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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF PIG PRODUCTION: A CASE STUDY

datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, José
dc.contributor.authorLeite dos Santos, Lenise Maria
dc.contributor.authorDomingos Ferreira, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorOLIVEIRA VERONICA
dc.contributor.authorRODRIGUES CARLA
dc.contributor.authorFERREIRA ANTONIO
dc.contributor.authorDomingos, idalina
dc.contributor.editorIRAJ
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-11T14:31:57Z
dc.date.available2025-12-11T14:31:57Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractPig farming plays a crucial socioeconomic role in the European Union (EU), with Germany, France, and Spain leading pork production. In Portugal, pig farming is vital for regional development and national economy. To ensure future sustainability, it is essential to identify the pig production activities that have the most significant environmental impacts. This study carried out a Life Cycle Assessment (cradle-to-gate) of pig production using a conventional system in central Portugal to identify the phases with the greatest environmental impact. LCA followed the ISO 14040/14044 standards, covering the production cycle, using 1 kg of live pig weight as a functional unit. The analyzed scenario encompasses everything from the production and growth of piglets to the pig fattening phase, including the formulation of specific feed for each stage of development, transport of inputs, use of diesel to generate electricity in the facilities, and management of pig manure. The results highlight feed production and piglet management as the most important steps. The study highlights the importance of sustainable practices in order to mitigate environmental issues such as human carcinogenic toxicity and the ecotoxicity of freshwater and marine water, emphasizing the need for improved strategies in pig farming.por
dc.identifier.citationFerreira, J., Santos, L., Ferreira, M., Oliveira, V., Rodrigues, C., Ferreira, A., & Domingos, I. (2025). Life cycle assessment of pig production: A case study. International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology, 13(1), 50–54
dc.identifier.issn2321 –8991
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/9580
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherIRAJ
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://iraj.in/journal/IJASEAT/paper_detail.php?paper_id=21699&name=Life_Cycle_Assessment_of_Pig_Production:_a_Case_Study
dc.rights.uriN/A
dc.subjectPig Farming
dc.subjectLife Cycle Assessment
dc.subjectLCA
dc.subjectEnvironmental Impacts
dc.titleLIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF PIG PRODUCTION: A CASE STUDYeng
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oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.startPage50
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology
oaire.citation.volume13
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