Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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A Cross-Country Analysis on the Impact of Tourism on Threatened Plant Species
Abstract This study used a sample of 106 countries to investigate the link between the number of threatened plant species and tourism which was proxied by the number of international tourist arrivals. In the analysis, we also include GDP per capita, ...
2016 / Muzafar Shah Habibullah, Badariah Haji Din, Choo Wei Chong, Alias Radam -
Service Selection Method for Facilitating Life Cycle Options in Environmentally Benign Product and Service Business
Abstract Designing environmentally benign businesses requires the selection of an appropriate combination of services that can facilitate life cycle options (LCOPs), reduce the environmental load, and satisfy user needs. This study proposes a method ...
2016 / Juri Matsumura, Yutaka Dairokuno, Shozo Takata -
Preface2016 / K.R. Venugopal, K.B. Raja, S.S. Iyengar
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Special report on the fourth international conference on countermeasures to urban heat island (4th IC2UHI Conference) in Singapore2016 / Wong Nyuk Hien, Steve Kardinal Jusuf
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Aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize in Europe increases due to climate change2016 / P. Battilani, P. Toscano, H. J. Van der Fels-Klerx, A. Moretti, M. Camardo Leggieri, et al.
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Design and Development of a Novel Natural Turf Shear Stability Tester
Abstract The stability of natural Rugby Union pitches continues to be a recurring problem at all levels of the game. The effects of poor stability are seen when the pitch surface shears under player loading, creating unsightly divots and an uneven...
2016 / F.D. Anderson, P. Fleming, P. Sherratt, K. Severn -
Heritage, Territory, Identity, Ennoblement of Typical Local Products. L’Oro di Capri: A Model of Sustainable Development
Abstract This paper summarizes the results of an anthropological analysis – conducted with the methodological instruments used in ethnographic research – based on a virtuous model of territorial development. This study was aimed at enhancing the...
2016 / Helga Sanità -
Effect of Firing Temperature on the Structure of the Aggregate from Sintered Ashes
Abstract Production of artificial aggregate from ashes is worldwide known technology that uses up to 100% of ash in the mixture. There are known two types of aggregate. First is based on binders and known as cold-bonded. Second type of aggregate is...
2016 / Vít Černý, Eva Tůmová -
Predictive Modeling of the Growth of Lactobacillus Viridescens under Non-isothermal Conditions
Abstract Food spoilage by microorganisms is a major problem that can generate large economic losses to industries, making critical the application of technologies for predicting shelf life, aiming to obtain products with higher quality. The Lactic...
2016 / Jean Carlos Correia Peres Costa, Andréia Tremarin, Daniel Angelo Longhi, Ana Paula Rosa da Silva, Bruno Augusto Mattar Carciofi, et al. -
An Approach Based on Improved Grey Model for Predicting Maintenance Time of IPS2
Abstract Maintenance service is the most important part in industrial product-service system (iPSS). To enhance the proactiveness of maintenance service, the failure time of product need to be predicted. This study provides insight into how the...
2016 / Yuji Liu, Yaoguang Hu, Rui Zhou, Jingqian Wen -
Implementation Potential of Sustainability-oriented Decision Support in Product Development
Abstract This study aims to identify challenges and opportunities for implementation of sustainability-oriented decision support in product development. A literature review and interviews with field experts were performed. Most methods/tools...
2016 / Helena Zetterlund, Sophie Hallstedt, Göran Broman -
Monitoring of Scour Around Bridge Piers and Abutments
Abstract Scour of the riverbeds around bridge supports is the most frequent cause of their failures. Maintenance and repair costs of the bridges damaged by scour effects are significant, but it is estimated that the social costs are five times...
2016 / Łukasz Topczewski, Juliusz Cieśla, Paweł Mikołajewski, Paweł Adamski, Zenon Markowski -
Remanufacturing Process Assessment – A Holistic Approach
Abstract Today, remanufacturing is a key industrial discipline at the end of a product's life or use cycle. Unfortunately, there is a lack of knowledge when it comes to the assessment of remanufacturing processes (technical and organizational...
2016 / Steffen Butzer, Sebastian Schötz, Rolf Steinhilper -
WeShareIt Game: Strategic Foresight for Climate-change Induced Disaster Risk Reduction
Abstract Nile Basin policy makers, at all levels, are constantly making quick decisions to address emergencies. The decisions are made in the context of a complex, uncertain, ever-changing and highly volatile basin. However, for these decisions to...
2016 / Abby Onencan, Bartel Van de Walle, Bert Enserink, James Chelang’a, Felix Kulei -
Urban growth: Changes, management, and problems in large cities of Southeast China
Abstract Compared with medium-sized cities, megacities play an increasingly important role in the rapid urbanization process in China. Owing to the expanding scale of large cities, urban sprawl leads to unsustainable practices that cause ecological, ...
2016 / Rong Du -
From Local to Global: Leveraging Policy Frameworks to Promote Resilient Development
Abstract Policy in local, national, and international contexts is an important driver of sustainable development and transformative adaptive management. Emerging processes at the global level triggered by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ...
2016 / Shyla Raghav -
Conservation of Coral Stone Architectural Heritage on the Coast of East Africa
Abstract Much of the architectural heritage on the coast of East Africa was built with coral limestone and today it suffers from a severe decay. Swahili architecture and European colonial architecture are part of this heritage. After many...
2016 / Maurizio Berti -
Performance of fullsibs in different maize varieties for maturity and grain yield
Abstract The present research was carried out at the experimental plots of Agricultural Research Station, Seen Lasht, Chitral-Pakistan. Eight, thirty and twenty fullsibs progenies in three different maize varieties was laid out in Randomized...
2016 / Ayaz Khan -
Foraging behavior of the black-eared kite Milvus migrans lineatus at Victoria Harbour and Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Abstract Black-eared kites Milvus migrans lineatus were observed 122 times over 5 days foraging from Victoria Harbour and Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. They were found to forage significantly more in Kowloon Bay and take flight paths parallel to the...
2016 / Graham R. Fulton, Yee Wan Cheung -
Comparison of ‘Plain Conditions’ and ‘Close-to-reality Conditions’ for Evaluation of Biomechanical Load Spectra of Handball Shoes
Abstract The purpose of this paper was to compare two different testing conditions during the acquisition of biomechanical load spectra for handball shoes. Subjects performed two typical handball activities, i.e. feints and jump shots, either under...
2016 / Dominik Krumm, Anne Gläser, Gert Schlegel, Stephan Odenwald