Carbon Footprint Analysis for Mechanization of Maize Production Based on Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Jilin Province, China
The theory on the carbon footprint of agriculture can systematically evaluate the carbon emissions caused by artificial factors from the agricultural production process, which is the theoretical basis for constructing low-carbon agriculture and has important guiding significance for realizing low-ca...
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doaj-3b6a5a177e5749d1a9caf19f6d52730e2020-11-24T21:37:10ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502015-11-01711157721578410.3390/su71115772su71115772Carbon Footprint Analysis for Mechanization of Maize Production Based on Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Jilin Province, ChinaHaina Wang0Yingsheng Yang1Xiaoyi Zhang2Guangdong Tian3College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, ChinaCollege of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, ChinaCollege of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, ChinaColleges of Traffic, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, ChinaThe theory on the carbon footprint of agriculture can systematically evaluate the carbon emissions caused by artificial factors from the agricultural production process, which is the theoretical basis for constructing low-carbon agriculture and has important guiding significance for realizing low-carbon agriculture. Based on farm production survey data from Jilin Province in 2014, this paper aims to obtain a clear understanding of the carbon footprint of maize production through the following method: (1) one ton of maize production was evaluated systematically by using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); (2) the carbon emissions of the whole system were estimated based on field measurement data, (3) using the emission factors we estimated Jilin’s carbon footprint for the period 2006–2013, and forecasted it for the period from 2014 to 2020 using the grey system model GM (1, 1).http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/11/15772life cycle assessmentGHGsmaize productioncarbon dioxide emissionscarbon footprintGM (1, 1) |
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Haina Wang Yingsheng Yang Xiaoyi Zhang Guangdong Tian Carbon Footprint Analysis for Mechanization of Maize Production Based on Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Jilin Province, China Sustainability life cycle assessment GHGs maize production carbon dioxide emissions carbon footprint GM (1, 1) |
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Carbon Footprint Analysis for Mechanization of Maize Production Based on Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Jilin Province, China |
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Carbon Footprint Analysis for Mechanization of Maize Production Based on Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Jilin Province, China |
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Carbon Footprint Analysis for Mechanization of Maize Production Based on Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Jilin Province, China |
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Carbon Footprint Analysis for Mechanization of Maize Production Based on Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Jilin Province, China |
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Carbon Footprint Analysis for Mechanization of Maize Production Based on Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Jilin Province, China |
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carbon footprint analysis for mechanization of maize production based on life cycle assessment: a case study in jilin province, china |
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The theory on the carbon footprint of agriculture can systematically evaluate the carbon emissions caused by artificial factors from the agricultural production process, which is the theoretical basis for constructing low-carbon agriculture and has important guiding significance for realizing low-carbon agriculture. Based on farm production survey data from Jilin Province in 2014, this paper aims to obtain a clear understanding of the carbon footprint of maize production through the following method: (1) one ton of maize production was evaluated systematically by using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); (2) the carbon emissions of the whole system were estimated based on field measurement data, (3) using the emission factors we estimated Jilin’s carbon footprint for the period 2006–2013, and forecasted it for the period from 2014 to 2020 using the grey system model GM (1, 1). |
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life cycle assessment GHGs maize production carbon dioxide emissions carbon footprint GM (1, 1) |
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