agricultural activities have always been partly responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases and other environmental contaminants in the atmosphere. thus, studying on the environmental effects of agricultural activities and proposing appropriate strategies to mitigate these adverse effects can be paramount importance. in this study, in order to determine the environmental impacts of peanut ...

this study aimed to evaluate the environmental consequences of kiwifruit production in guilan province of iran by the life cycle assessment (lca) methodology during growing season of 2011-2012. data were obtained from 84 kiwifruit producers using a face to face questionnaire method. for this purpose, a functional unit equal to one ton kiwifruit was assumed based on iso 14040 method. impacts of ...

the importance of environmental protection in modern communities is vital, the action and implementation of any program requires the sufficient knowledge and understanding of environment. one of the methods to preserve natural resources and achieving sustainable development, especially sustainable agriculture, is the environmentally evaluation of agriculture production processes. life cycle ass...

significant damages incurred across lebanon during the july 2006 war encompassing the destruction of road networks, bridges and overpasses as well as a vast number of dwelling units. it is anticipated that reconstruction works after the war shall unavoidably create a newly founded demand for natural resources, most notably primary and secondary construction material. this paper assesses the war...

the main objective of this study was to investigate the environmental impacts of cotton production in golestan province of iran using life cycle assessment methodology. the data used in the study were obtained from cotton farmers with face-to-face questionnaire method during 2011-2012. the questionnaires included total inputs of cotton production in the region and yield weight. environmental im...

The aim of this research was to investigate the environmental impacts of olive fruit production under different orchard size and upon organic and common agro-systems through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology in Rudbar region, Guilan province, northern Iran. The data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire and face-to-face interview with 305 olive growers in the study region. ...

iran is among the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses in the world. agricultural sector has a remarkable role in non-renewable energy consumption and then, the environmental impacts in this country. in this regard, the environmental impacts of watermelon production as the most important melons produced in guilan province of iran were investigated through the life cycle assessment (lca) approa...