Quantification of Cherry Production Impact with the Use of Life Cycle Assessment Methodology
摘要
This study investigates the environmental impact of cherry production of the “Agios Loukas” Agricultural Cooperative of Rachis Pieria. For the quantification of the impact, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology is used. The key objective of the work is to comprehensively document all stages of cherry production and associated processes in order to assess different environmental impacts’ indicators. In brief, LCA assesses how the entire life cycle of a product influences the environment. The impact quantification employs the LCArt Simulations Engine, a web application developed under the KYKLOS 4.0 project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Programme. The methodology follows ReCipe 2016 v1.03 midpoint (H). Data for the year 2022 were sourced, with actual field data provided by cooperative executives and management. Data collection involved interviews with both the cooperative’s scientific staff and its members.