Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Air Pollution Removal by Green Infrastructures and Urban Forests in the City of Florence
Abstract We investigated the potential performance of air pollution removal by the green infrastructures and urban forests in the city of Florence, central Italy, with a focus on the two most detrimental pollutants for human health: particulate...
2016 / Francesca Bottalico, Gherardo Chirici, Francesca Giannetti, Alessandra De Marco, Susanna Nocentini, et al. -
Improving Lean Design of Production Systems by Visualization Support
Abstract The design process of production systems is complex with many different aspects to consider for efficiently developing and installing an effective system. Important success factors during the design process are typically the abilities to...
2016 / Erik Lindskog, Johan Vallhagen, Jonatan Berglund, Björn Johansson -
Bioactivity of Essential Oils from Leaves of Dryobalanops Lanceolata, Cinnamomum Burmannii, Cananga Odorata, and Scorodocarpus Borneensis
Abstract This research aimed to examine the bioactivity of essential oils. The essential oils obtained from the leaves of Dryobalanops lanceolata, Cinnamomum burmannii, Cananga odorata, and Scorodocarpus borneensis by steam distillation method. This ...
2016 / Harlinda Kuspradini, Agmi Sinta Putri, Edi Sukaton, Tohru Mitsunaga -
Food System and Territorial Sustainability: The Case Study of Campanian Certified Companies
Abstract The food system “Made in Italy” represents an important element of Italian productions and exports and it is considered in the world as synonymous with quality. Sustainability of food productions is identified as a...
2016 / Veronica Manganiello -
Sustainable manufacturing of consumer appliances: Reducing life cycle environmental impacts and costs of domestic ovens
Abstract Electric ovens are among the least energy efficient appliances, with the efficiency of only 10%–12%. With new policy instruments in Europe requiring energy reduction, manufactures are seeking to develop more efficient domestic appliances....
2016 / David Amienyo, John Doyle, Davide Gerola, Gianpiero Santacatterina, Adisa Azapagic -
Isolation and Molecular Identification of Endophytic Bacteria From Rambutan Fruits (Nephelium lappaceum L.) Cultivar Binjai2016 / Sony Suhandono, Meirina Kartika Kusumawardhani, Pingkan Aditiawati
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Effectiveness of High Reflective Roofs in Minimizing Energy Consumption in Residential Buildings in Iraq
Abstract Residential buildings in Iraq consume 48% of the country's total electricity production. As residential air-conditioning usage increases, so does the demand on the country's electrical power infrastructure resulting in more frequent power...
2015 / Haider Mohamed, Jae D. Chang, Mohammed Alshayeb -
High-throughput Phenotyping of Wheat Seminal Root Traits in a Breeding Context
Abstract Water availability is a major limiting factor for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in rain-fed agricultural systems worldwide. Root architecture has important functional implications for the timing and extent of soil water extraction, yet...
2015 / Cecile Richard, Lee Hickey, Susan Fletcher, Karine Chenu, Andrew Borrell, et al. -
The Level of Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Iron Intake of Bosnian Women
Abstract The iron deficiency anemia is particularly common in reproductive age women. Thus, it is important to explore facts of knowledge about importance of iron in nutrition in female population. The study included 176 respondents and collection...
2016 / Vildana Alibabić, Edina Šertović, Ibrahim Mujić, Jelena Živković, Marijana Blažić, et al. -
Veronesi Index of Ergonomic Risk for Activities Repetitive of Members Upper Limbs
Abstract Introduction: Many authors in their studies, report that repetitive activities are effective causes of the emergence of occupational diseases. Repetitive movements can often bring risk of injury, as the number of movements increases and /...
2015 / José Ronaldo Veronesi Junior, Rodrigo Marçal Pereira, Rodiney Pereira da Silv -
A Study on Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Retrofit Strategies for Residential Buildings in Turkey
Abstract In this study based on life cycle energy and environmental performance, the alternatives related to energy retrofit strategies were evaluated in order to improve the energy performance of the existing residential buildings. In this context, ...
2015 / Suzi Dilara Mangan, Gül Koçlar Oral -
Agricultural Heritage Systems Tourism: definition, characteristics and development framework2016 / Mi Tian, Qing-wen Min, Wen-jun Jiao, Zheng Yuan, Anthony M. Fuller, et al.
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A Novel Approach to Map Soil Organic Carbon Content Using Spectroscopic and Environmental Data
Abstract In this study we present a methodology to estimate and map the content of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) in topsoils from spectroscopic measurements (FTIR-ATR). We used the Walkley-Black method to determine the SOC content in 221 topsoil samples ...
2015 / Marcela Rial, Antonio Martínez Cortizas, Luis Rodríguez-Lado -
Vulnerability to climate change of cocoa in West Africa: Patterns, opportunities and limits to adaptation
Abstract The West African cocoa belt, reaching from Sierra Leone to southern Cameroon, is the origin of about 70% of the world's cocoa (Theobroma cacao), which in turn is the basis of the livelihoods of about two million farmers. We analyze cocoa's...
2016 / Götz Schroth, Peter Läderach, Armando Isaac Martinez-Valle, Christian Bunn, Laurence Jassogne -
Perceived Project Sustainability Performance Indicators (PPSPI) for Value Planning
Abstract Sustainability is a global aim to balance the rapid growth of human needs and rapid deterioration of resources. Towards that, this conceptual paper explores existing major government policies in Malaysia to conceive PPSPI. These indicators...
2015 / Abdul Hadi Nawawi, Faudzi Muhammad, Rohana Mahbub, Nazirah Zainul Abidin -
Influential Factors on the Cation Exchange Capacity in Sediment of Merambong Shoal, Johor
Abstract The present study was carried out to obtain a preliminary assessment on the vitality of cation exchange capacity (CEC) in surface sediments of the Merambong Shoal, Johor collected from 20 sampling points. Physicochemical parameters (pH, Eh, ...
2015 / Nordiani Sidi, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Siti Norlela Talib, Shamsuddin Johan, Tengku Shahrul Tengku Md. Yusoff, et al. -
Gender, Assets, and Agricultural Development: Lessons from Eight Projects
Summary Ownership of assets is important for poverty reduction, and women’s control of assets is associated with positive development outcomes at the household and individual levels. This research was undertaken to provide guidance for agricultural...
2016 / Nancy L. Johnson, Chiara Kovarik, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Jemimah Njuki, Agnes Quisumbing -
Introduction of Interactive Teaching Methods into the Disciplines of Forest Specialities: A Case of Petrozavodsk State University
Abstract At Petrozavodsk State University, within the academic process, an experiment with students was conducted involving higher interactivity of studying in a cycle of disciplines related to organization of forest exploitation. The following...
2015 / Victor Lukashevich, Ilja Shegelman, Yury Sukhanov, Aleksey Vasilev, Oleg Galaktionov -
Performance Evaluation of a Solar Cooling Plant Applied for Greenhouse Thermal Control
Abstract The greenhouses cultivation causes in summer season inner conditions characterized by high thermal levels such as to generate problems that can damage crops. Always more frequently for this reason it is common to provide greenhouse with air ...
2016 / Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Gioacchino Morosinotto, Giovanni Puglisi, Evelia Schettini, Giuliano Vox -
Sustaining Campuses through Physical Character–The Role of Landscape
Abstract University campuses as centers of progression and innovation need to be sustainable. This is to enhance the community socially, environmentally and economically for teaching, and learning. The physical form of a place or campus could play a ...
2014 / Faris Ataallah Matloob, Ahmad Bashri Sulaiman, Turki Hasan Ali, Shuhana Shamsuddin, Wan Nurul Mardyya