scholarly journals Carbon emissions and economic assessment of farm operations under different tillage practices in organic rainfed almond orchards in semiarid Mediterranean conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 261 ◽  
pp. 108978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo Martin-Gorriz ◽  
José F. Maestre-Valero ◽  
María Almagro ◽  
Carolina Boix-Fayos ◽  
María Martínez-Mena
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Tillage Practices ◽  
Almond Orchards ◽  
Mediterranean Conditions

scholarly journals Historical and future carbon emissions from croplands

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
S. J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Tillage Practices ◽  
Residue Removal

Abstract. We examine past and future carbon emissions from global croplands, considering land-use change, changes in crop productivity, tillage practices, and residue removal. We find that emissions over the historical period are sensitive to the assumed productivity of arable land that is not planted in a given year and the assumed fraction of soil carbon that is released during land conversion. The role of this "other" arable land, both at present and over the historical period, is not well understood and should be examined further. The carbon balance of croplands over 21st century depends on changes in management practices, particularly the adoption of conservation tillage and the potential removal of residue for use as energy feedstocks. We find that croplands will not become large carbon sinks in the future, however, unless most crop residue is left on fields. Given the relatively low carbon "penalty" incurred by removal, residue use for energy feedstocks may be the preferred option.

Economic assessment of conventional and conservation tillage practices in different wheat-based cropping systems of Punjab, Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (31) ◽  
pp. 24634-24643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahzad ◽  
Mubshar Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Farooq ◽  
Shahid Farooq ◽  
Khawar Jabran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Tillage Practices

scholarly journals Integrated Impact Assessment of Active Travel: Expanding the Scope of the Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for Walking and Cycling

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Götschi ◽  
Sonja Kahlmeier ◽  
Alberto Castro Fernandez ◽  
Christian Brand ◽  
Nick Cavill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Economic ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Travel Behaviour ◽  
Active Travel ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Mode Shift

The World Health Organization’s Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for walking and cycling is a user-friendly web-based tool to assess health impacts of active travel. HEAT, developed over 10 years ago, has been used by researchers, planners and policymakers alike in appraisals of walking and cycling policies of both national and more local scales. HEAT has undergone regular upgrades adopting the latest scientific evidence. This article presents the most recent upgrades of the tool. Health impacts of walking and/or cycling in a specified population are quantified in terms of premature deaths avoided (or caused). In addition to the calculation of benefits from physical activity, HEAT was recently expanded to include assessments of the burden associated with air pollution exposure and crash risks while walking or cycling. Further, impacts on carbon emissions from mode shift to active travel modes can now be assessed. Monetization of impacts using Value of Statistical Life and Social Costs of Carbon now uses country-specific values. As active travel inherently results in often substantial health benefits as well as not always negligible risks, assessments of active travel behaviour or policies are incomplete without considering health implications. The recent developments of HEAT make it easier than ever to obtain ballpark estimates of health impacts and carbon emissions related to walking and cycling.

scholarly journals Integrated Impact Assessment of Active Travel: Expanding the Scope of the Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for Walking and Cycling

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7361
Author(s):  
Thomas Götschi ◽  
Sonja Kahlmeier ◽  
Alberto Castro ◽  
Christian Brand ◽  
Nick Cavill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Economic ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Active Travel ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Premature Deaths

The World Health Organization’s Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for walking and cycling is a user-friendly web-based tool to assess the health impacts of active travel. HEAT, developed over 10 years ago, has been used by researchers, planners and policymakers alike in appraisals of walking and cycling policies at both national and more local scales. HEAT has undergone regular upgrades adopting the latest scientific evidence. This article presents the most recent upgrades of the tool. The health impacts of walking and/or cycling in a specified population are quantified in terms of premature deaths avoided (or caused). In addition to the calculation of benefits derived from physical activity, HEAT was recently expanded to include assessments of the burden associated with air pollution exposure and crash risks while walking or cycling. Further, the impacts on carbon emissions from mode shifts to active travel modes can now be assessed. The monetization of impacts using Value of Statistical Life and Social Costs of Carbon now uses country-specific values. As active travel inherently results in often substantial health benefits as well as not always negligible risks, assessments of active travel behavior or policies are incomplete without considering health implications. The recent developments of HEAT make it easier than ever to obtain ballpark estimates of health impacts and carbon emissions related to walking and cycling.

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Afonina ◽  
Svetlana Goncharova
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Economic Assessment
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