Sustainability Assessment of Greenhouse Pepper Production Scenarios in Southeastern Spain
Life cycle costing (LCC), combined with life cycle assessment (LCA), is a useful tool not only to assess the sustainability of a specific production system, but also to assess possible scenarios. Greenhouse pepper cultivation in Campo de Cartagena (Murcia, Spain) has evolved over the last three deca...
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| description | Life cycle costing (LCC), combined with life cycle assessment (LCA), is a useful tool not only to assess the sustainability of a specific production system, but also to assess possible scenarios. Greenhouse pepper cultivation in Campo de Cartagena (Murcia, Spain) has evolved over the last three decades towards a production system that is increasingly respectful of the environment and in line with the demands of European markets. However, it has to deal with changing circumstances that affect production and environmental costs: specifically, the substitution of chemical disinfection of the soil by plants resistant to nematodes, and a significant increase in the use of desalinated seawater for irrigation. The results of this work, combining LCC and LCA, show that it is a sustainable system with high productivity, the costs associated with the inputs are relatively low, it has great socioeconomic importance, and the environmental impacts are low in relation to the greenhouse production of peppers or tomatoes in other areas, particularly if seeds of resistant varieties are available. In addition, it is a robust system capable of adapting to the changes it faces in the short and medium term, while maintaining its sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82dc4cbb9f2b41ee96d81462034279d92023-11-23T15:08:45ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-05-01126125410.3390/agronomy12061254Sustainability Assessment of Greenhouse Pepper Production Scenarios in Southeastern SpainJosé García García0Benjamín García García1Department of Bioeconomy, Water and Environment, Murcian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research and Development (IMIDA), 30150 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Bioeconomy, Water and Environment, Murcian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research and Development (IMIDA), 30150 Murcia, SpainLife cycle costing (LCC), combined with life cycle assessment (LCA), is a useful tool not only to assess the sustainability of a specific production system, but also to assess possible scenarios. Greenhouse pepper cultivation in Campo de Cartagena (Murcia, Spain) has evolved over the last three decades towards a production system that is increasingly respectful of the environment and in line with the demands of European markets. However, it has to deal with changing circumstances that affect production and environmental costs: specifically, the substitution of chemical disinfection of the soil by plants resistant to nematodes, and a significant increase in the use of desalinated seawater for irrigation. The results of this work, combining LCC and LCA, show that it is a sustainable system with high productivity, the costs associated with the inputs are relatively low, it has great socioeconomic importance, and the environmental impacts are low in relation to the greenhouse production of peppers or tomatoes in other areas, particularly if seeds of resistant varieties are available. In addition, it is a robust system capable of adapting to the changes it faces in the short and medium term, while maintaining its sustainability.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/6/1254greenhouse pepper productionlife cycle costingsocioeconomic analysislife cycle assessmentenvironmental impacts |
| spellingShingle | José García García Benjamín García García Sustainability Assessment of Greenhouse Pepper Production Scenarios in Southeastern Spain Agronomy greenhouse pepper production life cycle costing socioeconomic analysis life cycle assessment environmental impacts |
| title | Sustainability Assessment of Greenhouse Pepper Production Scenarios in Southeastern Spain |
| title_full | Sustainability Assessment of Greenhouse Pepper Production Scenarios in Southeastern Spain |
| title_fullStr | Sustainability Assessment of Greenhouse Pepper Production Scenarios in Southeastern Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainability Assessment of Greenhouse Pepper Production Scenarios in Southeastern Spain |
| title_short | Sustainability Assessment of Greenhouse Pepper Production Scenarios in Southeastern Spain |
| title_sort | sustainability assessment of greenhouse pepper production scenarios in southeastern spain |
| topic | greenhouse pepper production life cycle costing socioeconomic analysis life cycle assessment environmental impacts |
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