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Carlo RUSSO collaborates with the Department of Economy, Management and Territory of the University of Foggia as researcher. He achieved the National Scientific Enabling as "Associate Professor" for the scientific sector "Commodity Science" on April 2017. He has held and participated in numerous seminars about LCA methodology at both national and international levels. He is author and co-author of over 40 scientific publications and reviews at the national and international levels.
Carbon (C) budget at cropping systems has not only agronomic but also environmental relevance because of their contribution to both emissions and removals of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Ideally, sustainable orchards are expected to remove atmospheric CO2 at a rate greater than that of the emissions because of (i) optimized biology of the system and (ii) reduced on-site/offsite inputs sourced by the technosphere. However, such a computation might produce inconsistent results and in turn biased communication on sustainability of the cropping systems because C accounting framework(s) are used under unclear context. This study examined the sustainability of orchards in terms of impact on GHGs focusing its significance at the field, ecosystem and global dimension analyzing some operational aspects and limitations of existing frameworks (e.g., net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB), life cycle assessment (LCA)). Global relevance of sustainable orchard was also discussed considering the C sequestration at cropland as instructed by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The uniqueness of olive tree lifespan duration and C sequestration is discussed within the Product Environmental Footprint of agrifood product. The paper also highlighted overlapping components among the NECB, LCA and IPCC frameworks and the need for an integrated C accounting scheme for a more comprehensive and detailed mapping of sustainability in agriculture.
Giuseppe Montanaro; Davide Amato; Nunzio Briglia; Carlo Russo; Vitale Nuzzo. Carbon Fluxes in Sustainable Tree Crops: Field, Ecosystem and Global Dimension. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8750 .
AMA StyleGiuseppe Montanaro, Davide Amato, Nunzio Briglia, Carlo Russo, Vitale Nuzzo. Carbon Fluxes in Sustainable Tree Crops: Field, Ecosystem and Global Dimension. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):8750.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Montanaro; Davide Amato; Nunzio Briglia; Carlo Russo; Vitale Nuzzo. 2021. "Carbon Fluxes in Sustainable Tree Crops: Field, Ecosystem and Global Dimension." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 8750.
Among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that make up the 2030 Agenda and refer to different areas of social, economic and environmental development, goal 11.2 concerns access to safe, cheap, accessible and sustainable transport systems, increasing road safety particularly through the enhancement of public transport. Universities can also contribute to increasing the use of more sustainable means of transport through policies and strategies to encourage students and staff in choosing sustainable transport modes. Numerous universities around the world and in Italy have adopted initiatives to reduce the environmental impact related to the mobility of the entire academic community. In Italy, the Italian Network of Sustainable Universities has set up, within its organization, a working group that has drawn up numerous studies on the sustainable mobility of Italian universities. The University of Foggia also conducted a study on mobility to detect and evaluate the mobility routines of community members (students, academic and administrative staff). In this paper, the first results in terms of descriptive analysis are shown. We submitted a survey consisting of 17 questions, and we obtained 3495 answers. After cleaning the data set, we were able to extract various contingency tables, through which we can statistically describe the main means of transport used by members of the University of Foggia community and, thanks to detailed data about the different means of transport, we can estimate their emissions. According to the results shown in the paper, further considerations could be made concerning the environmental implications of the choices of transportation modes. This could address policies about mobility at universities and provide useful information for applying actions to enhance these sustainable choices.
Giulio Cappelletti; Luca Grilli; Carlo Russo; Domenico Santoro. Sustainable Mobility in Universities: The Case of the University of Foggia (Italy). Environments 2021, 8, 57 .
AMA StyleGiulio Cappelletti, Luca Grilli, Carlo Russo, Domenico Santoro. Sustainable Mobility in Universities: The Case of the University of Foggia (Italy). Environments. 2021; 8 (6):57.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiulio Cappelletti; Luca Grilli; Carlo Russo; Domenico Santoro. 2021. "Sustainable Mobility in Universities: The Case of the University of Foggia (Italy)." Environments 8, no. 6: 57.
Pasqua L'Abbate; Michele Dassisti; Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; Carlo Russo; Giuseppe Ioppolo. Environmental analysis of polyester fabric for ticking. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 172, 735 -742.
AMA StylePasqua L'Abbate, Michele Dassisti, Giulio Mario Cappelletti, Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti, Carlo Russo, Giuseppe Ioppolo. Environmental analysis of polyester fabric for ticking. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 172 ():735-742.
