The citrus fruit sector is globally relevant. Considering the great contribution of agri-food
systems to environmental impacts, assessing and reducing them can make a positive …

Abstract The application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the wine sector has received a
particular attention in the last years. The inventory phase represents an important and …

Purpose This paper aims to develop a scenario analysis on the experts' perceptions of
benefits and barriers related to adopting digital technologies for the life cycle assessment …

Urbanization and globalization have led to an increasing concern and focus on the
sustainability of the food sector, particularly in discussing the composition of consumers' …

This study assesses the energy and environmental performances of electricity produced
from Italian anaerobic digestion coupled with combined heat and power plants. The Life …

Purpose Social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) allows for quantifying the social aspects
related to the life cycle of a product and/or organization through an integrated and holistic …

The environmental challenges raised by urban food supply requirements must be
addressed and sustainable local food policies need to be designed. For these reasons, the …

In the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the main data resources are
represented by commercial databases, which scarcely describe Italian production realities …

In recent years, the need for a transition from an economy based on a linear pattern (take-
make-waste) to a circular economy (CE) model has become increasingly clear, in order to …

Purpose This study aims to assess the environmental and social sustainability of Italian
organic wheat production to identify hotspots and potential for improvement in the sector. A …