Understanding the impact of crop and food production on the water environment ‐using sugar as a model

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorHess, Tim M.
dc.contributor.authorAldaya, Maite
dc.contributor.authorFawell, John
dc.contributor.authorFranceschini, Helen
dc.contributor.authorOber, Eric
dc.contributor.authorSchaub, Ruediger
dc.contributor.authorSchulze-Aurich, Jochen
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-02T13:36:29Z
dc.date.available2016-09-02T13:36:29Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-19
dc.description.abstractThe availability of fresh water and the quality of aquatic ecosystems are important global concerns, and agriculture plays a major role. Consumers and manufacturers are increasingly sensitive to sustainability issues related to processed food products and drinks. The present study examines the production of sugar from the growing cycle through to processing to the factory gate, and identifies the potential impacts on water scarcity and quality and the ways in which the impact of water use can be minimised. We have reviewed the production phases and processing steps, and how calculations of water use can be complicated, or in some cases how assessments can be relatively straightforward. Finally, we outline several ways that growers and sugar processors are improving the efficiency of water use and reducing environmental impact, and where further advances can be made. This provides a template for the assessment of other crops.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationHess, T. M. et al. (2013) Understanding the impact of crop and food production on the water environment ‐using sugar as a model, Vol. 94, Iss. 1, pp. 2-8en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0022-5142
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.6369
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10489
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherWileyen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-Non-Commercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Information: Non-Commercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.en_UK
dc.rightsThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Hess, T. M. et al. (2013) Understanding the impact of crop and food production on the water environment ‐using sugar as a model, Vol. 94, Iss. 1, pp. 2-8, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.6369. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html#submitted For further information on self-archiving see: http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.htmlen_UK
dc.subjectFootprinten_UK
dc.subjectImpacten_UK
dc.subjectSugaren_UK
dc.subjectWasteen_UK
dc.titleUnderstanding the impact of crop and food production on the water environment ‐using sugar as a modelen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Understanding_the_Impact_of_Crop_and_Food_Production-2014.pdf
Size:
249.31 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.79 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Staff publications (SWEE)