Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Dataset of near infrared spectroscopy measurements to predict rheological parameters of sludge
Abstract In the dataset presented in this article, 36 sludge samples were characterized. Rheological parameters were determined and near infrared spectroscopy measurements were realized. In order to assess the potential of near infrared spectroscopy ...
2016 / F. Gibouin, R. Bendoula -
A good farmer pays attention to the weather
Abstract A key message of the 2014 US 3rd National Climate Assessment report is that climate change poses threats to agriculture and will require adaptation and mitigation by farmers. In the upper Midwest, the increase in total precipitation and a...
2016 / Lois Wright Morton, Jean M. McGuire, Alicia D. Cast -
Determination of Excess Sodium Hydroxide in Geopolymer by Volumetric Analysis
Abstract Efflorescence in geopolymers can be a significant issue as the binder contains much higher soluble alkali metal concentrations than conventional cements. This paper reports the quantification method used to evaluate efflorescence potential...
2016 / Nur Ain Mohd Sani, Zakaria Man, Rashid M. Shamsuddin, Khairun Azizi Azizli, Ku Zilati Ku Shaari -
The Correlation Study on the Living Environment and Children's Health Problem in Dalian
Abstract In recent years, prevalence rate of children's allergic diseases gradually increases, children's health problems are not optimistic. Epidemiological cross-sectional survey method was used in this study. 120 school-age children of Grade Four ...
2016 / Shanshan Wei, Yang Lv, Baiin Fu, Hiroshi Yoshino -
Climate change impacts and potential benefits of heat-tolerant maize in South Asia2016 / Kindie Tesfaye, P. H. Zaidi, Sika Gbegbelegbe, Christian Boeber, Dil Bahadur Rahut, et al.
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Effect of the Structure of Hydrogenated Butadiene-nitrile Rubber on the Resistance to Aggressive Media and High Temperatures
Abstract Hydrogenated butadiene-nitrile Therban rubbers with acrylonitrile content of 34 to 49% and unsaturation degree of 0.9 to 6.0% and their mixes were studied upon exposure to aggressive media and elevated temperatures in the range of 125 to...
2016 / E.A. Khorova, G.I. Razdyakonova, S.Ya. Khodakova -
The Evolutionary Dynamic of the Main Urban Labour Market Areas
Abstract If the Labour Market Areas consist of «territorial units identified by a set of adjacent municipalities approximated with travel-to-work daily commuting flows», the change in the number of municipalities that make them up, can be considered ...
2016 / Fabio Pollice, Luca De Siena, Cosimo Alessandro Quarta -
Differential impacts of rainfall and irrigation on agricultural production in Nigeria: Any lessons for climate-smart agriculture?
Abstract The rain-fed agriculture system is vulnerable to climate change impact. However, such impact may also vary by aggregate and sub-sectoral levels of agricultural production. The impact of climate change and variability on agricultural...
2016 / Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, Isaac Kow Tetteh, Labode Popoola -
Bioenergy from agroforestry can lead to improved food security, climate change, soil quality, and rural development2016 / Navin Sharma, Babita Bohra, Namita Pragya, Rodrigo Ciannella, Phil Dobie, et al.
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Historical Steel Bridges in the Tisa Basin; Present Technical Condition, Functionality and Sustainable Rehabilitation
Abstract At the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, the construction of communication roads registered an important development. In this period a remarkable series of steel bridges were built, some of them being ...
2016 / Alfred Schwalie, Edward Petzek, Anamaria Feier, Radu Băncilă -
Sensory evaluation and nutritional value of balady flat bread supplemented with banana peels as a natural source of dietary fiber
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two different concentrations of banana peels BP (5% and 10%) as a partial replacement for wheat flour on physicochemical and sensory properties of Egyptian balady flat bread. The peel...
2016 / Nareman S. Eshak -
Functions of Urban Greenspace and Ecosystem Services2012 / Iwona Szumacher
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Offer of authentic food as a condition for gastronomic tourism development2015 / Bojana Kalenjuk, Dragan Tesanovic, Snjezana Gagic, Irma Erdeji, Maja Banjac
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Innovative Urban Planning Methods for the Urban Landscape Design in the Volgograd Agglomeration
Abstract The scientific study of the issues of the modern urban park design applying innovative urban planning methods is a prospective area of our scientific interests. The results of our investigations can be useful both for the theory and...
2016 / S.A. Matovnikov, N.G. Matovnikova -
Trends and drivers of end-use energy demand and the implications for managing energy in food supply chains: Synthesising insights from the social sciences
Abstract The Climate Change Act commits the UK Government to an ambitious 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; this paper provides a consumer focused framework to devise, inform and evaluate potential interventions to reduce energy...
2016 / Claire Hoolohan, Carly McLachlan, Sarah Mander -
Estimating demand for perennial pigeon pea in Malawi using choice experiments
Abstract Perennial crops have numerous ecological and agronomic advantages over their annual counterparts. We estimate discrete choice models to evaluate farmers' preferences for perennial attributes of pigeon pea intercropped with maize in central...
2016 / Kurt B. Waldman, David L. Ortega, Robert B. Richardson, Sieglinde S. Snapp -
Kinematics of the Maierato Landslide (Calabria, Southern Italy)
Abstract On 15 February 2010, a landslide of great dimensions occurred at Maierato (Southern Italy) after a long rainy period. Although the zone was continuously affected by movements, no monitoring system was installed before the landslide....
2016 / Enrico Conte, Antonio Donato, Luigi Pugliese, Antonello Troncone -
Lab and life: Does risky choice behaviour observed in experiments reflect that in the real world?
Abstract Risk preferences play a crucial role in a great variety of economic decisions. Measuring risk preferences reliably is therefore an important challenge. In this paper we ask the question whether risk preferences observed in economic...
2016 / Arjan Verschoor, Ben D’Exelle, Borja Perez-Viana -
Reliability Based Maintenance Strategy Selection in Process Plants: A Case Study
Abstract The importance of maintenance function has increased due to its role in keeping and improving the availability, product quality, safety requirements and operating cost levels of the process plants. Accordingly, maintenance strategy...
2016 / C.R. Vishnu, V. Regikumar -
Insurance Value of Green Infrastructure in and Around Cities2016 / Tom L. Green, Jakub Kronenberg, Erik Andersson, Thomas Elmqvist, Erik Gómez-Baggethun