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| Risku-Norja, Helmi; Hietala, Reija; Virtanen, Hanna; Ketomäki, Hanna; Helenius, Juha. |
| The potential for and environmental consequences of localising primary production of food were investigated by considering different food consumption patterns, based on conventional and organic production. Environmental impact was assessed according to agricultural land use and numbers of production animals, both of which depend on food consumption. The results were quantified in terms of nutrient balances, greenhouse gas and acid emissions and the diversity of crop cultivation, which indicate eutrophication of watersheds, climate change and landscape changes, respectively. The study region was able to satisfy its own needs for all farming and food consumption scenarios. Dietary choice had a marked impact on agricultural land use and on the... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Food systems. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/16629/1/riskunorja.pdf |
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