The RothC Model to Complement Life Cycle Analyses: A Case Study of an Italian Olive Grove

Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays a fundamental role in soil health, and its storage is an important element to mitigate climate change. How include this factor Life Cycle Assessment studies has been the object of several papers still under discussion. SOC proposed as additional environmental information some applications Product Environmental Footprint (PEF). In framework wider activity aimed at producing PEF olive oil, RothC model was applied cultivation located Lazio region (Italy) calculate assess four scenarios representing different agricultural practices. applicability, possible use results for improving product performance, relevance terms CO2eq compared greenhouse gas emissions life-cycle oil are discussed paper. According results, all scenarios, contribution associated with remarkable total life-cycle. It opinion authors that calculation balance allows more proper evaluation products change, indications analysis useful enhance performance these products. The downside application requires data collection expertise if execution studies.