Title:
INSA - Indicator System Sustainable Agriculture
Author(s):
Lutzenberger, A.K.L., Horn, A., Kahmann, B., Kilburg, M., Lichter, F., Mechsner, C., Meister, M., Priessner, C., Reinert, F., Roellig, M., Ruck, W., Stropahl, S., Wilkens, V.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
INSA is a new indicator system, which is able to assess the sustainability of agriculture on single farm level and in the near future also on regional level. Our first result is a set of 38 indicators, including 18 adopted indicators, 2 enhanced indicators and 18 new indicators. In order to measure and monitor a sustainable production of biomass, it is reasonable to apply an approach integrating the economic, ecologic and social dimension of the production site: the farm. Since regional factors have a substantial impact on the practice of sustainable agriculture, they are included in INSA. INSA should be an instrument to draw horizontal and vertical comparisons of farms and regions to analyze a sustainable development.
Keywords:
agriculture, ecology, economics, environment, sustainability, sustainability criteria, social aspects
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Energy crops and energy grasses
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.2.50
Pages:
600 - 603
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-1DV.2.50
Price:
FREE
