The environmental benefits of changing logistics structures for fresh vegetables

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 233-240

  Caracciolo, Francesco ^a   Amani, Pegah ^b   Cavallo, Carla ^a   Cembalo, Luigi ^a   D'Amico, Mario ^c   Del Giudice, Teresa ^a   Freda, Roberto ^a   Fritz, Melanie ^d   Lombardi, Pasquale ^a   Mennella, Luigi ^a   Panico, Teresa ^a   Tosco, Domenico ^e   Cicia, Gianni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^e Associazione Scientifica Centro di Portici   (Italy)

Author keywords

Food; greenhouse gas; supply chain; transport

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; OILS AND FATS; RAILROADS; SUPPLY CHAINS; VEGETABLES;

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS; FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; TRANSPORT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LOGISTICS; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; VEGETABLE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ITALY;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 85021805271     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2017.1337834     Document Type: Article

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