Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Miscanthus through Life Cycle Analysis: Variability and Case Studies
Abstract
The bioeconomy relies on development agricultural biomass value chains to replace fossil resources. Miscanthus × giganteus combines high yield potential with low input requirements. But its environmental performances remain highly dependent on pedoclimatic conditions and management practices. This study compares two contrasting miscanthus cropping systems in Hauts-de-France: an ex-ante intensive scenario (UCAC) on low-soil-organic-matter sites, and an ex-post extensive scenario (MISTICC) on contaminated marginal lands. Territorial life cycle assessments (LCAs) show significant differences across all environmental indicators, with soil-carbon dynamics being the primary driver of the climate balance. These findings highlight the need for context-specific assessments to guide territorial bioeconomies.
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BibTeX
@article{topart2026environmental,
title = {{Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Miscanthus through Life Cycle Analysis: Variability and Case Studies}},
author = {Morgane Topart and Hélène W Zub-Preudhomme and Aïcha Ronceux and Géraldine Bidar and Joachim Boissy and Claire Gourdet and Thomas Leveaux},
journal = {Innovations Agronomiques},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.17180/ciag-2026-vol115-art03},
url = {https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05805971v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Miscanthus through Life Cycle Analysis: Variability and Case Studies
AU - Morgane Topart
AU - Hélène W Zub-Preudhomme
AU - Aïcha Ronceux
AU - Géraldine Bidar
AU - Joachim Boissy
AU - Claire Gourdet
AU - Thomas Leveaux
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/19
JO - Innovations Agronomiques
DO - 10.17180/ciag-2026-vol115-art03
UR - https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05805971v1
AB - The bioeconomy relies on development agricultural biomass value chains to replace fossil resources. Miscanthus × giganteus combines high yield potential with low input requirements. But its environmental performances remain highly dependent on pedoclimatic conditions and management practices. This study compares two contrasting miscanthus cropping systems in Hauts-de-France: an ex-ante intensive scenario (UCAC) on low-soil-organic-matter sites, and an ex-post extensive scenario (MISTICC) on contaminated marginal lands. Territorial life cycle assessments (LCAs) show significant differences across all environmental indicators, with soil-carbon dynamics being the primary driver of the climate balance. These findings highlight the need for context-specific assessments to guide territorial bioeconomies.
SN - 1958-5853
SN - 1958-5853
ER -