Development and Applications of LCA-based Decision Support Methods for Resolving Trade-offs between Agricultural Production and the Environment

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26340110
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Design and evaluation of sustainable and environmental conscious system
• Research Institution: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
• Principal Investigator: Hayashi Kiyotada 国立研究開発法人農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構, 農業環境変動研究センター 環境情報基盤研究領域, 主席研究員 (40355475)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ライフサイクルアセスメント（LCA） / 意思決定 / トレードオフ / 食料生産 / 持続可能性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To support the establishment of sustainable food production systems, integrated models for assessing productivity and environmental impacts were developed with measuring the influence of management intensity on productivity and the environment. First, integrated methods were proposed on a two-dimensional plane with crop yields per area unit (productivity) and the environmental impact per area unit. Then, the methods were applied to the comparisons between three rice productions systems with different fertilizer management options and between organic and conventional crop rotation systems. Furthermore, the applicability of acoustic diversity was reviewed to extend the assessment framework for environmental impacts of management intensity.

Free Research Field

農業におけるライフサイクルアセスメント