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Bárbara Civit; Roxana Piastrellini; Silvia Curadelli; Alejandro Pablo Arena. The water consumed in the production of grapes for vinification (Vitis vinifera). Mapping the blue and green water footprint. Ecological Indicators 2018, 85, 236 -243.
AMA StyleBárbara Civit, Roxana Piastrellini, Silvia Curadelli, Alejandro Pablo Arena. The water consumed in the production of grapes for vinification (Vitis vinifera). Mapping the blue and green water footprint. Ecological Indicators. 2018; 85 ():236-243.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBárbara Civit; Roxana Piastrellini; Silvia Curadelli; Alejandro Pablo Arena. 2018. "The water consumed in the production of grapes for vinification (Vitis vinifera). Mapping the blue and green water footprint." Ecological Indicators 85, no. : 236-243.
Roxana Piastrellini; Alejandro Pablo Arena; Bárbara Civit. Energy life-cycle analysis of soybean biodiesel: Effects of tillage and water management. Energy 2017, 126, 13 -20.
AMA StyleRoxana Piastrellini, Alejandro Pablo Arena, Bárbara Civit. Energy life-cycle analysis of soybean biodiesel: Effects of tillage and water management. Energy. 2017; 126 ():13-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoxana Piastrellini; Alejandro Pablo Arena; Bárbara Civit. 2017. "Energy life-cycle analysis of soybean biodiesel: Effects of tillage and water management." Energy 126, no. : 13-20.
Resumen Piastrellini, R. 2016. Aportes a la determinación de la Huella ambiental de biocombustibles en Argentina. Influencia de los sistemas de manejo de cultivos sobre el impacto del consumo de agua, del uso del suelo y de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para el biodiesel de soja. Ecosistemas 25(2): 106-109. Doi.: 10.7818/ECOS.2016.25-2.14.
Roxana Piastrellini. Aportes a la determinación de la Huella ambiental de biocombustibles en Argentina. Influencia de los sistemas de manejo de cultivos sobre el impacto del consumo de agua, del uso del suelo y de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para el biodiesel de soja. Ecosistemas 2016, 25, 106 -109.
AMA StyleRoxana Piastrellini. Aportes a la determinación de la Huella ambiental de biocombustibles en Argentina. Influencia de los sistemas de manejo de cultivos sobre el impacto del consumo de agua, del uso del suelo y de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para el biodiesel de soja. Ecosistemas. 2016; 25 (2):106-109.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoxana Piastrellini. 2016. "Aportes a la determinación de la Huella ambiental de biocombustibles en Argentina. Influencia de los sistemas de manejo de cultivos sobre el impacto del consumo de agua, del uso del suelo y de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para el biodiesel de soja." Ecosistemas 25, no. 2: 106-109.
Many tools to quantify the environmental impact of human decisions have been developed, but all of them seem to have a limited application at the regional or local level. A free-of-charge, Argentina-based personal footprint calculator software (YUPI®) has been developed in order to raise awareness among local citizens about the environmental impacts generated by their daily habits. The extensive use of the tool will generate information suitable for future scientific studies based on local data. The software calculates the ecological, carbon, and water footprints of individuals, implementing specific regional data from Argentina developed by the CLIOPE group, complemented with data from the Water Footprint Network and the Global Footprint Network. The calculator was developed focusing on interface attractiveness, ease of use, language simplicity, and a good trade-off between completion time and fullness. The YUPI® software allows its users to understand at a glance their contribution to the environmental impacts of modern society and to quantify the reduction opportunities they have at hand. The program’s language and variables reflect local lifestyle choices, making the filling process accessible for children. The calculator was placed online as an educational tool for teachers and students from all educational levels, and it was also used by visitors in local science and educational fairs. Valuable data was collected for future initiatives on impact mitigation. Amplified by the mass media, the new tool has helped raise awareness and discussion about the individual environmental footprint, both in the educational and in the domestic terrain. The strategy of creating a simple, easily administered, and widely available quiz helped bridge the gap between the academy and the people, making available to them the continuously updated information generated by the research groups. This is facilitating citizen not only to understand the complexity of the environmental problems but also to take informed actions leading to their mitigation.
Alejandro Pablo Arena; Roxana Piastrellini; Gabriela Nuri Barón; Bárbara María Civit. YUPI®, a regional footprint calculator. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 2016, 22, 546 -556.
AMA StyleAlejandro Pablo Arena, Roxana Piastrellini, Gabriela Nuri Barón, Bárbara María Civit. YUPI®, a regional footprint calculator. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 2016; 22 (4):546-556.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlejandro Pablo Arena; Roxana Piastrellini; Gabriela Nuri Barón; Bárbara María Civit. 2016. "YUPI®, a regional footprint calculator." The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 22, no. 4: 546-556.
The aim of this study is to determine the impact potential of land use on biotic production and climate regulation in the agricultural phase of a product, taking into account the varied soil and crop management. Land occupation and transformation impacts of soybean production in Argentina for different agricultural systems are evaluated. The results indicate that the magnitude of occupation and transformation impacts is considerably reduced by implementing no-tillage instead of conventional tillage. Nevertheless, the methodologies adopted are unable to show any of the expected differences between rainfed or irrigation systems, crop sequences and delays in seed-planting, due to failures in the specific characterization factors. On the other hand, an uncertainty is demonstrated by the results associated with the choice of regeneration time corresponding to the different ecoregions over which soybean cultivation extends across the country. One of the recommendations that comes to the fore is to consider in the characterization factors increments in the soil organic carbon stock and in the mineralization rates, associated with the presence of the preceding crop and the greater availability of water in the soil of irrigated systems.
Roxana Piastrellini; Bárbara María Civit; Alejandro P. Arena. Influence of Agricultural Practices on Biotic Production Potential and Climate Regulation Potential. A Case Study for Life Cycle Assessment of Soybean (Glycine max) in Argentina. Sustainability 2015, 7, 4386 -4410.
AMA StyleRoxana Piastrellini, Bárbara María Civit, Alejandro P. Arena. Influence of Agricultural Practices on Biotic Production Potential and Climate Regulation Potential. A Case Study for Life Cycle Assessment of Soybean (Glycine max) in Argentina. Sustainability. 2015; 7 (4):4386-4410.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoxana Piastrellini; Bárbara María Civit; Alejandro P. Arena. 2015. "Influence of Agricultural Practices on Biotic Production Potential and Climate Regulation Potential. A Case Study for Life Cycle Assessment of Soybean (Glycine max) in Argentina." Sustainability 7, no. 4: 4386-4410.