The dependence of industrial agricolture on fossil fuels has been assessed in two comparative case studies between Italy (Emilia-Romagna and Piemonte)and Missouri.
The first is related to dairy farming; 15 different farms were surveyed, divided into three different groups: grain based, pasture based and organic.
The second is devoted to rice cropping; 12 holdings were examined divided into two groups: conventional and organic.
Energy footprint was determined for structures, machinery, fertilizers, pesticides, fuel, electricity, feed and seeds.
Possible scenarios of transition to a more sustainable agricolture based on renewable energy sources were analized in detail for all the farms analized.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unibo.it/oai:amsdottorato.cib.unibo.it:6985 |
| Date | 12 June 2015 |
| Creators | Pagani, Marco <1960> |
| Contributors | Vittuari, Matteo |
| Publisher | Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna |
| Source Sets | Università di Bologna |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral Thesis, PeerReviewed |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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