Environmental Impacts of Conventional versus Organic Eggplant Cultivation Systems: Influence of Electricity Mix, Yield, Over-Fertilization, and Transportation

Environmental Impacts of Conventional versus Organic Eggplant Cultivation Systems: Influence of Electricity Mix, Yield, Over-Fertilization, and Transportation

We report a comparative environmental study of organic and conventional open-field eggplant cultivation systems under Mediterranean (northern Greece) climatic conditions. Actual life cycle inventory (LCI) data were collected from local farm systems. Using life cycle assessment (LCA), organic eggplan...

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Main Authors: Spyros Foteinis, Maria Hatzisymeon, Alistair G. L. Borthwick, Efthalia Chatzisymeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Environments
Subjects:
life cycle analysis
agricultural sector
non-organic farming
renewable energy
aubergine
nightshade
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/8/3/23

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