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Ribal, J.; Estruch, V.; Clemente, G.; Loreto Fenollosa, M.; Sanjuan, N. (2019). Assessing variability in carbon footprint throughout the food supply chain: a case study of Valencian oranges. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 24(8):1515-1532. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-01580-9

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Title: Assessing variability in carbon footprint throughout the food supply chain: a case study of Valencian oranges
Author: Ribal, Javier Estruch, Vicente Clemente, Gabriela Loreto Fenollosa, M. Sanjuan, Neus
UPV Unit: Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos - Departament de Tecnologia d'Aliments
Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Economía y Ciencias Sociales - Departament d'Economia i Ciències Socials
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[EN] Purpose This study aims to analyse the variability in the carbon footprint (CF) of organically and conventionally produced Valencian oranges (Spain), including both farming and post-harvest (PH) stages. At the same ...[+]
Subjects: Bootstrap , Carbon footprint , Confidence interval , Oranges , Organic , Variability
Copyrigths: Reserva de todos los derechos
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International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. (issn: 0948-3349 )
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-018-01580-9
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Springer-Verlag
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-01580-9
Project ID:
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//CTM2013-47340-R/ES/DISEÑO DE UN INDICADOR DE SOSTENIBILIDAD DEL CICLO DE VIDA PARA LOS SISTEMAS AGRARIOS/
Thanks:
The Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad for provided financial support in the project Design of a life-cycle indicator for sustainability in agricultural systems (CTM2013-47340-R).
Type: Artículo

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