Chicago/Turabian StylePasqua L'Abbate; Michele Dassisti; Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; Carlo Russo; Giuseppe Ioppolo. 2018. "Environmental analysis of polyester fabric for ticking." Journal of Cleaner Production 172, no. : 735-742.
Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Luca Grilli; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; Carlo Russo. Innovations in the olive oil sector: A fuzzy multicriteria approach. Journal of Cleaner Production 2017, 159, 95 -105.
AMA StyleGiulio Mario Cappelletti, Luca Grilli, Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti, Carlo Russo. Innovations in the olive oil sector: A fuzzy multicriteria approach. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2017; 159 ():95-105.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiulio Mario Cappelletti; Luca Grilli; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; Carlo Russo. 2017. "Innovations in the olive oil sector: A fuzzy multicriteria approach." Journal of Cleaner Production 159, no. : 95-105.
(1) Background: Spain, Italy, and Greece are the world’s top olive oil producers. In recent decades, these countries have gradually diversified their farming system in the olive groves. The element of innovation with respect to the state of the art is that this paper aims to compare the environmental performance of different farming systems in a European context by performing a simplified Life Cycle Assessment; (2) Methods: Environmental performance was calculated according to the methodology of Life Cycle Assessment and the “Guidance for the implementation of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)”. Average data were considered in order to describe a system with a great degree of complexity and high spatial heterogeneity; (3) Results: The study highlights the difficulty of identifying the farming method that presents the best environmental performance in each of the impact categories considered. In Greece, the lowest use of diesel, electricity, and water brings about advantages for many impact categories, albeit with low yields. While the highest olive yield obtained in Italy has positive consequences in terms of global warming, the highest use of fertilisers, in many cases, entails higher environmental impacts. On the other hand, in Spain the highest use of organo-phosphorous pesticides entails the highest impacts of eco-toxicity; (4) Conclusion: the reduction of the use of fertilizers and pesticides, as well as water conservation, are important issues which require the optimization of timing and techniques in order to achieve environmental advantages.
Carlo Russo; Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; Alfredo Ernesto Di Noia; George Michalopoulos. Comparison of European Olive Production Systems. Sustainability 2016, 8, 825 .
AMA StyleCarlo Russo, Giulio Mario Cappelletti, Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti, Alfredo Ernesto Di Noia, George Michalopoulos. Comparison of European Olive Production Systems. Sustainability. 2016; 8 (8):825.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Russo; Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; Alfredo Ernesto Di Noia; George Michalopoulos. 2016. "Comparison of European Olive Production Systems." Sustainability 8, no. 8: 825.
Carlo Russo; Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; George Michalopoulos; Claudio Pattara; Juan Antonio Polo Palomino; Hanna L. Tuomisto. PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT IN THE OLIVE OIL SECTOR: STATE OF THE ART. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 2016, 15, 2019 -2027.
AMA StyleCarlo Russo, Giulio Mario Cappelletti, Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti, George Michalopoulos, Claudio Pattara, Juan Antonio Polo Palomino, Hanna L. Tuomisto. PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT IN THE OLIVE OIL SECTOR: STATE OF THE ART. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2016; 15 (9):2019-2027.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlo Russo; Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; George Michalopoulos; Claudio Pattara; Juan Antonio Polo Palomino; Hanna L. Tuomisto. 2016. "PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT IN THE OLIVE OIL SECTOR: STATE OF THE ART." Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 15, no. 9: 2019-2027.
In this paper, a new perspective of food packaging design is proposed by using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach, in which shelf life and food loss probability were taken into account. The study focused on twenty-four scenarios of packaging of a ripened cheese obtained from sheep milk, in order to analyze the environmental implications of different packaging systems in terms of potential food loss. The aim is to provide an eco-indicator able to quantify the environmental indirect effects related to the different choices in the food packaging. Results highlighted that, by considering only the direct inputs and outputs of the packaging system, thinner and recyclable packaging materials sealed in air are more sustainable from an environmental point of view. On the contrary, if indirect effects of food loss probability are also taken into account (e.g. production and transport of cheese in order to reconstruct the stockpile), multilayer systems under modified headspace conditions are preferred packaging solutions. This is consequence of the fact that cheese production brings about high environmental impacts if compared to the other phases of the life cycle, therefore, the environmental implications of the choices adopted for the packaging phase are more affected from the capacity of reducing food losses than from the production and disposing of packaging materials.
