creators_name: Chassot, André
creators_name: Philipp, Anita
creators_name: Gaillard, Gérard
editors_name: Heß, J
editors_name: Rahmann, G
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2005-03-05
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:23:53
metadata_visibility: show
title: Oekobilanz-Vergleich von intensivem und extensivem Rindfleischproduktionsverfahren: Fallstudie anhand zweier Fallbeispiele
ispublished: pub
subjects: 5emissions
subjects: 3beef
full_text_status: public
keywords: Naturschutz und Umweltverträglichkeit, Betriebssysteme, Rind, Ökobilanz
abstract: The environmental impact of two contrasting beef production systems was determined by life cycle assessment (LCA). An extensive fattening system of Limousine x Simmental crossbred steers based on grass (EXT) was compared to an intensive fattening system of Simmental bulls (INT). The environmental impacts of EXT were similar or lower than those of INT. The largest differences were found in toxic effects on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The amount and type of fertilizers used to produce the feed were the main source of difference between the systems. For all other environmental impacts however, there were no marked differences. It is concluded that the extensive use of grasslands for beef production has the potential to reduce the environmental impacts per kg of carcass.
date: 2005
date_type: published
publication: Ende der Nische, Beiträge zur 8. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau
publisher: kassel university press GmbH, Kassel
refereed: yes
citation: Chassot, Dr. André; Philipp, Anita and Gaillard, Dr. Gérard (2005) Oekobilanz-Vergleich von intensivem und extensivem Rindfleischproduktionsverfahren: Fallstudie anhand zweier Fallbeispiele. [Life cycle assessment (LCA) of two beef production systems.] 8. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau 2005 - Ende der Nische, Kassel, 1.03.2005 - 4.03.2005. In: Heß, J and Rahmann, G (Eds.) Ende der Nische, Beiträge zur 8. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, kassel university press GmbH, Kassel.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/3353/1/3353.pdf