Emergy-Based Sustainability Analysis of an Ecologically Integrated Model with Maize Planting for Silage and Pig-Raising in the North China Plain

Emergy-Based Sustainability Analysis of an Ecologically Integrated Model with Maize Planting for Silage and Pig-Raising in the North China Plain

The structure of the pig-raising sector in China is changing towards large-scale and intensive systems or ecological pig-raising systems (EPRSs). To choose the best EPRS with high economic benefits and with low environmental consequences, this study combined economic analysis and emergy analysis met...

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Main Authors: Lyu Yun, Jing Li, Ruixing Hou, Zhigang Sun, Peifei Cong, Rubiao Liang, Sheng Hang, Huarui Gong, Zhu Ouyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
ecological pig-raising system
maize silage
emergy analysis
economic analysis
livestock carrying capacity evaluation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/22/6485

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