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Evaluating the environmental impact of two beef production systems using life cycle assessment

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dc.contributor.authorBelo, Sara
dc.contributor.authorDias, Ana Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorFeliciano, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorSousa, Fernando Ruivo de
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, José Carlos
dc.contributor.authorTrindade, Henrique
dc.contributor.authorArroja, Luís
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-16T16:40:39Z
dc.date.available2018-04-16T16:40:39Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBeef production has been identified as an important source of environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been applied worldwide to identify key processes/phases for environmental improvement in beef production. In this study, LCA is used to assess the environmental impacts of beef produced in two different production systems, namely extensive and intensive fattening. A “cradle-to-gate” approach is adopted and the functional unit is 1 kg of beef carcass weight at the farm gate. The results show that the environmental “hot spots” are related with feed production and on-farm related emissions in both systems. The results also suggest that the use of extensive production during the fattening stage has lower environmental impacts per kg of carcass. The largest differences between the two systems were found in marine eutrophication category.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationBelo, Sara; Dias, Ana Cláudia; Feliciano, Manuel; Sousa, Fernando Ruivo de; Almeida, José; Trindade, Henrique; Arroja, Luís (2015). Evaluating the environmental impact of two beef production systems using life cycle assessment. In Energy for sustainability 2015. Sustainable cities: Designing for People and the Planet. Coimbrapt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/17067
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectBeefpt_PT
dc.subjectLife cycle assessmentpt_PT
dc.subjectExtensive productionpt_PT
dc.subjectIntensive productionpt_PT
dc.subjectfatteningpt_PT
dc.titleEvaluating the environmental impact of two beef production systems using life cycle assessmentpt_PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceCoimbrapt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEnergy for Sustainability 2015 Conference: Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planetpt_PT
person.familyNameFeliciano
person.givenNameManuel
person.identifier.ciencia-id2D11-7230-702B
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3147-4511
person.identifier.scopus-author-id6603358480
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