Analysis of the carbon effect of high-standard basic farmland based on the whole life cycle

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 3361 - 11
• Main Authors: Li, Xuemei, He, Ying, Fu, Yanhua, Wang, Yajie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.02.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 704/158/2445; 704/158/2456; 704/47/4113; Agricultural development; Agricultural land; Agricultural production; Carbon cycle; Carbon sequestration; Carbon sinks; Construction industry; Emissions; Emissions control; Environmental protection; Green development; Humanities and Social Sciences; Life cycles; multidisciplinary; Project engineering; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sustainable development
• ISSN: 2045-2322; 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53432-2

Based on the whole life cycle theory, the carbon effect of three different sizes of high-standard basic farmland construction projects is measured and analysed. The results show that the carbon emissions generated during the construction of high-standard basic farmland projects and the carbon absorption capacity at the later stage are different for projects of different sizes. The carbon emissions of different scales of high-standard basic farmland projects will increase during the construction stage. The results of carbon effect changes in the later operation and management stage show that the high-standard basic farmland construction projects will help reduce the carbon emissions of the field ecosystem where the farmland is located and increase its carbon sink capacity after the completion of construction, which is more obvious in larger projects. The emission reduction and carbon sequestration capacity of the farmland after remediation are improved to different degrees, which is more conducive to the ecological development of agricultural production and ecological environmental protection in the relevant areas. The study contributes to the green development of farmland, which is of some significance for the sustainable development of agriculture in Tianjin and the whole country.