Environmental impact assessment of tangerine production using LCA methodology, case study: Guilan province of Iran
Journal Title: International Journal of Farming and Allied Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assessing the environmental impacts of tangerine production in Guilan province, Iran using life cycle assessment methodology. Some of the required data have been extracted through questionnaires and interviews with orchardists and others have been extracted from databases associated with the life cycle assessment studies. The results show that the use of agricultural machinery creates most environmental burdens in tangerine production followed by on-farm emissions and pesticides. Likewise, it was observed that the use of manure can dramatically reduce harmful effects caused by the use of other inputs. Consequently, environmental performance improvements might be achieved by proper application of agricultural machinery, reducing pesticides and fertilizers consumption and using organic fertilizers.
Authors and Affiliations
Amin Waismoradi, Majid Yousefinejad-Ostadkelayeh, Hoshang Rahmati
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