Environmental life cycle assessment of rice production in northern Italy: a case study from Vercelli.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The study's objective is to assess the environmental performance of rice production in Northern Italy, in particular in Piedmont, the first Italian and European district for the rice-growing area, and thus identify the most critical hotspots and agricultural processes. In particular, as a case study, a farm located in Vercelli (VC) has been chosen. Subsequently, the study results were compared with other different cultivation practices to evaluate the most sustainable choice.

Methods

The application of the LCA has been performed, highlighting the phases of rice production that have the most significant impact. Then, uncertainty and sensitivity analyses have been made to estimate the robustness of the results and assess the influence of changing some input variables o

SUBMITTER: Giuliana V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9607803 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature