Regionalization of agri-food life cycle assessment: a review of studies in Portugal and recommendations for the future

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 875-884

  Morais, Tiago G ^a   Teixeira, Ricardo F M ^a   Domingos, Tiago ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Comprehensive review; Food production; Life cycle assessment; Portugal

Indexed keywords

OLIVE OIL; YOGHURT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FOOD; APPLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CEREAL; CHEESE; CHESTNUT; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MILK; PEAR; PORK; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONALIZATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOMATO; WINE;

EID: 84957602444     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-016-1055-3     Document Type: Review

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