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distinctly different in terms of climate, water resources and solar radiation. Additionally, identifying gaps in the literature under the topic of LCA applied to greenhouses
including suitable sustainable strategies for protected crop production.
22.2 Methodology
The strategy used in the literature review relies on the Scopus Elsevier Database as
the main source for search trustable publications.
Initial search with keywords such as “Life Cycle Assessment” and “Greenhouses” in Title and Abstract fields, limited to English language and Subject Areas
including Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, retrieved
756 documents published since 1996 (see Fig. 22.1).
To identify and visualise the most cited keywords and important terms network,
VOS viewer software was adopted regarding the simple integration with the Scopus
Elsevier Database. Figure 22.2 shows the keywords retrieved from 138 documents
close related to LCA greenhouses and published in relevant sources, such as Acta
Horticultura, Journal of Cleaner Production, Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews and International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, which was in-depth
analysed and discussed in this study.
Fig. 22.1 Timeline for the publication’s retrieval with the total of 756 references
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distinctly different in terms of climate, water resources and solar radiation. Additionally, identifying gaps in the literature under the topic of LCA applied to greenhouses
including suitable sustainable strategies for protected crop production.
22.2 Methodology
The strategy used in the literature review relies on the Scopus Elsevier Database as
the main source for search trustable publications.
Initial search with keywords such as “Life Cycle Assessment” and “Greenhouses” in Title and Abstract fields, limited to English language and Subject Areas
including Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, retrieved
756 documents published since 1996 (see Fig. 22.1).
To identify and visualise the most cited keywords and important terms network,
VOS viewer software was adopted regarding the simple integration with the Scopus
Elsevier Database. Figure 22.2 shows the keywords retrieved from 138 documents
close related to LCA greenhouses and published in relevant sources, such as Acta
Horticultura, Journal of Cleaner Production, Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews and International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, which was in-depth
analysed and discussed in this study.
Fig. 22.1 Timeline for the publication’s retrieval with the total of 756 references