenzo ^a   Cardone, Gianluigi ^a   Bteich, Marie Reine ^a   Favia, Mariafara ^b   Moretti, Michele ^c   Roma, Rocco ^c  

^a ISTITUTO AGRONOMICO MEDITERRANEO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Life Cycle Assessment; Life Cycle Costing; Olive; Organic; Profitability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; ARTIFICIAL LIFE; COSTS; CULTIVATION; EARNINGS; FERTILIZERS; FOSSIL FUELS; LIFE CYCLE; PROFITABILITY;

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROLS; FOSSIL-FUEL DEPLETIONS; GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN VALUES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE COSTING; OLIVE; ORGANIC;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84898842822     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.02.033     Document Type: Article

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