A. Conte; Giulio Mario Cappelletti; G.M. Nicoletti; Carlo Russo; M.A. Del Nobile. Environmental implications of food loss probability in packaging design. Food Research International 2015, 78, 11 -17.
AMA StyleA. Conte, Giulio Mario Cappelletti, G.M. Nicoletti, Carlo Russo, M.A. Del Nobile. Environmental implications of food loss probability in packaging design. Food Research International. 2015; 78 ():11-17.
Chicago/Turabian StyleA. Conte; Giulio Mario Cappelletti; G.M. Nicoletti; Carlo Russo; M.A. Del Nobile. 2015. "Environmental implications of food loss probability in packaging design." Food Research International 78, no. : 11-17.
The scope of this chapter is to calculate the net energy of the production chain for virgin olive oil. Therefore, the determination was carried out for the direct and indirect energy inputs and the energy present as feedstock in the outputs (products and by-products). To perform this analysis, all of the production processes for olives and for oil extraction were studied. For the agricultural phase, three systems of cultivation were taken into consideration: the centenary olive grove (COO), the “intensive” olive grove (HDO) and, the more recently introduced, “super-intensive” olive grove (HSDO). The last two models are distinguished by the high number of trees per hectare and by an intense mechanization of agricultural practices. Regarding the oil extraction phase, four different technologies were compared: the pressure system (PS), the two-phase system (2PS), the three-phase (3PS), and the system, called “de-pitted”, which provides for the separation of the pits before the oil is extracted (DPS). The analysis showed that the production of olives needs more than 90% of energy requirements, much of which is met by non-renewable sources of energy. The production of fertilizers, and also irrigation, are the production factors that require a considerable amount of energy. Among the three agricultural systems analyzed, the COO system of cultivation is the one that requires less energy as compared to the other systems. The scenario that enables the most energy return, however, is the SHDO system of cultivation, due to the greater amount of pruning residues that can be obtained.
Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Giuseppe Ioppolo; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; Carlo Russo. Energy Requirement of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Production. Sustainability 2014, 6, 4966 -4974.
AMA StyleGiulio Mario Cappelletti, Giuseppe Ioppolo, Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti, Carlo Russo. Energy Requirement of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Production. Sustainability. 2014; 6 (8):4966-4974.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiulio Mario Cappelletti; Giuseppe Ioppolo; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti; Carlo Russo. 2014. "Energy Requirement of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Production." Sustainability 6, no. 8: 4966-4974.
The aim of the present study is to analyze the most common method used for processing ripe table olives: the “California style”. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was applied to detect the “hot spots” of the system under examination. The LCA results also allowed us to compare the traditional “California style”, here called “method A”, with another “California style”, here called “method B”. We were interested in this latter method, because the European Union is considering introducing it into the product specification of the Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) “La Bella della Daunia”. It was also possible to compare the environmental impacts of the two “California style” methods with those of the “Spanish style” method. From the comparison it is clear that “method B” has a greater environmental impact than “method A” because greater amounts of water and electricity are required, whereas “Spanish style” processing has a lower environmental impact than the ”California style” methods.El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el método más común utilizado para el procesamiento de la aceituna negra de mesa “estilo California” (Californian Style). La metodología LCA se aplicó para detectar los puntos calientes del sistema estudiado. Los resultados LCA también nos permitieron comparar el estilo californiano tradicional, aquí llamado “método A”, con otro estilo californiano, llamado “método B”. Nosotros estábamos interesados en el segundo método, porque la Unión Europea está considerando introducirlo en la Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) “La Bella della Daunia”. También fue posible comparar los impactos medioambientales de los dos mètodos californianos con los impactos del método español. Observando la comparación, está claro que el “método B” tiene un mejor impacto ambiental que el “método A” porque este último requiere más cantidad de agua y electricidad, por lo que el “Estilo Español” para procesar nos da un mejor procesamiento desde el punto de vista ambiental que los métodos del “Estilo Californiano
Giulio Mario Cappelletti; Carlo Russo; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) used to compare two different methods of ripe table olive processing. Grasas y Aceites 2010, 61, 136 -142.
AMA StyleGiulio Mario Cappelletti, Carlo Russo, Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) used to compare two different methods of ripe table olive processing. Grasas y Aceites. 2010; 61 (2):136-142.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiulio Mario Cappelletti; Carlo Russo; Giuseppe Martino Nicoletti. 2010. "Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) used to compare two different methods of ripe table olive processing." Grasas y Aceites 61, no. 2: 136-142.