Emissions analysis of controlled environment agriculture in the Canadian Arctic
Evidence presented in previous studies show that far-north Canadian populations face significant food security challenges, including quality, price, and availability of fresh fruits and vegetables. To target some of these challenges, several methods of protected agriculture have been attempted in re...
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ftnrccanada:oai:cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.ca:cistinparc:4103236a-f736-4440-be5e-31780fd33f03 2024-01-21T10:03:00+01:00 Emissions analysis of controlled environment agriculture in the Canadian Arctic Banister, Carsen Wills, Adam Gallardo, Andres Moore, Travis Legaspi, Koreen Martinussen, Nika 2023-07-18 text 50 p. https://doi.org/10.4224/40003207 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=4103236a-f736-4440-be5e-31780fd33f03 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=4103236a-f736-4440-be5e-31780fd33f03 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=4103236a-f736-4440-be5e-31780fd33f03 eng eng National Research Council of Canada. Construction Publication date: 2023-07-18 doi:10.4224/40003207 report number:A1-019771.01 open access technical report 2023 ftnrccanada https://doi.org/10.4224/40003207 2023-12-24T00:02:14Z Evidence presented in previous studies show that far-north Canadian populations face significant food security challenges, including quality, price, and availability of fresh fruits and vegetables. To target some of these challenges, several methods of protected agriculture have been attempted in recent years in high latitude locations in Canada. Although many studies show that it is feasible to produce quality fruits and vegetables in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) facilities in the Arctic, there are concerns about the energy emissions from operating such facilities. The high energy demand of CEA facilities and the high dependence on fossil fuels in the Canadian Arctic are factors that must be considered from a greenhouse gas emissions perspective. Thus, the objective of this study is to estimate the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions associated with the production of fruits and vegetables in a CEA facility located in the Canadian Arctic. Specifically, this study aims to answer the following research question: what is the relative quantity of greenhouse gases emitted for produce grown locally in the Arctic in a CEA facility compared to produce transported in from southern Canada? The carbon dioxide equivalent footprint of produce cultivated in southern Canada was quantified based on previous studies and the emissions of air transportation of food were estimated based on two transportation paths from southern Canada to locations in the Canadian Arctic. The emissions associated with food produced in the Arctic were estimated based on modelling of the energy use of a CEA facility located in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. Considering that the production of fruits and vegetables varies significantly depending on the type of produce and the referenced study, three different yield values (low, high, and average production) were selected for performing a sensitivity analysis of the total CEA emissions. Cases of on-site renewable energy for CEA at increasing scales were modelled and compared to a baseline model with ... Report Arctic Cambridge Bay Nunavut National Research Council Canada: NRC Publications Archive Arctic Cambridge Bay ENVELOPE(-105.130,-105.130,69.037,69.037) Canada Nunavut |
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Evidence presented in previous studies show that far-north Canadian populations face significant food security challenges, including quality, price, and availability of fresh fruits and vegetables. To target some of these challenges, several methods of protected agriculture have been attempted in recent years in high latitude locations in Canada. Although many studies show that it is feasible to produce quality fruits and vegetables in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) facilities in the Arctic, there are concerns about the energy emissions from operating such facilities. The high energy demand of CEA facilities and the high dependence on fossil fuels in the Canadian Arctic are factors that must be considered from a greenhouse gas emissions perspective. Thus, the objective of this study is to estimate the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions associated with the production of fruits and vegetables in a CEA facility located in the Canadian Arctic. Specifically, this study aims to answer the following research question: what is the relative quantity of greenhouse gases emitted for produce grown locally in the Arctic in a CEA facility compared to produce transported in from southern Canada? The carbon dioxide equivalent footprint of produce cultivated in southern Canada was quantified based on previous studies and the emissions of air transportation of food were estimated based on two transportation paths from southern Canada to locations in the Canadian Arctic. The emissions associated with food produced in the Arctic were estimated based on modelling of the energy use of a CEA facility located in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. Considering that the production of fruits and vegetables varies significantly depending on the type of produce and the referenced study, three different yield values (low, high, and average production) were selected for performing a sensitivity analysis of the total CEA emissions. Cases of on-site renewable energy for CEA at increasing scales were modelled and compared to a baseline model with ... |
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Emissions analysis of controlled environment agriculture in the Canadian Arctic |
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Emissions analysis of controlled environment agriculture in the Canadian Arctic |
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Emissions analysis of controlled environment agriculture in the Canadian Arctic |
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Emissions analysis of controlled environment agriculture in the Canadian Arctic |
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Emissions analysis of controlled environment agriculture in the Canadian Arctic |
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emissions analysis of controlled environment agriculture in the canadian arctic |
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