Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Locating and Designing a Biorefinery Supply Chain under Uncertainty in Navarre: A Stochastic Facility Location Problem Case
Abstract The need for renewable energy sources is quickly growing in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, Navarre, a European region located in Northern Spain is, currently, a global leader in the production and use of renewable...
2015 / Adrián Serrano, Javier Faulin, Pablo Astiz, Mercedes Sánchez, Javier Belloso -
Polymorphism of Candidate Genes for Meat Production in Lori Sheep
Abstract Calpastatin and callipyge have been known as two of the candidate genes in meat quality and quantity. Calpastatin gene and callipyge gene has been located to chromosome 5 and 18 of sheep. The objective of present study was to identification ...
2014 / Shahram Nanekarani, Majid Goodarzi -
A comprehensive study of green roof performance from environmental perspective
Abstract Green roofs have been established for over 100years and they have been become one of the key elements in urban area in the past few decades. Many scientific researches focus on its cooling performance, efficiency and survival rates of...
2014 / W.C. Li, K.K.A. Yeung -
Modeling the Relationships between Tourism Sustainable Factor in the Traditional Village of Pancasari
Abstract Tourism is the largest sector in Bali. The Tourism development in the destination centre of Bali became saturated. Thus, it is necessary to develop alternative tourism objects in rural areas, such as Village of Pancasari. Pancasari is an...
2014 / Luh Ketut Yulitrisna Dewi -
Quiero ser tutor rural2014 / Miguel Ángel María Tablado, María Martínez-Canales Sánchez-Pedreño
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Understanding the Impact of Lifestyle on Individual Carbon-footprint
Abstract According to the International Energy Agency, India is the fourth largest emitter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contributing about 5% of total emissions [1]. But it is also the home to a third of the world's poor. There also...
2014 / Sankesha P. Bhoyar, Suyash Dusad, Rachit Shrivastava, Sidharth Mishra, Nishank Gupta, et al. -
Effects of Green Manufacturing and Eco-innovation on Sustainability Performance
Abstract Firms are facing growing pressure to become “greener” or more environmentally friendly. Consequently, firms have had to review their production processes as a result of pressures from the community and governments. This pilot study...
2013 / Bülent Sezen, Sibel Yıldız Çankaya -
Perception on Sustainable Development among New First Year Engineering Undergraduates
Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate students’ perception about their knowledge on sustainable development. The research used qualitative method such as interviews and observations of engineering students in a university in Malaysia. ...
2012 / Sharipah Norbaini Syed Sheikh, Azmahani Abdul Aziz, Khairiyah Mohd Yusof -
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Special volume of the Journal of Cleaner Production on “Integrating corporate sustainability performance measurement, management control and reporting”2013 / Karen Maas, Nathalie Crutzen, Stefan Schaltegger
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Advancing from Efficiency to Sustainability in Swedish Medium-sized Cities: An Approach for Recommending Powertrains and Energy Carriers for Public Bus Transport Systems
Abstract European national, regional, and local authorities have started to take action to make public bus transport services more effective and less polluting. Some see the possibility to move beyond a narrow focus on efficiency or carbon dioxide...
2014 / Lisiana Nurhadi, Sven Borén, Henrik Ny -
Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate change challenges in Africa
Trees inside and outside forests contribute to food security in Africa in the face of climate variability and change. They also provide environmental and social benefits as part of farming livelihoods. Varied ecological and socio-economic conditions have given...
2013 / Cheikh Mbow, Meine Van Noordwijk, Eike Luedeling, Henry Neufeldt, Peter A Minang, et al. -
Drying kinetics of technical specified rubber
Abstract This paper reports the study of crumb rubber drying in different experimental designs. It is important to understand the characteristics of crumb rubber drying in order to formulate a better drying strategy that could give higher energy...
2015 / Mei Xiang Ng, Thing Chai Tham, Sze Pheng Ong, Chung Lim Law -
Variation of Water-Soluble Carbohydrates and Grain Yield in Iranian Cold Barley Promising Lines Under Well-Watered and Water Stress Conditions2014 / Soleiman Mohammadi, Reza Kas Nazani, Ayda Hosseinzadeh Mahootchi, Keiwan Ftohi
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Diversification in Measurement Methods for Determination of Irrigation Water Quality Parameters
Abstract This study in the paper aims to the appraisal of the prevailing standards of the quality of water used for irrigation purposes. The paper focuses on the diversification of various processes involved for the determination of the physical,...
2015 / Ankit Vyas, A.S. Jethoo -
Modelling the Crop Water Requirement Using FAO-CROPWAT and Assessment of Water Resources for Sustainable Water Resource Management: A Case Study in Palakkad District of Humid Tropical Kerala, India
Abstract Crop water requirements of crops in agro-ecological units (AEUs) of Palakkad district of humid tropical Kerala computed with CROPWAT 8.0 using the meteorological parameters.The major cultivated crops are rice, coconut, banana, arecanut,...
2015 / U. Surendran, C.M. Sushanth, George Mammen, E.J. Joseph -
Effect of Medium Composition and pH Control Strategies on Butanol Fermentation with Clostridium Acetobutylicum
Abstract The medium composition and the fermentation pH significantly affect the performance of biobutanol fermentation. In this study, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium acetate, acetate buffer, and calcium carbonate were added into medium for pH control ...
2015 / Tsung-Yu Tsai, Yung-Chung Lo, Jo-Shu Chang -
Acid Sulphate Soil Interaction with Groundwater: A Remediation Case Study in East Trinity
Abstract Contaminated soil and groundwater resulting from pyrite oxidation occur in coastal areas throughout the world, but do not pose an issue unless allowed to oxidise as a result of drainage or excavation. The exposure and oxidisation of these...
2014 / A. Vahedian, S. Asadzadeh Aghdaei, S. Mahini -
Improvement of Soil Fertility and Crop Production through Direct Application of Phosphate Rock on Maize in Indonesia
Abstract Most of Indonesian agricultural soils are acidic and low in both total and available phosphorus particularly. The major nutrient constraint in these soils is P and responses to both N and K are poor unless P deficiency has first been...
2014 / Husnain, S. Rochayati, T. Sutriadi, A. Nassir, M. Sarwani -
Nutritional and physical properties of organic Beauregard sweet potato [ Ipomoea batatas (L.)] as influenced by broiler litter application rate2014 / Peter N. Gichuhi, Kokoasse Kpomblekou-A, Adelia C. Bovell-Benjamin