Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Current Trends in Product Development
Abstract This paper will summarize the authors’ experience over the last decades, from new methods developed and used within Product Development, as well as current trends. Hence a general and broad overview is presented, rather than recent research ...
2016 / Jan-Gunnar Persson -
“Once Upon a Harbour”: Considerations about the Harbour of Reggio Calabria Until 1060 A. D.
Abstract In this paper, I would like to put in evidence new considerations and new studies about the ancient harbour of Reggio Calabria, with regard to the “state of the art” and in order to express how the strait of Messina was so important in the...
2016 / Riccardo Consoli -
Measured Indoor Temperatures, Thermal Comfort and Overheating Risk: Post-occupancy Evaluation of Low Energy Houses in the UK
Abstract There is growing concern in Western Europe that higher insulation and air tightness of residential buildings leads to increased overheating risk. This paper discusses temperature monitoring from identical houses in the Southwest of the UK...
2016 / Rory V. Jones, Steve Goodhew, Pieter de Wilde -
Potential Evapotranspiration Estimation in the Upper Huaihe River Basin, China
Abstract The atmospheric evaporative demand, one of principal components in water cycle, its accurate estimation is essential for hydrological simulation and forecasting. The purpose of this paper was to propose a plant-growth based dual-source...
2016 / Xianghong Xu, Meixiu Yu, Jinli Lu, Xiaolong Liu -
Evaluation of Hydrological Drought Characteristics for Bearma Basin in Bundelkhand Region of Central India
Abstract Drought is a natural hazard that can have severe impacts on a variety of sectors and at a variety of scales. The Bundelkhand region in Central India has been under the grip of continuous and recurrent drought in the recent years. This has...
2016 / N. Swetalina, T. Thomas -
Development of Green Standards for Construction in Russia
Abstract The article considers the problems of developing green building technologies and standards for the Russian construction industry using nanotechnology products, using roofing as an example. Buildings increasingly incorporate new construction ...
2016 / Valery Telichenko, Andrey Benuzh, Guy Eames, Ekaterina Orenburova, Natalia Shushunova -
Towards a Framework for Sustainable Development Planning in the Indonesian Natural Rubber Industry Supply Network
Abstract Supply networks for natural resources such as rubber present significant opportunities to deliver global sustainability goals by reducing environmental, social and economic impacts of industrial activities. This research is using the...
2016 / Muhammad Haikal Sitepu, Alison McKay, Raymond J. Holt -
Modelling the Probability of Growth and Aflatoxin B1 Production of Aspergillus Flavus under Changing Temperature Conditions in Pistachio Nuts
Abstract The aim of this work was to use probability models for the prediction of growth and aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus as a strategy to mitigate the aflatoxin presence in pistachio nuts during postharvest. Logistic models, with...
2016 / Laila Aldars-García, Antonio J. Ramos, Vicente Sanchis, Sonia Marín -
Preface2016 / Seungjae Lee, Jooyoung Kim
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Coastal infrastructure vulnerability: an integrated assessment model2016 / Komali Kantamaneni
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PPP Preliminary Analysis for an Agro-energy District Feasibility: TusciaRomana Area's Case of Study
Abstract This paper presents a preliminary study of a methodology to implement public–private partnerships (PPP) for an agro-energy district in TusciaRomana area (central Italy). We propose a PPP scheme (developed from Rural Evolution's methodology) ...
2016 / Giorgio Macrì, Lavinia M.P. Delfanti, Michela Tolli, Danilo Monarca, Andrea R. Proto, et al. -
Choosing Healthy Food in Sydney's Inner City Neighborhoods
Abstract Diet-related chronic diseases are a major health problem faced by developed and developing countries. Although individuals’ dietary patterns are often associated with varied psychological and socioeconomic factors, built environment factors ...
2016 / Fanqi Liu, Linda Corkery, Ilan Wiesel -
Left-turn Phasing Decisions Based on Conflict Analysis
Abstract The need to balance safety and operational efficiency at intersections requires special attention for accommodating left turn movements. Signalized intersections epitomise this need because unnecessary protection of left turns can...
2016 / Nikiforos Stamatiadis, Salee Tate, Adam Kirk -
Effect of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Polymer Microspheres on Impermeability and Freeze-thaw Resistance of Concrete
Abstract The primary objective of this study was to assess freeze-thaw resistance of concrete whose structure was modified by varying the water/binder ratio and ground granulated blast furnace slag content, and by air entrainment. The innovative...
2016 / Jerzy Wawrzeńczyk, Agnieszka Molendowska, Adam Kłak -
Ujuzi (Practical Pearl/Perle Pratique)2016 / Emmanuel Kwasi Acheampong
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Assignment of Customer-Specific Orders to Plants with Mixed-Model Assembly Lines in Global Production Networks
Abstract Build-to-order series production is gaining increasing importance as markets demand customer-specific product variants. Orders have to be assigned to plants and periods in global production networks and then to lines and cycles....
2016 / Jens Buergin, Philippe Blaettchen, Chuanqi Qu, Gisela Lanza -
F-value Calculator – A Tool for Calculation of Acceptable F-value in Canned Luncheon Meat Reduced in NaCl
Abstract Canned meat products are usually protected against C. botulinum by combinations of heat, NaCl and NaNO2. When meat products are reduced in NaCl for health reasons, they need a higher heat treatment to maintain same level of protection...
2016 / Flemming Hansen, Annemarie Gunvig, Claus Borggaard -
Up Gradation of Activated Sludge Process for Capacity Improvement by Using High Purity Oxygen
Abstract The treatment plant in industries is currently being challenged by a major defect of greater pollution load. At present, it is less feasible for the plants to tolerate such kind of highly variable load due to their limitation of land...
2016 / Ashish Gulabani, Varun Agarwal, Shuchi, Abhishek Gupta -
The “Città Metropolitana”: An Incoming Authority Devoted to the Preservation of the Territory's Identitary Natural Signs
Abstract The paper underlines the role of the agrarian landscapes, expression of cultural values and ecological protection of human activities, in the context of “Città Metropolitane” planning. It aims to examine the significant contribution of...
2016 / Margherita Eichberg -
High Pressure Processing in Food Industry – Characteristics and Applications
Abstract The paper aimed to present high pressure processing of food used to process liquid and solid foods with a high content of moisture. When using high pressure processing, microorganisms are destroyed, but covalent bonds do not break and the...
2016 / Mircea-Valentin Muntean, Ovidiu Marian, Victor Barbieru, Giorgiana M. Cătunescu, Ovidiu Ranta, et al.