Quantification of Sustainability Indicators in the Food Sector

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes,
• Θέματα: Sustainable development.; Food-Biotechnology.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Industrial management-Environmental aspects.; Environmental management.; Sustainable Development.; Food Science.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Sustainability Management.; Environmental Management.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: VII, 82 p. 18 illus., 13 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789811324086
• ISSN: 2345-7651
• DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2408-6

This book highlights various methods of quantifying sustainability indicators in the food sector, highlighting the environmental indicators in the meat chain and agri-food wastes from a bio-refinery perspective. Numerous sustainability indicators that encompass all three pillars - economic, environmental and social areas - as well as individual and joint indicators (e.g. environmental and social) have been developed and quantified to date. Some of these indicators can be utilised for any industrial sector, while others are sector-specific. Behind each indicator developed, there is a unique scientific model, method or assessment technique. This book enumerates these indicators, providing details such as the concept, development methodology, assessment technique, and applications, mainly in the food industry.