LCA Food 2012 in Saint Malo, France! - Manifestations et colloques ...

PARALLEL SESSION 1C: ECODESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 8 th Int. Conference on LCA in the
Agri-Food Sector, 1-4 Oct 2012
The environmental tool was successfully tested by a group of agriculture support technicians. Nevertheless,
the authors believe that future research into the topics discussed above could improve the tool. Of
course, the opinions of users will be very helpful so the tool can be adapted to their needs.
5. Conclusion
This environmental calculator is a useful tool to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of protected
crops and gives results for several impact categories. The tool is designed for a mix of users to support decision
making. A simplified LCA was used to design the calculator. Nevertheless, the tool could be improved
by considering other types of agricultural systems, the regional variability in water use assessment and electricity
production, and consistent long-term datasets, and by making use of the latest advances in modelling
and computing techniques. Users’ opinions will be valuable so the tool can be adapted to their needs.
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