Economic, Environmental, and Animal Welfare Performance on Livestock Farms: Conceptual Model and Application to Some Case Studies in Italy

Economic, Environmental, and Animal Welfare Performance on Livestock Farms: Conceptual Model and Application to Some Case Studies in Italy

The aim of this paper is to propose a multi-attribute hierarchical evaluation model for the evaluation of the aggregate sustainability of livestock farms integrating the economic, environmental, and social aspects. This approach uses an aggregation criterion based on the geometric mean to assess a f...

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Main Authors: Francesco Galioto, Chiara Paffarini, Massimo Chiorri, Biancamaria Torquati, Lucio Cecchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
social sustainability
GHG emissions
farm income
integrated sustainability assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/9/1615

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