Petra Vidergar (Author), Rebeka Lukman (Author)

Abstract

Food supply chains have a significant impact on the environment, using large amounts of fossil energy resources and other non-renewable resources. Energy is directly and indirectly needed in all the steps along the food supply chain. This paper explores energy-related indicators in food supply chains and life cycle assessment within sixty-six research papers, gathered from the Web of Science database. Furthermore, a quantitative content analysis was carried out to assess the research trends and future opportunities regarding energy-related topics. The results revealed that a holistic perspective is needed, as energy-related indicators should be included in the use and end-of-life stages, not only in the production processes, and that the inclusion should follow the life cycle assessment methodology. The current research topics are energy issues related to production processes and environmental impacts. Improvements are possible in extending research areas to renewable resources, whole lifecycle perspectives, and socio-economic consequences.

Keywords

energy;food supply chain;life cycle assessment;Leximancer;

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UM FL - Faculty of Logistics
Publisher: Fakulteta za energetiko Univerze v Mariboru
UDC: 502.1:614.31:658.7
COBISS: 1024349788 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1855-5748
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary title: Energetski kazalci in vsebine v celostnem vrednoten[j]u okoljskih vplivov prehrambenih oskrbovalnih verig
Secondary abstract: Prehrambene oskrbovalne verige pomembno vplivajo na okolje, saj v procesih uporabljajo veliko količino fosilnih goriv in drugih neobnovljivih virov. Energija je neposredno in posredno potrebna v vseh korakih prehrambene oskrbovalne verige. Članek obravnava energetske kazalnike v celostni oceni življenjskega cikla prehrambenih oskrbovalnih verig, in sicer v šestinšestdesetih raziskovalnih člankih, zbranih iz podatkovne baze Web of Science. Poleg tega smo izvedli kvantitativno vsebinsko analizo, da bi ocenili trende raziskav in priložnosti v prihodnosti. Rezultati so pokazali, da je potreben celovit pogled, saj bi morali biti energetski kazalniki vključeni v fazo uporabe in ob koncu življenjske dobe, ne le v proizvodnih procesih. Vključitev kazalcev za izračun kategorij vpliva bi morala slediti metodologiji celovitega ocenjevanja življenjskega cikla. Trenutne raziskovalne teme povezujejo energetske vsebine s proizvodnimi procesi in posledično vplivi na okolje. Izboljšave so možne pri razširitvi raziskovalnih področij na obnovljive vire, celotni življenjski cikel in družbeno-ekonomske vsebine.
Secondary keywords: oskrbovalne verige;energija;življenjski cikel;energetski kazalniki;
Type (COBISS): Scientific work
Pages: str. 55-67
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ12
Issue: ǂiss. ǂ1
Chronology: apr. 2019
ID: 21465635