scholarly journals A Life-Cycle Approach to Characterising Environmental and Economic Impacts of Multifunctional Land-Use Systems: An Integrated Assessment in the UK

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 3747-3776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Brandão ◽  
Roland Clift ◽  
Llorenç Milà i Canals ◽  
Lauren Basson
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Land Use Systems ◽  
Multifunctional Land Use ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals The UK transport carbon model: An integrated life cycle approach to explore low carbon futures

Energy Policy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 107-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Brand ◽  
Martino Tran ◽  
Jillian Anable
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
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Life cycle assessment of horticultural production on UK lowland peat soils.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Freeman ◽  
David Styles ◽  
Christopher Evans ◽  
David Chadwick ◽  
David Jones
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Peat Soils ◽  
Responsible Management ◽  
The Uk

<p>Global peatlands store >600 Gt of Carbon (C) but are highly vulnerable to degradation following drainage for agriculture. The extensively drained East Anglian Fens include half of England’s most productive agricultural land, produce ~33% of England’s vegetables and support a food production industry worth approximately £3 billion GBP.  However under arable management, these fen peat soils produce ~37.5 t CO<sub>2</sub> eq ha<sup>-1</sup> of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually. This is likely to be the largest source of land use GHG emissions in the UK per unit area and there is interest in developing responsible management approaches to reduce emissions whilst maintaining economically productive systems. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is amongst the UK’s most valuable crops and a substantial proportion of UK production occurs in the Fens. We undertook a life cycle assessment to compare the carbon footprint of UK Fen lettuce with alternative sources of lettuce for the UK market. We also examined the potential for responsible peat management strategies and more efficient production to reduce the carbon footprint of Fen lettuce. It is hoped this study will help to inform land use decision making and encourage responsible management of UK lowland peat resources.</p>

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