Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Keynote: Blue Economy - Environmental and Behavioural Aspects Towards Sustainable Coastal Development
Abstract The aim of Blue Economy models are to shift society from scarcity to abundance – based on what we have, and to start tackling issues that cause environmental and related problems through novel ways. Some major factors that cause ecological...
2013 / Nicholas Kathijotes -
Corrigendum to Improving Quality of High Performance Concrete by Cavitation Treatment of the Raw Materials Procedia Engineering 57 (2013) 597–604
The authors regret for several misprints in the published paper Abstract: The packing of fine aggregate affects the properties of HPC. The denser is fine aggregate packing the better are the workability, compressive strength and watertightness,...
2013 / Aleksandrs Korjakins, Patricija Kara, Nikolajs Toropovs -
Studies and Research Regarding the Main Macronutrients Content of some Mureş County Soils
Abstract Given its position and role, the soil – a component of the biosphere and also a product of the interaction between the biotic and abiotic environment sustains the growth of plants. For this reason, macro – and micronutrients must be ensured ...
2014 / Florica Morar, Andrea Peterlicean -
Analysis of Meat Market and Meat Products Market in Kazakhstan
Abstract This article considers the market of meat and meat products in Kazakhstan, the annual rate of consumption of meat and meat products and their production since 2006 to 2012 (slaughter weight), the gross output of agricultural products for...
2014 / Yessimzhanova Saira Rafihevna, Kaliyaskarova Elmira Asrtovna -
Financial Risk Estimation in Construction Contracts
Abstract Risk, as a factor adversely affecting the project, is taken into account as early as at the first stage of the investment process when the tender is won for a contract. The risk level, identified for a particular construction contract, is a ...
2015 / Agnieszka Dziadosz, Andrzej Tomczyk, Oleg Kapliński -
Are efforts up to the mark? A cirrhotic state and knowledge about HCV prevalence in general population of Pakistan2016 / Muhammad Sohail Afzal
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Useful Plants Within a Campesino Community in a Costa Rican Montane Cloud Forest2006 / Maarten Kappelle, Guillaume Avertin, Marta E. Juárez, Nelson Zamora
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Better land-use allocation outperforms land sparing and land sharing approaches to conservation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Abstract Land sparing and land sharing are contrasting strategies often aimed at improving both agricultural production and biodiversity conservation in multifunctional landscapes. These strategies are embodied in land management policies at local...
2015 / Elizabeth A. Law, Erik Meijaard, Brett A. Bryan, Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Lian Pin Koh, et al. -
Food Waste to Bioenergy via Anaerobic Processes
Abstract The value of food waste has not been paid much attention due to the lack of application policies and suitable management laws. In this paper the food waste management in the prospect of bioenergy production and the future directions has...
2015 / Thi Ngoc Bao Dung, Biswarup Sen, Chin-Chao Chen, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Chiu-Yue Lin -
Semantic Assessment of the Risk: A Multidimensional Data Model for Sustainable Enterprise
Abstract Risk management has gained much attention in recent years as a “challenge” for all businesses. This paper presents a multidimensional model for risk assessment in sustainable enterprises. Risk assessment is done using Web 2.0, but passing...
2014 / Monica Izvercian, Larisa Ivascu -
Trends in Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Data Analysis From an Industrial Perspective
Abstract Mid- and Near-Infrared (MIR, NIR) spectra convey characteristic information on material type and sample composition. Intense developments towards more robust and reliable IR spectrometers have made this technique an important chemical...
2014 / Kerstin Wiesner, Karen Fuchs, Alexander M. Gigler, Remigiusz Pastusiak -
Optimal Terminal Layout Configuration: A New Approach
Abstract In literature nothing much is known about optimal dimension of pedestrian transportation terminals. The right tradeoff between infrastructure and pedestrian cost can led to identify optimal dimensional combination among the elements through ...
2014 / Cristian Giacomini, Giovanni Longo -
Effect of packaging materials on the chemical composition and microbiological quality of edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) grown on cassava peels2015 / Oluwakemi Ajayi, Adewale Obadina, Micheal Idowu, Mojisola Adegunwa, Olatundun Kajihausa, et al.
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The effects of drying conditions on moisture transfer and quality of pomegranate fruit leather (pestil)
Abstract Vacuum, cabinet and open air drying of pomegranate fruit leather were carried out at various drying conditions to monitor the drying kinetics together with bionutrient degradation of the product. Drying curves exhibited first order drying...
2015 / Fatih Mehmet Yılmaz, Sultan Yüksekkaya, Hasan Vardin, Mehmet Karaaslan -
Simple equation for estimating actual evapotranspiration using heat units for wheat in arid regions
Abstract Estimation of actual evapotranspiration (ETa) is an important part of agricultural water management in local and regional water balance studies. At the field scale, ETa is important in irrigation planning and scheduling and is an integral...
2015 / M.A. Salama, Kh.M. Yousef, A.Z. Mostafa -
Cleanup of Water Surface from Oil Spills Using Natural Sorbent Materials
Abstract The following indicators were used to compare sorption efficiency of the test objects: oil capacity (OC), buoyancy, solubility of hydrocarbons in water, and water absorption (WA). Hereby, it was determined that the peat moss carbonized at...
2014 / V. Rotar Olga, V. Iskrizhitskaya Darina, A. Iskrizhitsky Alexandr, А.Oreshina Alexandra -
Sustainability adoption through buyer supplier relationship across supply chain: A literature review and conceptual framework
Abstract The sustainability of an entire supply chain and the final product is affected by the sustainability performance of each partner in the chain. The buyer-supplier relationship plays an important role in improving sustainability of the supply ...
2015 / Divesh Kumar, Zillur Rahman -
Water footprint benchmarks for crop production: A first global assessment
Abstract In the coming few decades, global freshwater demand will increase to meet the growing demand for food, fibre and biofuel crops. Raising water productivity in agriculture, that is reducing the water footprint (WF) per unit of production,...
2014 / Mesfin M. Mekonnen, Arjen Y. Hoekstra -
Genomic diversity of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Lisbon Portugal: Towards tuberculosis genomic epidemiology
Abstract Multidrug- (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) present a challenge to disease control and elimination goals. Lisbon, Portugal, has a high TB incidence rate and unusual and successful XDR-TB strains that have been...
2015 / João Perdigão, Hugo Silva, Diana Machado, Rita Macedo, Fernando Maltez, et al. -
Energy Diversity through Renewable Energy Source (RES) – A Case Study of Biomass
Abstract Biomass has played a dominant role in the energy need of the continued world growing population. Its conversion from biomass to biogas in its production, have been a very promising means of producing an energy carrier from renewable...
2015 / Leonard E.N. Ekpeni, Khaled Y. Benyounis, Fehintola Nkem-Ekpeni, Joseph Stokes, A.G. Olabi