To understand the contribution of vertical farms to future sustainable food production, beyondits efficient land-use and high yields, this paper evaluates the current carbon footprint of lettuce produced in an operational vertical farm in comparison to conventional open-field farming and both soil-based and hydroponic greenhouse cultivation in the Netherlands. The assessment includes the greenhouse gas emissions of the life cycle of the farm and the crop, from cradle-to-grave.

The embodied carbon emissions of lettuce production in vertical farming, greenhouse horticulture, and open-field farming in the Netherlands / Blom, T.; Jenkins, A.; Pulselli, R. M.; van den Dobbelsteen, A. A. J. F.. - In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. - ISSN 0959-6526. - 377:(2022), pp. 1-19. [10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134443]

The embodied carbon emissions of lettuce production in vertical farming, greenhouse horticulture, and open-field farming in the Netherlands

R. M. Pulselli
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2022-01-01

Abstract

To understand the contribution of vertical farms to future sustainable food production, beyondits efficient land-use and high yields, this paper evaluates the current carbon footprint of lettuce produced in an operational vertical farm in comparison to conventional open-field farming and both soil-based and hydroponic greenhouse cultivation in the Netherlands. The assessment includes the greenhouse gas emissions of the life cycle of the farm and the crop, from cradle-to-grave.
2022
Life Cycle Assessment; Sustainable Value Chain; Greenery systems; Food security
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