Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Production of crude enzyme from Aspergillus nidulans AKB-25 using black gram residue as the substrate and its industrial applications
Abstract The production of crop residues in India is estimated to be about 500–550 million tons annually. It is estimated that about 93 million tons of crop residues is burnt annually which is not only wastage of valuable biomass resources but...
2016 / Amit Kumar, Dharm Dutt, Archana Gautam -
Change Detection in the Water Bodies of Burullus Lake, Northern Nile Delta, Egypt, Using RS/GIS
Abstract The Egyptian coastal lakes have changes in the water bodies due to the severe anthropogenic activities. In this paper, the Burullus Lake was selected as a case study. It is the second largest of the Egyptian northern coastal lakes along the ...
2016 / Hickmat Hossen, Abdelazim Negm -
Farmers’ perception and adaptation practice to climate variability and change: a case study of the Vea catchment in Ghana2016 / Andrew Manoba Limantol, Bruce Edward Keith, Bismark Atiayure Azabre, Bernd Lennartz
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Prioritizing climate-smart livestock technologies in rural Tanzania: A minimum data approach
Abstract Crop-livestock production systems play an important role in the livelihoods of many rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) but are vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Understanding which farming options will give the ...
2016 / Kelvin M. Shikuku, Roberto O. Valdivia, Birthe K. Paul, Caroline Mwongera, Leigh Winowiecki, et al. -
Risk Factors Assessment Considering Change Degree for Mega-projects
Abstract Recently, techniques in the construction industry have rapidly developed, and alongside these changes there have been demands for the complexification, advancement and enlargement of the technical level and size. Thus, the risks are...
2016 / Jungeun Park, Beomsuk Park, Yongwoon Cha, Changtaek Hyun -
Understanding the process of adaptation to climate change by small-holder farmers: the case of east Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia2013 / Yibekal A Tessema, Chanyalew S Aweke, Getachew S Endris
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Effectiveness of Vetiver System for the Treatment of Wastewater from an Institutional Kitchen
Abstract This paper investigates the potential of using Vetiver System (VS) for the treatment of wastewater generated from an Institutional kitchen. Vetiver grass is a perennial grass with deep root and has high biomass system. Researchers proved...
2016 / Mini Mathew, Sr. Claramma Rosary, Mathukutty Sebastian, Sandra Maria Cherian -
Resistance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete to Freeze-thaw and Deicing Salts
Abstract The paper aims at the topic of sustainable building concerning recycling of waste rubble concrete from demolition. The authorś long-term concern is about utilization of recycled concrete as aggregate in fibre reinforced cementitious...
2016 / Karel Šeps, Josef Fládr, Iva Broukalová -
Production of Bioethanol from Waste Newspaper
Abstract Paper, which is one of the largest constituent of Municipal solid waste, has become a severe problem for disposal in developed and developing countries due to the shrinking landfill capacity. It is very important and challenging task in...
2016 / Shruti A. Byadgi, P.B. Kalburgi -
The Methodological Framework of Feasibility Study to Support Strategic Planning
Abstract During the last decades, strategic planning has spread across Italy so that, nowadays, a quite large number of cities have their own plan. This paper aims to provide an insight into the role of the financial evaluation in supporting...
2016 / Pietro Bonifaci, Sergio Copiello, Stefano Stanghellini -
Malay Garden Concept from the Traditional Malay Landscape Design
Abstract This study discusses the characteristics of traditional Malay landscape as the main elements for the development of the Malay garden concept using the old Malay manuscripts as well as site observation to the Malay villages along Peninsular...
2016 / Ismail Hafiz Salleh, Mohd Sabrizaa Abd. Rashid, Siti Rasidah Md Sakip -
Field evaluation of mixed-seedlings with rice to alleviate flood stress for semi-arid cereals
Abstract Flash floods, erratically striking semi-arid regions, often cause field flooding and soil anoxia, resulting in crop losses on food staples, typically pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Recent...
2016 / Simon K. Awala, Koji Yamane, Yasuhiro Izumi, Yuichiro Fujioka, Yoshinori Watanabe, et al. -
Fisheries Development Strategies of Biak Numfor Regency, Indonesia
Abstract The purpose of this research was to develop the fisheries development strategies of Biak Numfor Regency. This research used primary data and secondary data. Primary data were collected through field observations and indepth interviews with...
2016 / Dian Wijayanto -
Combining on-farm and climate data for risk management of nitrogen decisions
Abstract Historical climate data are underutilized in agricultural decision making. We illustrate how long-term climate data and observations from farmers’ fields can be combined to quantify risks from seasonal weather and climate variability for...
2016 / Christopher J. Anderson, Peter M. Kyveryga -
The Assessment Tool for the Design of the Territories. The Impacts from the Road Infrastructure in the Inland Areas of the Province of Reggio Calabria
Abstract The large scale works that most deeply mark the fate of a territory are certainly the transport infrastructure (broad lines of road and rail links, ports, airports, intermodal nodes), which have important economic implications for the...
2016 / Alessandro Rugolo, Francesco Calabrò, Raffaele Scrivo -
Evaluation of the effects of mulch on optimum sowing date and irrigation management of zero till wheat in central Punjab, India using APSIM
Abstract Machinery for sowing wheat directly into rice residues has become more common in the rice-wheat systems of the north-west Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia, with increasing numbers of farmers now potentially able to access the benefits of...
2016 / Balwinder-Singh, E. Humphreys, D.S. Gaydon, P.L. Eberbach -
Proactive Risk Management and Integrated Knowledge for the Governance of Urban Systems: Urban Vulnerability in the Case of Gran Santo Domingo
Abstract The paper updates and concludes the research presented at the first Symposium ISTH2020, held in Reggio Calabria in May 2014. It discusses a multi-criteria approach to identify urban vulnerability with respect to seismic risk. Starting from...
2016 / Elena Cervelli, Serena Micheletti, Marina Rigillo -
Forest Management and Biomass Production for Energy: A Case Study in Calabria Region (Italy)
Abstract Among all renewable energy sources, forest biomass represents both an important alternative source to fossil fuels and an opportunity for the socio-economic development of various marginal mountain areas in Calabria. The aimof this study is ...
2016 / Pasquale A. Marziliano, Fabio Lombardi, Valeria Altieri, Vittoria Coletta, Giuliano Menguzzato, et al. -
Illegal trade of Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata): Genetic study from scales based on mitochondrial genes2016 / Ved Prakash Kumar, Ankita Rajpoot, Mukesh, Malay Shukla, Dhyanendra Kumar, et al.
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Revised Taxonomic Binomials Jeopardize Protective Wildlife Legislation2016 / Zhao-Min Zhou, Chris Newman, Christina D. Buesching, Xiuxiang Meng, David W Macdonald, et al.