Comparative life cycle assessment of conventional and organic hazelnuts production systems in Central Italy

Coppola, Giuseppe; Costantini, Michele; Fusi, Alessandra; Ruiz-García, Luis; Bacenetti, Jacopo

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154107

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“…The studies on the sustainability of nuts are investigated, and it can be seen that the studies evaluating the sustainability of farms in three dimensions using indicators related to the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability (Bartzas and Komnitsas, 2020;Darijani et al, 2019;Yıldırım et al, 2022;Demiryürek et al, 2018;), studies evaluating sustainability with its economic and environmental dimension (Baran et al, 2017;Banaeian and Zangeneh., 2011;Beigi et al, 2016), evaluating sustainability by only considering its environmental dimension and generally by making life cycle analysis studies were found (Bartzas and Komnitsas, 2017;Marino et al, 2018;Marvinney et al, 2015;Kendall et al, 2015;Sabzevari et al, 2015;Coppola et al, 2022;Rosa et al, 2017;Khanali et al, 2021). The dimensions of sustainability and some of the indicators used in different studies are given in Table 1.…”

Section: Sustainability Indicators Of Nuts and Pistachiomentioning

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Determination of Sustainability Indicators of Nut Farms: The Case of Pistachio

ÖZ

Saner

2022

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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The aim of this study is to determine the indicators used to determine the sustainability levels of nut farms and to establish a set of indicators that can be used to measure the level of sustainability of pistachio farms, based on the literature review. As a result of the literature review, among the indicators commonly used to measure agricultural sustainability, a total of thirty sub-criteria were identified, including fifteen sub-criteria for the economic aspect (farm size, yield, etc.), six sub-criteria for the environmental aspect (pesticide, fertilizer, water, energy usage, etc.) and nine sub-criteria for the social aspect (farmer’s age, education, etc.) which can be used in evaluating the sustainability of pistachio cultivation. According to this study's findings, although the theoretical principles, dimensions, and goals of agricultural sustainability are globally adaptable, the applicability of the indicators may vary between regions and countries due to geographic, climatic, and socio-cultural differences. Therefore, the sustainability assessment process requires special attention. Sufficient knowledge and expertise are required in setting goals, selecting indicators, and verifying indicators.

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Section: Sustainability Indicators Of Nuts and Pistachiomentioning

confidence: 99%

Determination of Sustainability Indicators of Nut Farms: The Case of Pistachio

ÖZ

Saner

2022

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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“…Recently, the production of hazelnuts has attracted attention due to the growing demand of the product from confectionery companies and, at the same time, to the increase in the economic performance of hazelnut farming systems. As a result, there has been an intensification of the world surface area of hazelnut trees, from 607,427 hectares in 2010 to more than one million hectares in 2019 [1][2][3].…”

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“…At the international level, Turkey is the main producer of hazelnuts, with a global production exceeding 70%, whereas Italy is the second-world producer, both in terms of production volumes and cultivated area [1,2,23,24]. Highly specialized areas of hazelnut production in Italy are located in Piedmont, Lazio, Campania, and Sicily, which have favorable environmental and socio-economic conditions [1,25].…”

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“…Highly specialized areas of hazelnut production in Italy are located in Piedmont, Lazio, Campania, and Sicily, which have favorable environmental and socio-economic conditions [1,25]. The province of Viterbo ranks first in the production of hazelnuts, representing an average of 30% of national production [2]. The cultivar used in this area is registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) with the name "Tonda Gentile Romana".…”

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Is Hazelnut Farming Sustainable? An Analysis in the Specialized Production Area of Viterbo

Biagetti,

Pancino,

Martella

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Specialized agricultural systems may have a strong environmental impact, thus affecting the sustainability of production. The aim of this study is to evaluate the overall environmental impact of the hazelnut production, focusing on the main Italian production area, which is located in the province of Viterbo (central Italy). The theoretical approach adopted in this study refers to the paradigm of ecological economics, recalling the concept of strong sustainability through the conservation of natural capital and its non-replacement with economic capital. This environmental sustainability of farming systems is assessed through the ecological balance (EB) tool by comparing the availability and use of natural capital in each farm scenario. This allows to understand the extent of the load generated on the environment by the different farm’s typologies, as well as the impact on the entire territory where hazelnut cultivation is predominant. For the assessment, local typical farm scenarios are assessed through a Delphi consultation of a panel of experts, thus characterizing the cultivation techniques most frequently adopted in the area. Three typologies of representative farms emerge, which mainly differ for cultivation method and dimension. Cultivation methods associated with the larger farms (both conventional and organic) generate a positive contribution to EB, whereas small farms (conventional) have a negative EB due to the high utilization of inputs. However, the positive balance of the large farms compensates for the negative balance of the small ones. This determines a total positive environmental balance of the specialized production area of Viterbo, equal to 9412 gha. This means that hazelnut farming at a territorial level is sustainable thanks to specific farm managements, which can be promoted by policy-makers.

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“…Since then, many studies from diverse geographical locations have been published regarding fruit production (e.g. Coppola et al, 2022;Vinyes et al, 2017;Zhu et al, 2018). Generally, fruit LCAs aim to be representative of a specific country or region, which poses methodological challenges related to a huge variability of farming systems and to a lack of data to represent the farm typologies (Pradeleix et al, 2022).…”

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Evaluación de la sostenibilidad ambiental de la producción citrícola en el Uruguay mediante análisis de ciclo de vida

Cabot Lujambio

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3. HACIA UNA EVALUACIÓN DEL CICLO DE VIDA DE FRUTAS ARMONIZADA Y REGIONALIZADA: UNA REVISIÓN EN CÍTRICOS Resumen gráfico: Resumen: El sector citrícola es relevante en el ámbito mundial. Teniendo en cuenta la gran contribución de los sistemas agroalimentarios a los impactos ambientales, evaluarlos y reducirlos puede generar una contribución positiva al medioambiente. El análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV) es una herramienta muy extendida que se utiliza para cuantificar las complejas interacciones ambientales de los sistemas agroalimentarios en general y de los cultivos de frutas perennes en particular. Sin embargo, ciertos aspectos metodológicos deben armonizarse para llevar a cabo ACV de frutas útiles y representativos.El objetivo de este estudio es proporcionar una revisión descriptiva y crítica actualizada de los últimos avances de la investigación de ACV en cítricos.

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Comparative life cycle assessment of conventional and organic hazelnuts production systems in Central Italy

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Determination of Sustainability Indicators of Nut Farms: The Case of Pistachio

Determination of Sustainability Indicators of Nut Farms: The Case of Pistachio

Is Hazelnut Farming Sustainable? An Analysis in the Specialized Production Area of Viterbo

Evaluación de la sostenibilidad ambiental de la producción citrícola en el Uruguay mediante análisis de ciclo de vida

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