Reducing the amount of slaughter transports in modern Swedish cattle production systemsShow others and affiliations
2012 (English)In: Tackling the Future Challenges of Organic Animal Husbandry: 2nd Organic Animal Husbandry Conference, Hamburg, Trenthorst, 12-14 September, 2012 / [ed] Gerold Rahmann, Denise Godinho, Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut , 2012, p. 262-265Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Two methods that can help to reduce the distances involved in transportation of cattle to slaughter are presented, route optimization and spatial redistribution of slaughter capacities. In a comparison ot three route optimization techniques we show that RuttOpt is the most effective and that the number of stops on routes can be reduced compared to what is the case today. We also find that transport distances can be reduced by 40 % compared to the real transports of 2008 if animals are sent to the closest available facilities. We believe that the metods highlighted here can help improve the sustainability and animal health in both organic and conventional farming.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut , 2012. p. 262-265
Series
Agriculture and Forestry Research, ISSN 0376-0723 ; Special Issue No 362
Keywords [en]
animal transport, slaughter, route optimization, abattoir
National Category
Biological Sciences
Research subject
Natural sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-7143ISI: 000393850500060ISBN: 978-3-86576-094-4 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-7143DiVA, id: diva2:604154
Conference
2nd Organic Animal Husbandry Conference, Hamburg, Trenthorst, 12-14 September, 2012
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