Development of environmental, economic, social impact assessment methodology for low-carbon food consumption

• Project/Area Number: 23710064
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: YOSHIKAWA Naoki 立命館大学, 理工学部, 助教 (10583271)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: ライフサイクルアセスメント / 農業生産 / 家計行動 / 物質循環モデル / シナリオ分析 / 食料消費 / 社会・経済影響 / 温室効果ガス / 物質フロー / 環境・経済・社会影響評価 / 農業 / 国際情報交換（タイ）

Research Abstract

This study developed methodology of life cycle assessment (LCA) considering environmental, social, economic impact in agri-food sector. As product level assessment, we implemented LCA of rice production in Japan and Thailand taking into account GHG emission estimation model in paddy field and social and economic impact such as labor input, production cost, and regional economy. Result revealed the assessment we proposed is widely applicable if assessment tools are developed. We also proposed forecasting methodology of life cycle environmental impact related to food consumption considering household characteristics change for country and regional level assessment.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 農業生産における社会・経済・環境影響の定量化手法に関する検討 (2013)
  • Author(s): 吉川直樹・天野耕二・島田幸司
  • Journal Title: 日本ＬＣＡ学会研究発表会講演要旨集 Volume: 8 Pages: 140-141
• [Journal Article] Analysis of material and energy flow associated with food production and consumption in Japan (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoki Yoshikawa, Koji Amano, Koji Shimada
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector Volume: 8 Pages: 856-857
• [Journal Article] 人口・世帯構造変化を考慮した日本における食料消費に伴う環境負荷のシナリオ分析 (2011)
  • Author(s): 吉川直樹・天野耕二・島田幸司
  • Journal Title: 環境情報科学論文集 Volume: 25巻 Pages: 125-130
  • NAID: 130005162538
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 人口･世帯構造変化を考慮した日本における食料消費に伴う環境負荷のシナリオ分析 (2011)
  • Author(s): 吉川直樹, 天野耕二, 島田幸司
  • Journal Title: 環境情報科学論文集 Volume: 24 Pages: 125-130
  • NAID: 130005162538
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Comparative assessment of environmental and regional impact from rice production (2014)
  • Author(s): Naoki Yoshikawa, Phongthep Hanpattanakit, Amnat Chidthaisong, Koji Amano, Koji Shimada
  • Organizer: 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector
  • Place of Presentation: San Fransisco, USA
• [Presentation] Development of methodology to quantify environmental, economic and social impacts related to agricultural production (2013)
  • Author(s): Naoki Yoshikawa, Koji Amano, Koji Shimada
  • Organizer: The international Conference on Life Cycle Management
  • Place of Presentation: ヨーテボリ(スウェーデン)
  • Year and Date: 2013-08-27
• [Presentation] 農業生産における社会・経済・環境影響の定量化手法に関する検討 (2013)
  • Author(s): 吉川直樹、天野耕二、島田幸司
  • Organizer: 第8回日本LCA学会研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学(滋賀県)
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-07
• [Presentation] Development of methodology to quantify environmental, economic and social impacts (2013)
  • Author(s): Naoki Yoshikawa, Koji Amano, Koji Shimada
  • Organizer: the 6th International Conference on Life Cycle Management
  • Place of Presentation: Gothenburg, Sweden
• [Presentation] Life cycle assessment of ecologically cultivated rice applying DNDC-Rice model (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoki Yoshikawa, Tomohiro Ikeda, Koji Amano and Tamon Fumoto
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学(神奈川県)
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-23
• [Presentation] Analysis of material and energy flow associated with food production and consumption in Japan (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoki Yoshikawa, Koji Amano, Koji Shimada
  • Organizer: International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in Agri-food sector
  • Place of Presentation: サンマロ(フランス)
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-03
• [Presentation] 環境保全型栽培米の環境・経済影響に関する包括的評価 (2012)
  • Author(s): 池田智大、吉川直樹、松尾多希子、長谷部匡昭、前田浩三、天野耕二、麓多門
  • Organizer: 第7回日本LCA学会研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京理科大学(千葉県)
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-08
• [Presentation] 食料生産および消費に関わる物質・エネルギーフローの分析 (2012)
  • Author(s): 吉川直樹、天野耕二、島田幸司
  • Organizer: 第7回日本LCA学会研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京理科大学(千葉県)
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-08
• [Presentation] 環境保全型栽培米の環境・経済影響に関する包括的評価 (2012)
  • Author(s): 池田智大, 吉川直樹, 松尾多希子, 長谷部匡昭, 前田浩三, 天野耕二, 麓多門
  • Organizer: 第7回日本LCA学会研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京理科大学（千葉県）
• [Presentation] Life cycle assessment of ecologically cultivated rice applying DNDC-Rice model
  • Author(s): Naoki Yoshikawa, Tomohiro Ikeda, Koji Amano, Tamon Fumoto
  • Organizer: International Conference on EcoBalance
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学（神奈川県）