TRADING POULTRY LITTER AT THE WATERSHED LEVEL : A GOAL FOCUSING APPLICATION
We explore the transfer of poultry litter among watersheds incorporating both economic characteristics (litter demand and supply) and environmental characteristics (vulnerability to phosphorus runoff, a major pollutant). A combination of techniques was employed: the Lemunyon-Gilbert P-Index model to determine watershed environmental vulnerability, GIS for land use coverages, and a goal focusing model (incorporating Saaty's eigen-value approach for penalty weight estimation) to identify optimal litter shipments among watersheds. Both primary and secondary data were used. The results should be useful to producers and policy makers in the study area and in other areas where poultry production is linked to water quality, and contribute to a more sustainable poultry sector.
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2001
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Authors: | Jones, Kezelee Q. ; D'Souza, Gerard E. |
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. - Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association - NAREA. - Vol. 30.2001, 1
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Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association - NAREA |
Keywords: | Livestock Production/Industries |
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