Design of software to calculate the carbon and water footprint during coffee production

Introduction: The article derives from the research “Software design for carbon and water footprint calculation in coffee production” conducted at the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Neiva, in the period 2016-2017.Aim: To design software for calculating carbon and water footprints in coffee production.Methods: The research process is both qualitative and quantitative, acknowledging opinions, contexts and experiences of coffee farmers in the municipalities of Acevedo, San Agustín, San José de Isnos and Pitalito.Results: The design of a web application to calculate carbon footprints and water footprints in coffee growing, integrating technologies under a free software license that show performance efficiency and effectiveness.Conclusion: The xp methodology ensures flexible development in software design, which will allow carbon and water footprint calculation adaptable to changes and requirements in a short time and at a low cost.Originality: So far there is no evidence in the literature of a design for carbon and water footprint calculation in coffee production in southern Huila.Limitations: This project used a methodology that may be applied to various crops; however, footprint calculations are specific to these areas given the environmental variables

• Autores: Sánchez Medina, Irlesa Indira; Medina Rojas, Ferley; Cabrera Medina, Jaime Malqui
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2018
• Institución: Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UCC
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.ucc.edu.co:20.500.12494/9432
• Acceso en línea: https://revistas.ucc.edu.co/index.php/in/article/view/2159; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/9432
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Copyright (c) 2017 Journal of Engineering and Education