Food Systems Modelling: Tools for Assessing Sustainability in Food and Agriculture

ISBN-13: 9780128221129 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 388 str.

Christian J. Peters; Dawn D. Thilmany

Spis treści

1. Introduction - Using models to study food systems
2. The origins, definitions and differences among concepts that underlie food systems modeling
3. Life cycle assessment of foods and diets
4. Water Footprint Assessment: towards water-wise food systems
5. Land use modelling from farm to food systems
6. Foodshed analysis and carrying capacity estimation
7. Market and Supply Chain Models for Analysis of Food Systems
8. Framing and evaluating the economic impacts of food system policies, programs and initiatives
9. Environmental Input-Output (EIO) Models for Food Systems Research: Application and Extensions
10. Modeling biophysical and socioeconomic interactions in food systems with the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT)
11. Using Social Network Analysis to Understand and Enhance Local and Regional Food Systems
12. Participatory modeling of the food system: The case of community-based systems dynamics
13. Using models to understand community interventions for improving public health and food systems
14. Applying environmental models in the food business context
15. Inquiry within, between, and beyond disciplines
16. Conclusion: Towards a holistic understanding of food systems