Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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On the importance of balance to aesthetic plating
Abstract Traditionally, the visual composition of food on a plate, or plating, has often taken place in an intuitive manner. In restaurants, plating is refined through an iterative process until the composition ‘just feels right’, often driven by...
2016 / Carlos Velasco, Charles Michel, Andy T. Woods, Charles Spence -
Reservoirs on the mountain rivers and their safety
Abstract Water resource issues and problems in the world's developing countries, present special challenges, as development of these countries significantly depends on the utilization of water resources. Georgia nestled between the Black Sea,...
2016 / Ts.Z. Basilashvili -
Preface World Water Week 2015: At the Confluence2016 / Torgny Holmgren, Torkil Jønch Clausen, Anders Jägerskog
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Influence of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Black Mixture on Rubber Properties
Abstract In this paper the influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) (the average outside diameter of 8nm) in carbon black mixture (industrial carbon black N330) on the technological, physicomechanical, gasbarrier properties and...
2016 / N.S. Mitryaeva, S.S. Akimenko -
Ocena ryzyka związanego z nowymi substancjami psychoaktywnymi w świetle procedur unijnych oraz ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii
Abstract Standard approach to defining notions of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is scheduling them in appendices to drug laws. This method is precise, although not very flexible. It also raises questions regarding scientific evidence...
2016 / Krzysztof Krajewski -
A Fuzzy-based Methodology for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping
Abstract The present paper proposes a new methodology to characterize the landslide susceptibility of Reggio Calabria territory. The values obtained were classified into five categories: very low, low, medium, high and very high, and were than...
2016 / Vincenzo Barrile, Francis Cirianni, Giovanni Leonardi, Rocco Palamara -
On the Countermeasures of Groundwater Protection and Food Safety Protection China North Area
Abstract Groundwater is an important water supply source in the northern part of China and many cities, and it is also an essential factor to maintain the regional ecological environment. China since 1972 began large-scale development of groundwater ...
2016 / Bai Jie, Nan Feng, Bai Yun, Zhang Kang, Wang Shurong, et al. -
Mixed Results in the Early Experience of a Place-based European Union Former Program Implemented in Campania
Abstract The social and economical development from the exploitation of local resources is a newly objective pursued in the European Union cohesion policy, of which some early example can be found in the 2007-2013 programs. In the metropolitan area...
2016 / Alessandro Sgobbo -
Environmental Resources Conservation through Sustainable Forest Management
Abstract Between XVIII and XX centuries, the forest resources in Calabria region (southern Italy) were intensively exploited and only political strengths, relatively recent, led to a re-establishment of forest cover. Thanks to these actions, from...
2016 / Vittoria Coletta, Fabio Lombardi, Valeria Altieri, Giuseppe Bombino, Claudio Marcianò, et al. -
Small Scale Plants for Energy Production: Environmental Impact of Biomasses Pyro-gasification
Abstract The production of both thermal and electrical power in pyro-gasification micro co-generative plants sized for small enterprises (sawmills, farms, cattle farms, etc.) is nowadays a growing trend. The electrical power is generated by an...
2016 / Martino Negri, Alessandro De Rossi, Marco Fellin, Giorgio Macrì, Diego Russo, et al. -
The centrality of water resources to the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). A review of potentials and constraints on the African continent
Abstract Africa is endowed with vast water resources including but not limited to lakes, rivers, swamps and underground aquifers. However, the way of life in Africa does not reflect this kind of wealth owing majorly to degradation and...
2016 / Frank Mugagga, Benon B. Nabaasa -
The When and the Where of Zika Epidemic Potential in Europe – An Evidence Base for Public Health Preparedness2016 / Richard E. Paul
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New Land Values Patterns in the Space of the Italian Metropolitan Areas: The Case of the Logistic Retro-port in Naples
Abstract In the perspective of the new level of government - the Metropolitan city of Naples- one of the most challenging projects concerns the redevelopment of the ex-industrial areas located in the eastern zone of the city, characterized by the...
2016 / Fabiana Forte -
Evaluation of Gas Products Emission Kinetic Constants Under Sulfur Oil Shale Thermal Decomposition
Abstract The paper deals with the evaluation issues of kinetic constants (activation energy and preexponential factor) characterizing gas products emission process under sulfur oil shale semi-coking in units with solid (ash) heat-carrier. ...
2016 / V.F. Simonov, A.A. Selivanov, A.N. Mrakin, A.A. Morev -
Application of Evaluation Tools in Support of Decision Making Participation. The Case Study of Reggio Calabria, a Metropolitan City
Abstract The aim of this paper is to study and apply Valuation Methods to the constituent phase of Reggio Calabria's development into a metropolitan city. With specific reference to the tools that are functional to the attainment of Participation...
2016 / Angela Viglianisi -
Economics of gas to wire technology applied in gas flare management
Abstract Our environment is increasingly being endangered by the introduction of greenhouse gases which are continuously produced from gas flaring processes. Currently, total volume of gas flared globally amounts to 100 billion cubic meters (BCM)...
2016 / Emeka Ojijiagwo, Chike F. Oduoza, Nwabueze Emekwuru -
FoodChain-lab: Tracing Software Supporting Foodborne Disease Outbreak Investigations
Abstract In case of foodborne disease outbreaks, rapid identification of the causative food product is essential, since the medical and economic damages grow with the duration of the outbreak. Therefore and based on the experiences from recent...
2016 / Armin A. Weiser, Christian Thoens, Alexander Falenski, Bernd Appel, Matthias Filter, et al. -
European Union Urban Policy does not Meet Development of Peripheral European Metropolis
Abstract European urban policy, after a pilot program, was widely experimented with Urban. In a second step, the urban issue was integrated in one axis of Operative Regional Programs for the Regional Development Funds. This move let suppose that it...
2016 / Francesco Domenico Moccia -
Jatropha Curcas Sludge Valorization
Abstract Jatropha which grows in tropical and subtropical climates across the developing world, is a perennial species that received much attention for its ability to grow on ‘marginal land and to produce seeds with high oil percentage. Among the...
2016 / Giovanna Settineri, Maria Rosaria Panuccio, Adele Muscolo -
RTI-potential at Interfaces Between Logistics and Freight Transport in Austria
Abstract In most European countries the various interfaces between logistics and freight transport (such as interaction between different actors, transport planning, transport process etc.) are poorly identified and coordinated. Hence, valuable...
2016 / S. Stein, G. Brunnthaller, H. Dörr, A. Romstorfer, V. Marsch, et al.