Quantification of agricultural productivity in environmental sustainability assessments: methodological developments and case studies Ghent University
The rising demand for food, feed, and fuel has put an increasing pressure on agriculture, with agricultural intensification as a direct response. Notwithstanding the higher crop productivity, intensive agriculture management entails many adverse environmental impacts. Intensive agricultural practices take a huge toll on land resources; soil quality and hence the ability to produce biomass in the long term are therefore at stake. In the ...