🐮 Cattle_lca, a lifecycle assessment tool for livestock systems

Based on the GOBLIN (General Overview for a Backcasting approach of Livestock INtensification) LifeCycle Analysis tool, the Cattle_lca module decouples this module making it an independent distribution package.

The package is shipped with key data for emissions factors, concentrate feed inputs, animal features, grassland parameters and upstream emissions.

Currently parameterised for Ireland, but the database can be updated with additional emissions factor contexts, which are selected able with an emissions factor key.

Final results are output as a dictionary object capturing emissions for:

-   enteric_ch4
-   manure_management_N2O
-   manure_management_CH4
-   manure_applied_N
-   N_direct_PRP
-   N_direct_PRP
-   N_indirect_PRP
-   N_direct_fertiliser
-   N_indirect_fertiliser
-   soils_CO2
-   soil_organic_N_direct
-   soil_organic_N_indirect
-   soil_inorganic_N_direct
-   soil_inorganic_N_indirect
-   soil_histosol_N_direct
-   crop_residues_N_direct
-   soil_N_direct
-   soil_N_indirect
-   soils_N2O

Note, that the soil_histosol_N_direct and crop_residues_N_direct category will be 0. Estimation of the soils N2O direct emissions from histosols uses requires the land use data. Emissions can be included using the landcover_lca module and the crop_lca module.

Installation

Install from git hub.

pip install "cattle_lca@git+https://github.com/GOBLIN-Proj/cattle_lca.git@main" 

Install from PyPI.

pip install cattle_lca

Usage

import pandas as pd
from cattle_lca.resource_manager.models import load_livestock_data, load_farm_data
from cattle_lca.lca import ClimateChangeTotals


def main():


    #Create some data to generate results 

    livestock_data = [
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'dairy_cows', 175298, 538, 14.953, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 2.992828296, 13.5890411, 10.4109589, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'suckler_cows', 30587, 600, 1.410958904, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0.842751605, 12.2739726, 11.7260274, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxD_heifers_more_2_yr', 384.1446311, 122.125, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 12.98630137, 11.01369863, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxB_heifers_more_2_yr', 0, 94.75, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 12.98630137, 11.01369863, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'BxB_heifers_more_2_yr', 0, 103.875, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 12.38356164, 11.61643836, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxD_heifers_less_2_yr', 49298.56099, 395.875, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 11.56164384, 12.43835616, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxB_heifers_less_2_yr', 30347.42586, 346.6, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 11.56164384, 12.43835616, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'BxB_heifers_less_2_yr', 14763.98982, 412.3, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 11.56164384, 12.43835616, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxD_steers_less_2_yr', 37646.17385, 463.475, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 11.56164384, 12.43835616, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxB_steers_less_2_yr', 29323.04018, 474.425, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 11.56164384, 12.43835616, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'BxB_steers_less_2_yr', 14327.92261, 479.9, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 11.56164384, 12.43835616, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxD_steers_more_2_yr', 5506.073046, 140.45, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 18.73972603, 5.260273973, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxB_steers_more_2_yr', 4225.590942, 129.5, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 18.73972603, 5.260273973, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'BxB_steers_more_2_yr', 2273.779022, 162.35, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0, 18.73972603, 5.260273973, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxD_calves_f', 46993.69321, 149.575, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 1, 7.945205479, 16.05479452, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxB_calves_f', 33164.48649, 116.725, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 1, 7.945205479, 16.05479452, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'BxB_calves_f', 13985.29837, 175.125, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 1, 7.945205479, 16.05479452, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxD_calves_m', 32140.1008, 122.2, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 1, 7.945205479, 16.05479452, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'DxB_calves_m', 31755.95617, 118.55, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 1, 7.945205479, 16.05479452, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'BxB_calves_m', 13424.64053, 178.775, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 1, 7.945205479, 16.05479452, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0],
        ['ireland', 2018, 2018, 'bulls', 4641.388771, 773, 0, 'irish_grass', 'pasture', 'concentrate', 0.654140961, 11.56164384, 12.43835616, 0, 0, 'tank liquid', 'broadcast', 0, 0]
        ]


    columns = ['ef_country', 'farm_id', 'year', 'cohort', 'pop', 'weight', 'daily_milk', 'forage', 'grazing',
                'con_type', 'con_amount', 't_outdoors', 't_indoors', 'wool', 't_stabled', 'mm_storage',
                'daily_spreading', 'n_sold', 'n_bought']

