Evaluating the Sustainability of a Small-Scale Low-Input Organic Vegetable Supply System in the United Kingdom

Evaluating the Sustainability of a Small-Scale Low-Input Organic Vegetable Supply System in the United Kingdom

Resource use and environmental impacts of a small-scale low-input organic vegetable supply system in the United Kingdom were assessed by emergy accounting and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The system consisted of a farm with high crop diversity and a related box-scheme distribution system. We compare...

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Main Authors: Mads V. Markussen, Michal Kulak, Laurence G. Smith, Thomas Nemecek, Hanne Østergård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
resource use
crop diversity
supermarket
emergy
LCA
food supply
vegetables
resilience
low-input agriculture
organic farming
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/4/1913

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