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| Geier, Uwe; Frieben, Bettina; Gutsche, Volkmar; Köpke, Ulrich. |
| In 1997-1999 a life-cycle assessment of organic-extensive, organic-intensive and integrated apple production in Hamburg was carried out. The investigation was based on an analysis of 7 organic and 7 integrated farms in Hamburg and the surrounding area. The life-cycle assessment included 12 impact categories. The functional unit (1 kg apple or 1 ha farm land) differed depending on the impact categories. Compared to integrated production, organic production gave advantages in the impact categories ecotoxicity, human toxicity, drinking water protection, biodiversity and landscape image, whereas integrated production showed better results in the environmental effects that are caused by energy use. The investigation revealed potential for optimisation of... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Fruit and berries. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/14914/1/130_geier_u.pdf |
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