Dairy Farm Sustainability Indicators from a Multi-Dimensional Pilot Study

A pilot study dataset applies an integrated multi-dimensional framework to assess dairy farm sustainability. The framework evaluates agroecosystem services, plant biodiversity, socio-economic aspects, and environmental impacts via Life Cycle Assessment for a set of case-study farms. The dataset, authored by Nicola Maria Palladini and last updated in May 2026, is a 25.5 KB document describing the methodological approach and findings.

Use Cases

• Correlating farm management practices with biodiversity and ecosystem service provision based on the described Agroecosystem Service Capacity Index.
• Analyzing trade-offs between dairy production efficiency and environmental impacts based on Life Cycle Assessment results expressed per hectare and per unit of milk.
• Benchmarking socio-economic performance across farms based on the application of the Public Goods Tool guidelines mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Dataset employs a multi-dimensional framework integrating environmental, social, and economic indicators, as described.
• Methodology is detailed, referencing specific tools like the Agroecosystem Service Capacity Index, Shannon diversity index, Public Goods Tool, and Life Cycle Assessment.
• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level data are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The study is based on a limited number of case-study farms, as noted in the description, which may affect generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Pilot study applying an integrated methodological framework to case-study dairy farms.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 11:15:51; freshness should be verified.