The planetary boundaries (PBs) represent a well-known concept, which helps identify whether production and consumption systems are environmentally sustainable in absolute terms, namely compared to the Earth's ecological limits carrying capacity. In this study, impacts of European Union 2010 were assessed by means life cycle assessment (LCA)-based indicators with PBs. Five different perspectives adopted for assessing impacts: perspective (EU Domestic Footprint) four distinct perspectives,...

Pursuing a responsible and sustainable development, the United Nations urged to decouple economic growth from environmental impacts. Several European Union (EU) policies have been implemented towards such goal. Although multiple authors evaluated decoupling of resource use or concerns, assessment mostly focused on pressures rather than impacts, used single indicators assumed be proxy overall effects environment. Furthermore, no studies were found using process-based life cycle approach...

Notwithstanding that indoor farming is claimed to reduce the environmental pressures of food systems, electricity needs are elevated and mainly associated with lighting. To date, however, no studies have quantified economic profile Light Emitting Diodes (LED) lighting in systems. The goal this study quantify effect varying red (R) blue (B) LED spectral components (RB ratios 0.5, 1, 2, 3 4) on eco-efficiency production lettuce, chicory, rocket sweet basil from a life cycle perspective....

The European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ask for a more holistic approach to production consumption along value chains. role of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in supporting policy design monitoring is then pivotal achieving ambitions. This paper explores potential support LCA EU (European Union) policies SDGs, considering also Planetary Boundaries (PBs) framework. assessment focuses on (a) relationship between LCA, Deal; (b) use SDG12 environmental impacts...

Abstract Today 50 percent of the world's population lives in cities. This entails an excessive exploitation natural resources, increase pollution, and demand for food. One way reducing ecological footprint cities is to introduce agricultural activities them. In current food agriculture model, fragmentation city countryside means energy use, CO2 emissions from transport, large-scale marketing requirements. Rooftop Eco.Greenhouses (RTEG) consist a greenhouse connected building terms energy,...

Abstract BACKGROUND: As urban populations increase so does the amount of food transported to cities worldwide, and innovative agro‐urban systems are being developed integrate agricultural production into buildings; for example, by using roof top greenhouses (RTGs). This paper aims quantify compare, through a life cycle assessment, environmental impact current linear supply system with RTG case study tomatoes. RESULTS: The main results indicate that change from could result in reduction, per...

Urban agriculture has become a common form of urban land use in European cities linked to multiple environmental, social and economic benefits, as well diversified forms (from self-production allotments high-tech companies). Social acceptance will determine the development specific knowledge on citizens’ perception is required order set basis for policy-making planning. The ecosystem services provided by can be determinant this process. goal paper evaluate perceived city Bologna (Italy), an...

Recently, the application of rooftop greenhouses (RTGs) to integrate agriculture into cities has increased, although area where they can be potentially implemented not been quantified yet. Consequently, this paper aims design a guide evaluate potential implementation RTGs in industrial and logistics parks apply case study Zona Franca Park (Barcelona, Spain). Eight percent rooftops were identified as feasible for short-term RTG, according defined technical, economic, legal, agricultural...

Ancient civilizations had agriculture production in their metropolis but modern urban planning separated from cities, such as Chandigarh by Le Corbusier. At present, FAO estimates that produces food for a quarter of world's population, reducing transport, package and waste impact among others improving safety. Meanwhile, city governments citizens are reinventing roofs usage order to take more advantage them. Rooftop Greenhouses (RTGs) an interesting option because they increase the scarce...

In recent years, urban agriculture has been asserting its relevance as part of a vibrant and diverse food system due to small scale, focus on nutrition, contribution security, employment opportunities, role in community building social mobility. Urban may also be tool re-appropriate range abandoned or unused irregular spaces within the city, including flowerbeds, roundabouts, terraces, balconies rooftops. Consistently, all that present lack identity converted areas and, more specifically,...

Environmental assessment methods have increasingly been adopted to support local transitions toward sustainable urban development and Agenda 2030 implementation at the city level. However, available evaluating both direct indirect (embodied) environmental impacts due consumption are still limited lack a broad coverage of issues. Adopting Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) perspective in current approaches may help fill this gap. In paper, we evaluated associated patterns intensities average Turin...

From an environmental perspective, the transition from a fossil to bio-based economy may underpin some trade-offs associated impacts of supply chains and, there is thus need have effective monitoring system. The goal this paper develop Life Cycle Assessment-based Bioeconomy Footprint assess and monitor along time EU bioeconomy. composition was defined in two steps: (a) defining sectors be included, (b) selecting representative products per sector; resulting inclusion 76 final covering eight...

Abstract Purpose Recent developments in life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) target at better addressing biodiversity impacts, including the extended modeling of drivers loss. This led to development multiple LCIA methods area protection ecosystem quality (i.e, loss) over time. paper aims systematically comparing available operational and models for assessing main impacts EU consumption unveiling similarities differences among current methods. Methods compares by implementing eight models:...

Compared to rural agriculture, urban agriculture (UA) has some distinct features (e.g., the limited land access, alternative growing media, unique legal environments or non-production-related missions) that encourage development of new practices, i.e., “novelties” “innovations”. This paper aims (1) identify “triggers” for novelty production in UA; (2) characterize different kinds novelties applied (3) evaluate “innovativeness” those social, environmental and economic novelties; and, (4)...