A review of studies applying environmental impact assessment methods on fruit production systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 92 (10) ◽  
pp. 2277-2286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro K. Cerutti ◽  
Sander Bruun ◽  
Gabriele L. Beccaro ◽  
Giancarlo Bounous
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Assessment Methods

Mathematical-Modelling Simulation Applied to Help in the Decision-Making Process on Environmental Impact Assessment of Agriculture

2011 ◽  
pp. 199-233
Author(s):  
Maria Pessoa ◽  
Elizabeth Fernandes ◽  
Sonia Nascimento de Queiroz ◽  
Vera Ferracini ◽  
Marco Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Mathematical Modelling ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Guarani Aquifer

The present chapter provides a brief explanation on some aspects involved in the development of models and mathematical-modelling simulations, to show their benefits to the decision-making process in the environmental impact assessment of agriculture. Aspects concerning the agroecosystems were also presented toward the sustainability of Brazilian agricultural production systems. Some applications which have been developed in Brazil were pointed out, as well as a specific case study conducted at the Guarani aquifer recharge area located in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, in order to show the influence of input data on the results provided by CMLS94 simulator.

Comparison of environmental impact and energy efficiency of desalination processes by LCA

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Tarnacki ◽  
T. Melin ◽  
A. E. Jansen ◽  
J. van Medevoort
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
The Impact

In this study two desalination technologies have been compared by means of LCA with the focus on energy supply with a variety of scenarios based on different assumptions. The studied technologies are reverse osmosis and the newly developed technology Memstill where electrical energy demand is reduced by using external thermal energy source and use of chemicals is reduced. The scenarios are chosen to simulate different locations of sea water desalination plants and to demonstrate the impact of energy demand and energy source, chemical use and longer components' life times on the environment. The results show the dominant impact of energy demand on the overall results for all applied environmental impact assessment methods; transports, material and even chemical use are of negligible impact on the total score. The use of waste heat in case of Memstill offers a great opportunity to reduce the negative environmental impacts related to energy use. As the LCA analysis tool the GaBi software has been applied with the Ecoindicator99, CML 2001 and Ecopoints environmental impact assessment methods.

Mathematical-Modelling Simulation Applied to Help in the Decision-Making Process on Environmental Impact Assessment of Agriculture

2011 ◽  
pp. 946-979
Author(s):  
Maria Pessoa ◽  
Elizabeth Fernandes ◽  
Sonia Nascimento de Queiroz ◽  
Vera Ferracini ◽  
Marco Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Mathematical Modelling ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Guarani Aquifer

The present chapter provides a brief explanation on some aspects involved in the development of models and mathematical-modelling simulations, to show their benefits to the decision-making process in the environmental impact assessment of agriculture. Aspects concerning the agroecosystems were also presented toward the sustainability of Brazilian agricultural production systems. Some applications which have been developed in Brazil were pointed out, as well as a specific case study conducted at the Guarani aquifer recharge area located in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, in order to show the influence of input data on the results provided by CMLS94 simulator.

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