Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Theoretical Review on Sustainable City Indicators in Malaysia
Abstract There are many studies discussing the complexity's demand of city sustainability worldwide. This includes on the issue of developing tools and indicators for measuring the level of a sustainable city. Sustainability city indicators can be...
2015 / Filzani Illia Ibrahim, Dasimah Omar, Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad -
Review of ballast water management policy and associated implications for Alaska
Abstract Transport of invasive species in the ballast water of ships threatens marine ecosystems globally. Policy in the United States to control unwanted introductions began over 25 years ago with the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and...
2016 / Danielle E. Verna, Bradley P. Harris -
Estimation of Lateral Subsurface Flow in Lateritic Formations Using Well Hydrograph Analysis
Abstract The lateritic formations in west coast of India face a unique problem. In spite of good recharge in unconfined aquifer during monsoon every year, these aquifers drain very quickly in summer season. This is mainly due to the high porosity...
2015 / G. Udayakumar, S.G. Mayya, Samson O. Ojoawo -
Simulating Eyespot Disease Development and Yield Loss Using APSIM for UK Wheat
A Global crop production is affected by seasonal and climatic variations in temperature, rainfall patterns or intensity and the occurrence of abiotic and biotic stresses. Climate change can alter pest and pathogen populations as well as pathogen complexes that...
2015 / M. Al-Azri, D. Leibovici, A. Karunaratne, R.V. Ray -
Water saving potentials and possible trade-offs for future food and energy supply
Abstract The sufficient supply of food and energy requires large amounts of fresh water. Mainly required for irrigation, but also processing and cooling purposes, water is one of the essential resources in both sectors. Rising global population...
2016 / Kerstin Damerau, Anthony G. Patt, Oscar P.R. van Vliet -
Identifying Strategies for Energy Consumption Reduction and Energy Efficiency Improvement in Fruit and Vegetable Producing Cooperatives: A Case Study in the Frame of TESLA Project
Abstract TESLA (Transfering Energy Save Laid on Agroindustry) is a EU project pointing to the reduction of energy consumption and the improvement of energy efficiency in key agro-food sectors’ cooperatives, as those processing fruit and vegetables....
2016 / Arianna Latini, Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Enrico Pietrantonio, Corinna Viola, Victor Peral, et al. -
Assessment of Physiochemical Properties of Farm Soils and Irrigation Water Around a Major Industrial Area in Oman
Abstract Water for irrigation and cultivable soil is very precious and more crucial for sustainable farming in arid environments. Sohar Industrial Area in Oman is the major industrial zone operating in a confined area closer to agriculture farms....
2015 / Tahra Talib Al-Rashdi, Hameed Sulaiman -
Biotechnological Applications of Yarrowia lipolytica CMGB32
Abstract The biosurfactants produced by yeast species belonging to Candida, Rhodotorula and Yarrowia genera present a growing interest due to their applications in food industry, therapeutics, bioremediation and cosmetics. The yeast strain Yarrowia...
2015 / Ortansa Csutak, Viorica Corbu, Ileana Stoica, Robertina Ionescu, Tatiana Vassu -
Proposed Framework for Implementing Data Mining Techniques to Enhance Decisions in Agriculture Sector Applied Case on Food Security Information Center Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt
Abstract Egypt is facing a problem of food insecurity combined with poverty especially in rural Upper Egypt. Food availability is one of the main pillars of food security including production and importation. Information about food availability is...
2015 / Ayman E. Khedr, Mona Kadry, Ghada Walid -
The Impact of Climate Changes on Winter Wheat Crops and Corn from Oltenia, Between 2001-2014, Compared with the Reference Period of 1981-2010
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to present the evolution of climate changes during the period 2001- 2014 in the Oltenia Region of Romania, including Dolj, Olt and Valcea counties. It is based on the statistical data provided by National...
2015 / Alexandra Trif, Alexandra Oana Oprea -
Ecological and Social Sustainability of Agricultural Production in the Roztocze Region
Abstract The level of sustainability of agricultural production in the surveyed holdings was assessed both in ecological and in social terms. The balance of reproduction and degradation of organic matter was prepared using the calculation method,...
2015 / Zbigniew Wasąg, Stanisław Parafiniuk -
A Multi-step Approach for Optimal Design and Management of the C-Town Pipe Network Model
Abstract A novel approach is here proposed for the optimal design and management of the C-Town pipe network considering three objective functions (OFs) (1-installation cost, 2-operational cost and 3-cost of the pressure reducing valves). The...
2014 / E. Creaco, S. Alvisi, M. Franchini -
An Experimental Investigation on the Air Permeability of Passive Ventilation Grilles
Abstract The need of increasing both energy saving and acoustic insulation has leaded to the design of lowest air permeability frames resulting in the worsening of indoor air quality. Moreover, sometime in several civil-use existing buildings (i.e....
2015 / F.R. d’Ambrosio Alfano, G. Ficco, B.I. Palella, G. Riccio, A. Ranesi -
Bioprocessing of citrus waste peel for induced pectinase production by Aspergillus niger; its purification and characterization
Abstract Agro-industrial residues are primarily composed of complex polysaccharides that strengthen microbial growth for the production of industrially important enzymes. Pectinases are one of the most widely disseminated enzymes in bacteria, fungi...
2015 / Ishtiaq Ahmed, Muhammad Anjum Zia, Muhammad Azhar Hussain, Zain Akram, Muhammad Tahir Naveed, et al. -
Disclosure of Social Responsibility in Annual Performance Reports of Universities
Abstract The objective of this paper is to investigate how Lithuanian public universities implement the concept of social responsibility and disclose sustainable information in their annual performance reports. The research methodology employed...
2015 / Lina Dagilienė, Violeta Mykolaitienė -
Indicators of climate change and social vulnerability in fishing dependent communities along the Eastern and Gulf Coasts of the United States
Abstract Changing climatic conditions are affecting the relationship between fishing communities and the marine resources they depend on. This shift will require an adaptive response on the part of policy makers and fishery managers. In the U.S.,...
2016 / Lisa L. Colburn, Michael Jepson, Changhua Weng, Tarsila Seara, Jeremy Weiss, et al. -
Visualization System for Shopping Path
Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to render the customer-shopping path and customer existence probability visible such that people in the marketing field can easily grasp customer behaviors in store. To achieve this, we introduced the...
2015 / Yuta Kaneko, Shinya Miyazaki, Katsutoshi Yada -
Greenness identification based on HSV decision tree
Abstract Greenness identification from crop images captured outdoors is the important step for crop growth monitoring. The commonly used methods for greenness identification are based on visible spectral-index, such as the excess green index, the...
2015 / Wenzhu Yang, Sile Wang, Xiaolan Zhao, Jingsi Zhang, Jiaqi Feng -
Modelling the effects of fishing on the North Sea fish community size composition
Abstract Ecosystem-based management of the North Sea demersal fish community uses the large fish indicator (LFI), defined as the proportion by weight of fish caught in the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) exceeding a length of 40cm. Current...
2015 / Douglas C. Speirs, Simon P.R. Greenstreet, Michael R. Heath -
Retention of Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Dehydrated Bael (Aegle Marmelos) and Palmyra (Borassus Flabellifer) Fruit Powders
Abstract Present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of various dehydration techniques such as sun drying, solar drying, drying after freezing (Freeze for one hour followed by mechanical drying at 55°C), vacuum drying and drying using lab...
2016 / R.M.N.A. Wijewardana, S.B. Nawarathne, I. Wickramasinghe, C.R. Gunawardane, W.M.C.B. Wasala, et al.