Assessment of environmental impacts of broiler farms using different indicators

Yayli B., Kilic İ.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.20, no.1, pp.125-134, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s13762-022-03918-1
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, Geobase, INSPEC, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.125-134
  • Keywords: Carbon footprint, Water footprint, Environmental impacts, Broiler, LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM, WATER, SHEEP, MEAT
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate environmental impacts within farm boundaries in broiler production systems in Turkey. There have been calculated on three-stage assessing environmental impacts: carbon footprint and water footprint. The objectives were evaluated by taking into account 1 kg of chicken meat of the functional unit. Using three different methods (real-time gas concentration, Tier 1 approach, and life cycle assessment) the carbon footprint was evaluated. We obtained an average of 2.9 kg CO2/functional unit for the carbon footprint using measured gas concentration data. Accordingly, with the Tier 1 method developed by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, it has been shown that 5.1 kg CO2 equivalent carbon footprint per functional unit occurs in the broiler farms. Based on the life cycle assessment, the emissions were 3 kg CO2 equivalent per functional unit. The second stage of the study was the determination of water footprints in broiler production systems. The water footprint of farms was evaluated with SimaPro 8.2 software. According to the results, 0.003 m(3) water/functional unit was obtained by considering the drinking water and using water amount in the production.