    livestock_data_frame = pd.DataFrame(livestock_data, columns=columns)

    farm_data = {
        'ef_country': ['ireland'],
        'farm_id': [2018],
        'year': [2018],
        'total_urea_kg': [2072487.127],
        'total_lime_kg': [2072487.127],
        'an_n_fert': [2072487.127],
        'urea_n_fert': [2072487],
        'total_urea_abated': [17310655.18],
        'total_p_fert': [1615261.859],
        'total_k_fert': [3922778.8],
        'diesel_kg': [0],
        'elec_kwh': [0]
    }

    farm_dataframe = pd.DataFrame(farm_data)

    # Instantiate ClimateChange Totals Class, passing Ireland as the emissions factor country
    climatechange = ClimateChangeTotals("ireland")

    #Create a dictionary to store results 
    index = -1
    emissions_dict = climatechange.create_emissions_dictionary([index])
    
    #load the dataframes 
    animals = load_livestock_data(livestock_data_frame)
    farms = load_farm_data(farm_dataframe)


    animals_loc = list(animals.keys())[0]
    farm_loc = list(farms.keys())[0]

    #generate results and store them in the dictionary

    emissions_dict["enteric_ch4"][index] += (
        climatechange.CH4_enteric_ch4(
            animals[animals_loc]["animals"]
        )
    )
    emissions_dict["manure_management_N2O"][index] += (
        climatechange.Total_storage_N2O(
            animals[animals_loc]["animals"]
        )
    )
    emissions_dict["manure_management_CH4"][index] += (
        climatechange.CH4_manure_management(
            animals[animals_loc]["animals"]
        )
        
    )
    emissions_dict["manure_applied_N"][index] += (
        climatechange.Total_N2O_Spreading(
            animals[animals_loc]["animals"]
        )
        
    )
    emissions_dict["N_direct_PRP"][index] += (
        climatechange.N2O_total_PRP_N2O_direct(
            animals[animals_loc]["animals"]
        )
        
    )

    emissions_dict["N_indirect_PRP"][index] += (
        climatechange.N2O_total_PRP_N2O_indirect(
            animals[animals_loc]["animals"]
        )
        
    )
    emissions_dict["N_direct_fertiliser"][index] = (
        climatechange.N2O_direct_fertiliser(
            farms[farm_loc].urea_n_fert,
            farms[farm_loc].total_urea_abated,
            farms[farm_loc].an_n_fert
        )
        
    )

    emissions_dict["N_indirect_fertiliser"][index] += (
        climatechange.N2O_fertiliser_indirect(
            farms[farm_loc].urea_n_fert,
            farms[farm_loc].total_urea_abated,
            farms[farm_loc].an_n_fert,
        )
        
    )
    emissions_dict["soils_CO2"][index] += (
        climatechange.CO2_soils_GWP(
            farms[farm_loc].total_urea_kg,
            farms[farm_loc].total_lime_kg,
        )
        
    )


    # Add the totals 
    emissions_dict["soil_organic_N_direct"][index] = (
        emissions_dict["manure_applied_N"][index]
        + emissions_dict["N_direct_PRP"][index]
    )
    emissions_dict["soil_organic_N_indirect"][index] = emissions_dict[
        "N_indirect_PRP"
    ][index]

    emissions_dict["soil_inorganic_N_direct"][index] = emissions_dict[
        "N_direct_fertiliser"
    ][index]
    emissions_dict["soil_inorganic_N_indirect"][
        index
    ] = emissions_dict["N_indirect_fertiliser"][index]

    emissions_dict["soil_N_direct"][index] = (
        emissions_dict["soil_organic_N_direct"][index]
        + emissions_dict["soil_inorganic_N_direct"][index]
    )

    emissions_dict["soil_N_indirect"][index] = (
        emissions_dict["soil_inorganic_N_indirect"][index]
        + emissions_dict["soil_organic_N_indirect"][index]
    )

    emissions_dict["soils_N2O"][index] = (
        emissions_dict["soil_N_direct"][index]
        + emissions_dict["soil_N_indirect"][index]
    )

    #Print the emission results dictionary
    print(emissions_dict)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.