Sustainability Studies
Sustainability Studies
Sustainability Studies
Product Carbon Footprint Dairy Farming
Die Milchviehhaltung produziert verschiedene Emissionen in Gramm CO₂-Äquivalenten pro kg Milch:
On the Dairy Farm (2019)
- Rumen fermentation & digestion (methane): 525g
- Manure (methane): 144g
- Manure and soil (nitrous oxide): 118g
- Energy use (CO₂): 30g
- Total on dairy farm: 817g
In Production of Raw Materials (2019)
- Concentrated feed (CO₂): 312g
- Roughage and by-products (CO₂): 14g
- Fertilizer (CO₂): 36g
- Energy use (CO₂): 17g
- Other (CO₂): 36g
- Total production raw materials: 415g
Total dairy farming: 1,232g CO₂ equivalents per kg milk
Advantages vs Disadvantages
Advantages
Reduces nitrogen emissions - durch die Einarbeitung von Kuhmist in Bauprodukte wird der Mist von traditionellen Managementpraktiken wie Lagerung und Ausbringung auf landwirtschaftlichen Flächen abgeleitet, die Hauptquellen von Stickstoffemissionen sind
Provides sustainable alternative to cement for stabilizing properties
Improves water resistance of clay
Lower density and thermal conductivity than usual cement plaster
Utilizes Agricultural Waste effectively
Disadvantages
- Time and energy intensive as there is no infrastructure yet
- Odour and bacterial hazards require careful handling
Quellen: Dutch Dairy in Figures, 2020-2023; Jun, P. et al, 2001; Manyi-Loh et al, 2016