Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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The meaning of the organic certification label for the consumer: a cluster analysis
Abstract Academia has been analyzing organic certification labels for at least 10 years, with emphasis on their importance and level of knowledge. However, little has been written about the associations and meanings they have for consumers. This...
2016 / David Barros Rodrigues, Denise de Abreu Sofiatti Dalmarco, Cássio Aoqui, Bernadete de Lourdes Marinho -
Urban Soil Contamination
Abstract Human activity goes hand in hand with urban and industrial development. It leads to the emergence of new industrial technologies, construction materials and techniques. Metropolitan and urban areas are most susceptible to this influence...
2016 / Yulia M. Galitskova, Antonina I. Murzayeva -
Water Resources Vulnerability Assessment of MENA Countries Considering Energy and Virtual Water Interactions
Abstract Scarce water resources of MENA countries are under multiple stressors: population growth, growing economies, land use changes, changing lifestyles or climatic variability. The vulnerability of such resources is often analysed using simple,...
2016 / Mohammad Al-Saidi, Diana Birnbaum, Renata Buriti, Elena Diek, Clara Hasselbring, et al. -
Rome and the Intermediate Territories: The Connective Ability of the Green Areas
Abstract Today urban fringes represent the reversal of the traditional relationship between the city and the surrounding area than in the past. They can be considered as one of the paradigmatic changes in the relationships between the components of...
2016 / Claudia Mattogno, Rita Romano -
Stream Depletion Potential Index (SDPI) Structurized by Coupled Water Cycle System using Structural Equation Model (SEM)
Abstract Land use change and poor management of water resources along with change in precipitation patterns have resulted in depleted supplies, falling water tables, shrinking stream flow to the extent of ecologically unsustainable levels. In this...
2016 / Seohye Choi, Jin Won Park, Seung Oh Lee -
Target System Based Design of Quality Control Strategies in Global Production Networks
Abstract Increasing globalization drives companies to produce in global networks, where each site acts autonomously according to its individual target system, influenced by specific location factors or its defined specialization. Despite distributed ...
2016 / Tobias Arndt, Christina Lemmerer, Wilfried Sihn, Gisela Lanza -
Increasing the Traceability Through Targeted Data Acquisition for Given Product Process Combinations
Abstract Today's manufacturing companies are faced with the challenge to achieve a high adherence to delivery dates under volatile market demands and to achieve a high efficiency of the order to delivery process. This challenging situation can only...
2016 / Christina Reuter, Felix Brambring, Thomas Hempel -
Environmental's Design Role in the Reviving and Preserving of Architectural Heritage Case Study (Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa)
Abstract The catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (meaning “Mound of Shards”) is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt and is well-considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. This paper is based on a case study, tries...
2016 / May A. Malek Ali, Amira A. Kotb, Ahmed Elsherif, Rana Hisham, Mohamed Osama -
A Framework to Collect Japanese Expression for Food Taste and Texture
Abstract Japanese has more variety of expressions for food; the expressions have been changed through the times. In Japanese, “metaphor,” “onomatopoeia,” and “adjectives generally not for food” are often used to express the taste and texture of...
2016 / Naoki Shino, Ryosuke Yamanishi, Yoko Nishihara, Junichi Fukumoto -
Change Drivers across Supply Chains: The Case of Fishery and Aquaculture in France
Abstract Change drivers across supply chains arise either from the production area or from the goods circulation area. A change in production can have a stronger impact on supply chains than a change in goods circulation. In particular, innovations...
2016 / Marie Douet -
A Web-based Application Customized to Food Safety Requirements of Small-sized Enterprises
Abstract Today, European legislation considers predictive microbiology as a tool to define food safety. People in the food industry, including those in small-sized enterprises, even if they are unable to avail themselves of specific knowledge, are...
2016 / Pierluigi Polese, Manuela Del Torre, Mara Lucia Stecchini -
‘Lachnoclostridium massiliosenegalense’, a new bacterial species isolated from the human gut microbiota
Abstract We report the main characteristics of ‘Lachnoclostridium massiliosenegalense’ strain mt23T (=CSUR P299 =DSM 102084), a new bacterial species isolated from the gut microbiota of a healthy young girl from Senegal.
2016 / M. Tidjani Alou, J.-C. Lagier, B. La Scola, N. Cassir -
The Energy Nexus Group – An Interdisciplinary Research Agenda
Abstract This paper introduces a new, transformative energy research agenda. A group of researchers has developed a novel approach to tackle the particularities of energy access development in the Global South from a nexus perspective. An...
2016 / Catherina Cader, Mariana Daykova, Raluca Dumitrescu, Setu Pelz, Mathias Koepke -
Use of High Resolution Google Earth Satellite Imagery in Landuse Map Preparation for Urban Related Applications
Abstract The fundamental data required by urban planners and policy makers is accurate information on current landuse practices in a city or town and how it changes over the past for carrying out various urban planning and management activities. The ...
2016 / K. Malarvizhi, S. Vasantha Kumar, P. Porchelvan -
Fortification Seaweed Noodles [Euchema cottonii (Weber-van Bosse, 1913)] with Nano-Calcium from Bone Catfish [Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758)]
Abstract This research studies the effect of addition nanocalcium obtained from the bone of catfish for noodle seaweed. In this study, seaweed used types Eucheuma cottonii obtained from Jepara, Indonesia. Nanocalcium obtained from the bones of...
2016 / Sarah Nur Halimah, Rosa Arie Suryani, Siwi Widya Wijayanti, Rizki Aji Pangestu, Glar Donia Deni, et al. -
Sleep complaints and fatigue of airline pilots
Abstract This work aimed to determine daytime sleepiness and sleep complaints prevalence and the corresponding influence on perceived fatigue and to evaluate the influence of sociodemographic parameters and labour variables on sleep complaints,...
2016 / Cátia Reis, Catarina Mestre, Helena Canhão, David Gradwell, Teresa Paiva -
The Development of Urban Areas and Spaces with the Mixed Functional Use
Abstract The article examines the principle of a mixed-use urban areas. It analyzes the historical development of multifunctional areas and considers the historical development of multifunctional areas. The article gives the definition of mixed use...
2016 / A.V. Vorontsova, V.L. Vorontsova, D.V. Salimgareev -
Analysis of Land Cover Changes and Landscape Fragmentation in Batanghari Regency, Jambi Province
Abstract Multi-temporal satelite imagery and digital change detection technique help in understanding land use-cover change (LUCC). The record of land use-cover changes provide the direction and can be used as guidelines to identify issues,...
2016 / Atik Nurwanda, Alinda Fitriany Malik Zain, Ernan Rustiadi -
Microbial protein: future sustainable food supply route with low environmental footprint2016 / Silvio Matassa, Nico Boon, Ilje Pikaar, Willy Verstraete
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Water Resources Monitoring System Construction in Shanxi Province, China
Abstract Shanxi province is located in the middle reach of the Yellow River, which is also the important energy and chemical industry base of China. Water resources shortage and over exploitation of groundwater is serious in Shanxi Province....
2016 / Jiahong Liu, Xuerui Gao, Weiwei Shao, Jingyi Han, Jiaguo Gong, et al.