Abstract
Until now the demand for food has been met by the use of abundant and cheap fossil fuels; however, we need to reconsider our modes of production to avoid a
global environmental crisis. Food production systems should increasingly rely on renewable inputs and increase their stability by reducing dependency on external
inputs. We apply the emergy approach to evaluate resource use efficiency of a food supply system in the UK. The main questions for this study were how much
the system contributes to society by taking advantage of local renewable flows, and how much it depends on input from society.
global environmental crisis. Food production systems should increasingly rely on renewable inputs and increase their stability by reducing dependency on external
inputs. We apply the emergy approach to evaluate resource use efficiency of a food supply system in the UK. The main questions for this study were how much
the system contributes to society by taking advantage of local renewable flows, and how much it depends on input from society.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2014 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 18th IFOAM Organic World Congress - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 13 Oct 2014 → 15 Oct 2014 http://www.owc2014.org/?lang=en&page=publicity_materials |
Conference
| Conference | 18th IFOAM Organic World Congress |
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| Country | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Period | 13/10/2014 → 15/10/2014 |
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