CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS - VOL.58
Guest Editors: Remigio Berruto, Pietro Catania, Mariangela Vallone
Copyright © 2017, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.,
ISBN 978-88-95608-52-5; ISSN 2283-9216

EDITORIAL

This volume includes recent studies on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering with particular reference to the fields of post-harvest technology and environmental protection.
They are the results of studies and research on current topics for a sustainable development of agriculture, food, land use and environment, including innovative subjects such as waste management, traceability, logistics, quality and food safety.
In total 12 different subjects have been considered:

Labour, ergonomics, safety and health
System engineering, management and traceability
Field operations
Logistics
Post-harvest technology
Renewable energy and efficiency
Information systems and precision farming
Land and water use
Environment protection
Protected cultivation and greenhouse technology
Animal husbandry
Economics and agricultural statistics

All the articles have been peer-reviewed for acceptance by at least two reviewers, frequently by three and rarely by more (see: Publication Policy)
All the articles are identified by a DOI number and will be evaluated for inclusion into SCOPUS and ISI citation databases.

Remigio Berruto, Pietro Catania, Mariangela Vallone
(Guest Editors)