Litskas V., Mandoulaki A., Vogiatzakis I.N., Tzortzakis N., Stavrinides M. (2020). Sustainable viticulture: first determination of the environmental footprint of grapes. Sustainability, 01/11/2020, vol. 12, n. 21, p. 1-18.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218812
https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218812
Titre : | Sustainable viticulture: first determination of the environmental footprint of grapes (2020) |
Auteurs : | V. Litskas ; A. Mandoulaki ; I.N. Vogiatzakis ; N. Tzortzakis ; M. Stavrinides |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Sustainability (vol. 12, n. 21, November 2020) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-18 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 06 - AGRICULTURE. FORÊTS. PÊCHES ; 6.4 - Production Agricole. Système de ProductionThésaurus IAMM VITICULTURE ; ANALYSE DU CYCLE DE VIE ; DURABILITE ; RAISIN ; VIGNOBLE ; BILAN ENERGETIQUE ; EMPREINTE HYDRIQUE ; GAZ A EFFET DE SERRE ; SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION ; REGION MEDITERRANEENNE ; CHYPRE |
Résumé : | We present for the first time the environmental footprint (EF) of grapes following the methodology proposed by the EU and life cycle assessment (LCA). We used data from three different production systems, conventional high- or low-input and organic from vineyards on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The life cycle inventory (LCI) data were retrieved from the recently released AGRIBALYSE database, and the EF was determined with the Open LCA software. The system boundary was from cradle to winery door and the functional unit was 1 ton of grapes delivered to the winery. Organic grape production had the lowest values for most of the 16 EF impact categories. Machinery, fuel, and sulfur production and use were identified as EF hotspots for organic grapes. Fertilizer production and use were identified as EF hotspots for high-input grape production. The EF impact category values for low-input grapes showed similarities with organic production. Future research needs to enrich the LCI databases with data more applicable to the methods and inputs applied in Mediterranean agriculture. |
Cote : | En ligne |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218812 |