Paper Info
Title
An integrated modeling framework for crop and biofuel systems using the DSSAT and GREET models.
Abstract
As global demand for food, energy, and water resources continues to increase, decision-makers in these sectors must find sustainable ways to produce and provide for the growing population. While many models have been created to aid in decision-making in these systems, there is a lack of robust integrated models that enable an understanding of the interconnections of these systems. This study develops a modeling framework that explores the connections of the corn and ethanol systems, two major food and energy resources. A crop modeling tool (DSSAT) and a biofuel life cycle assessment tool (GREET) are connected using a service-oriented architecture programming approach. A Python program is developed to connect these two models and run scenario analyses to assess environmental impacts of the integrated system. This paper explores the impact of decisions such as fertilizer use and plant population on environmental effects of greenhouse gases, energy use, and water in the integrated system.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1016/j.envsoft.2018.07.004
Environmental Modelling & Software
Keywords
Field
DocType
Food-water-energy nexus,Crop modeling,Biofuels,Decision support system,Life cycle assessment,Service-oriented architecture
Population,Computer science,Decision support system,Life-cycle assessment,DSSAT,Water resources,Python (programming language),Greenhouse gas,Management science,Environmental economics,Service-oriented architecture
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
108
1364-8152
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.35
5
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ryan Anderson110.35
Deepak R. Keshwani2151.16
Ashu Guru3233.96
Haishun Yang410.35
Suat Irmak5635.85
Jeyamkondan Subbiah610.69