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- Title
Water footprint and carbon footprint of the energy consumption in sunflower agroecosystems.
- Authors
Yousefi, Mohammad; Khoramivafa, Mahmud; Damghani, Abdolmajid
- Abstract
The aims of this study were to assess the energy requirements, carbon footprint, and water footprint of sunflower production in Kermanshah province, western Iran. Data were collected from 70 sunflower production agroecosystems which were selected based on random sampling method in summer 2012. Results indicated that total input and output energy in sunflower production were 26,973.87 and 64,833.92 MJha, respectively. The highest share of total input energy in sunflower agroecosystems was recorded for electricity power, N fertilizer, and diesel fuel with 35, 19, and 17%, respectively. Also, energy use efficiency, water footprint, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, and carbon footprint were calculated as 2.40, 3.41 m kg, 2042.091 kg COha, and 0.875 kg COkg, respectively. 0.18 of sunflower water footprint was related to green water footprint and the remaining 82% was related to blue water footprint. Also, the highest share of carbon footprint was related to electricity power (nearby 80%). Due to the results of this study, reducing use of fossil fuel and non-renewable energy resource and application of sufficient irrigation systems by efficient use of water resource are essential in order to achieve low carbon footprint, environmental challenges, and also sustainability of agricultural production systems.
- Subjects
ECOLOGICAL impact; ENERGY consumption &; the environment; SUNFLOWERS; AGRICULTURAL ecology; DIESEL fuels
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2017, Vol 24, Issue 24, p19827
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-017-9582-4