A thematic review of life cycle assessment (LCA) applied to pig production

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 56, Issue , 2016, Pages 12-22

  McAuliffe, Graham A ^a   Chapman, Deborah V ^a   Sage, Colin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Animal feed; Emissions; LCA; Life cycle assessment; Pig production; Waste management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MAMMALS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMAL FEED; BIOENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LCA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; PIG PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS;

LIFE CYCLE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOENERGY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG; PROTEIN; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84940112122     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2015.08.008     Document Type: Review

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