Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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New Century High Risers in the Core Areas of Historic Cities in Russia
Abstract This article is an attempt to trace the changes made to the Russian city silhouettes new high-rise buildings constructed in the last ten years, to identify the conflicts that they have generated in the collision with the historical cultural ...
2016 / Galina Ptichnikova -
Provisional Equations for Determining Leachate Leakage Rate through Composite Barriers from Compromised Geomembrane
Abstract From years ago to present date the equations available for determining the rate of leachate leakage through composite barriers from geomembrane (GM) failures necessitated the use of graphs to attain the value of one of the terms of the...
2016 / E.E. Agbenyeku, E. Muzenda, M.I. Msibi -
Strategies for Mitigating the Impact of Hydropower Plants on the Stocks of Diadromous Species in the Daugava River
Abstract The Daugava River is the largest river in Latvia. Daugava Hydro Power Plants built in 1939 – 1974 are Latvia's most important renewable resource in generation of electricity. The absence of fish passage structures excludes upstream...
2016 / Alona Bolonina, Claudio Comoglio, Olle Calles, Maris Kunickis -
Data on the positive synergic action of dimethylacetamide and trehalose on quality of cryopreserved chicken sperm
Abstract This data article contains supporting information regarding the research article entitled “Combined effect of permeant and non-permeant cryoprotectants on the quality of frozen/thawed chicken sperm”(Mosca et. al., 2016) [1]. The combined...
2016 / Fabio Mosca, Manuela Madeddu, Ahmad Abdel Sayed, Luisa Zaniboni, Nicolaia Iaffaldano, et al. -
Adaptación de los servicios de una organización de salud pública a la disminución de los recursos
Resumen Este trabajo describe el proceso de revisión del catálogo de servicios de salud pública de la ciudad de Barcelona para responder a la reducción presupuestaria producida a partir de 2010 en las administraciones públicas en España. Se basó en...
2016 / Joan R. Villalbí, Carme Borrell, Manel Macía, Teresa Subirana, María José López, et al. -
Evaluation of Ecological Flow and Concentrations of Pollutants in Selected River Basin in Eastern Slovakia
Abstract From the hydrological characteristics of the stream and river basins are particularly serious its extremes, that is, maximum and minimum flow rates and water levels. In the past, emphasis was placed on maximum discharges that occur in river ...
2016 / Vlasta Ondrejka Harbuľáková, Martina Zeleňáková, Martina Rysulová, Adam Repel, Dorota Simonová -
Knowledge and passive adaptation to climate change: An example from Indian farmers
Abstract This study is an attempt to use group information collected on climate change from farmers in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India to address a key question related to climate change policy: How to encourage farmers to adapt to climate change?...
2016 / Amarnath Tripathi, Ashok K. Mishra -
Researches Regarding the Reproduction Outline and Indices in a Beef Herd in the South of Romania
Abstract Worldwide, having as aim the more and more cost effective animal rearing, specialized breeds are used by practising and experimenting modern methods of animal breeding and reproduction. Planning the adequate reproduction activity to each...
2016 / Paul-Rodian Tapaloaga, Dana Tapaloaga, Makki Khalaf Hussein Al Dulaimi -
Life Cycle Analysis of Cool Roof in Tropical Areas
Abstract In this work, the Complex Fast Fourier Transform (CFFT) method is introduced to predict the roof temperature and heat gain in the tropical country of Singapore. The cost-effectiveness of cool paint and roof ventilation are evaluated through ...
2016 / Zhijun Zhang, Shanshan Tong, Haibo Yu -
Development of a Solar-reflective Ceramic Tile Ready for Industrialization
Abstract Solar-reflective surfaces represent an effective countermeasure to UHI. The market of “cool” materials is dominated by polymeric solutions which, under UV exposure, are damaged. On the other hand, an increasing attention was paid recently...
2016 / Chiara Ferrari, Alberto Muscio, Cristina Siligardi -
Towards European Open Science Commons: The EGI Open Data Platform and the EGI DataHub
Abstract This paper introduces the EGI Open Data Platform and the EGI DataHub, outlines their functionality and explains how this meets the requirements of EGI end users. The paper also explains how these new services can support the European Open...
2016 / Matthew Viljoen, Łukasz Dutka, Bartosz Kryza, Yin Chen -
Influence of Amylopectin and Nitrogen Supplementation on Digestibility and Ruminal Fermentation of Dairy Heifers Based on Diets with High Ratio of Pineapple Waste Silage to Pangola Grass Hay
Abstract Four crossbred Holstein heifers were assigned in a 4x4 Latin square design to evaluate the effects of supplementing either amylopectin (AP) or nitrogen (N),and both in mixed diets containing high ratio of pineapple waste silage (PWS) to...
2016 / Suntorn Wittayakun, Worawut Chainetr, Weera Innaree, Pat Pranamornkith -
Thermal Comfort Conditions in Outdoor Urban Spaces: Hot Dry Climate -Ghardaia- Algeria
Abstract One of the great challenges facing our generation of scientists is how to mitigate the effects of urban heat island. This problem become more and more important for the well being of man. The aim of this study is to enable designers to...
2016 / Islam Boukhelkhal, Pr. Fatiha Bourbia -
Design of Polish Logistics Network
Abstract On the basis of the assumptions it can be concluded that customers in the selected area procure the nearest center. Each client within the Voronoi diagram cell is closest to the designated center than the other one. Polygons created by...
2016 / Dariusz Grzesica -
Grain Yield and Yield Components at Triticale under Different Technological Conditions
Abstract The aim of this paper is to present the results regarding the yield and the yield components we have obtained at two triticale varieties studied under different preceding crops, different soil tillage conditions, and different nitrogen...
2016 / Marin Dumbravă, Viorel Ion, Lenuţa Iuliana Epure, Adrian Gheorghe Băşa, Nicoleta Ion, et al. -
An overview of some ethnic fermented fish products of the Eastern Himalayan region of India
Abstract Background Like southeast Asian countries fermented fish is a well known strategy of food preservation in the northeast region of India. The northeastern region of India is known for its vast natural resources and a...
2016 / Ranendra K. Majumdar, Deepayan Roy, Sandeep Bejjanki, Narayan Bhaskar -
Vulnerability of Algiers Waterfront and the New Urban Development Scheme
Abstract The main argument of this paper is that the natural balance of Algiers’ Bay is endangered by the massive introduction of large high-density urban projects. Despite the fact that the phenomenon of the urbanization concerns most of the...
2016 / Ouassim Chemrouk, Naima Chabbi -
Relationships between Natural Gas Production in Persian Gulf States and Natural Gas Consumption in the European Union
Abstract Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Kuwait hold abundant natural gas reserves. This study examines the long-run and short-run relationships between natural gas production in the five Gulf states and consumption in the...
2016 / Gaolu Zou, Dingsheng Feng, K.W. Chau -
Sustainable Development of Historic Cities: Rediscovering Madrid's Urban Facade from its River
Abstract Urban planning related to historic cities should take into consideration sustainability and visibility criteria. But this is not always the case, as quick profit as main economic development criteria for important urban interventions modify ...
2016 / M.A. Flórez de la Colina -
Russian Paysages in Realities of the Modern World
Abstract This message is dedicated to the Russian Paysage that is virtually completely ignored by developers and businessmen. Being a part of the cultural paysage of our country, each paysage is considered in terms of the customary relations between ...
2016 / Maria Nashchokina