Technology for Environmentally Friendly Livestock Production

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Technology for Environmentally Friendly Livestock Production

   • Thomas Bartzanas, Salva Calvet, Guoqiang Zhang

   Pages 1-9

3. A Simple Model as Design Tool for Low-Ammonia Emission Pig Housing

   • André J. A. Aarnink, P. Demeyer, L. Rong

   Pages 11-21

4. Measuring Techniques for Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Naturally Ventilated Housings

   • M. Hassouna, T. Amon, C. Arcidiacono, M. Bühler, S. Calvet, P. Demeyer et al.

   Pages 23-63

5. Nutritional Approaches to Reduce Enteric Methane Emission from Ruminants

   • Vibeke Lind, Angela Schwarm, Marcello Mele, Alice Cappucci, Giulia Foggi, Özge Sizmaz et al.

   Pages 65-98

6. The Implications of Animal Manure Management on Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

   • David Fangueiro, Pilar Merino, Athanasios Pantelopoulos, José L. S. Pereira, Barbara Amon, David R. Chadwick

   Pages 99-136

7. Modelling Methane Emission from Manure

   • Salva Calvet, Fernando Estellés, Agustín del Prado, Karin Groenestein

   Pages 137-145

8. Available Technical Options for Manure Management in Environmentally Friendly and Circular Livestock Production

   • C. Marques-dos-Santos, J. Serra, G. Attard, U. Marchaim, S. Calvet, B. Amon

   Pages 147-176

9. Legal Requirements on Ammonia Emissions from Animal Production Buildings in European Countries and in Countries at the Eastern Mediterranean

   • Bjarne Bjerg, Peter Demeyer, Julien Hoyaux, Mislav Didara, Juha Grönroos, Mélynda Hassouna et al.

   Pages 177-215

10. The Use of Renewable Energy Sources as a Driver to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of the Livestock Sector

    • Andrea Costantino, Salvador Calvet, Enrico Fabrizio

    Pages 217-250

11. Sensors and Instrumentation in Management and Online Control

    • Sang-Yeon Lee, In-Bok Lee, Jun-gyu Kim

    Pages 251-278

12. Environmental Impact Assessment of Emission Reduction Technologies

    • Vasileios Anestis, Anna Vatsanidou, Thomas Bartzanas

    Pages 279-308

This volume compiles state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on the technologies that are used to quantify and reduce the environmental impact of livestock production in the cattle, pig and poultry industries. It makes a serious statement about how such technology can contribute to the sustainability of the livestock industry in the future.


As the global livestock sector is growing, modern farm animal production is increasingly regarded as a source of solid, liquid, gaseous and dust emissions, which can be both nuisance and environmentally harmful. In light of hardening regulations and social pressure, there is increasing interest in scientific research on air pollution and emissions from livestock operations.


The present chapters focus on methodology improvement, harmonization of measurements, and modeling aspects. Key aspects, such as renewable energy sources, nutritional approaches to reduce enteric methane emissions, technical options for manure management, and the use of sensors, are covered. By sharing good practices, this book is a valuable reference for a diverse readership. Experts across the veterinary and animal sciences, agricultural engineering, the food industry and sustainability research will benefit from the findings.

• Greenhouse gas emissions
• GHG
• methane emission
• animal production
• sensor
• manure management
• environmental impact
• sustainable development
• Environmental pollution
• Air quality
• Reduction of environmental impact
• Farming Animals
• renewable energy
• ammonia emission
• livestock nutrition

• Laboratory of Farm Structures Department of Natural Resources Development and Agricultural Engineering, School of Environment and Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece

  Thomas Bartzanas

Thomas Bartzanas is Associate Professor at the Agricultural University of Athens and Director of the Lab of Farm Structures. His teaching and research interests focus on the development and application of smart technologies in controlled environment production systems, the sustainable use of natural resources and the assessment of the environmental impact throughout the agricultural production chain. Thomas serves as vice-chair in the Section II “Structures & Environment” Committee of CIGR, and as an expert member of the Scientific Council of the European Union, in the Directorate for Research and Innovation for open access to research results in the field of "Agricultural Sciences". He is Chair of the Hellenic Union of Agricultural Engineers of Greece and CEO and Chairman of the Board of the smart farming Competence Center  (SmartAgroHub S.A) in Greece.