Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Socio-ecological Vulnerability of Smallholders due to Climate Change in Mountains: Agroforestry as an Adaptation Measure2016 / Rajiv Pandey, Dhanraj Meena, Roberta Aretano, Sachidananda Satpathy, Teodoro Semeraro, et al.
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Technical and Entreprenurial Training for Horticultural Production in Mexico
Abstract Technical and entrepreneurial training was provided for two groups of young adults to prepare them for commercial production of horticultural goods under greenhouse conditions. Most participants (90%) had only basic formal education and no...
2015 / Sergio Roberto Marquez-Berber, Cristina Torcuato-Calderón, Jorge Aguilar-Avila, Gustavo Almaguer-Vargas, Alma Velia Ayala-Garay, et al. -
Development of Nile River islands between Old Aswan Dam and new Esna barrages
Abstract This paper investigates the development of Nile River islands in the first reach which extends between Aswan and new Esna barrages. A wide range of data compiled and used in this investigation which include produced maps in 1939, 1982 and...
2015 / Yasser Raslan, Radwa Salama -
New urbanization: A new vision of China׳s urban–rural development and planning2015 / Jianguo Wang, Xingping Wang
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Teaching and Learning of Experimental Science: The Case of Chemistry in Secondary Qualifying Morocco
Abstract Teachers and students are the main actors in the educational action. The teacher is primarily responsible for the transmission of knowledge. The action of teaching is essentially to bear on the mental representations of students in order to ...
2015 / El Hassan Touli, Mohammed Talbi, Mohamed Radid -
Wasted seafood in the United States: Quantifying loss from production to consumption and moving toward solutions
Abstract Based on the average level of seafood consumption in the United States (U.S.), the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages citizens to double their intake to improve the health of their diets. The future availability of seafood,...
2015 / Dave C. Love, Jillian P. Fry, Michael C. Milli, Roni A. Neff -
Investigating Prospects of Phyllanthus Muellerianus as Eco-friendly/Sustainable Material for Reducing Concrete Steel-reinforcement Corrosion in Industrial/Microbial Environment
Abstract Characterization and experimental modelling were employed for investigating prospects of Phyllanthus muellerianus as eco-friendly/sustainable material for reducing concrete steel-reinforcement corrosion in industrial/microbial environment....
2015 / Joshua Olusegun Okeniyi, Olugbenga Adeshola Omotosho, Olubanke Olujoke Ogunlana, Elizabeth Toyin Okeniyi, Taiwo Felicia Owoeye, et al. -
Exploring agricultural production systems and their fundamental components with system dynamics modelling
Abstract Agricultural production in the United States is undergoing marked changes due to rapid shifts in consumer demands, input costs, and concerns for food safety and environmental impact. Agricultural production systems are comprised of...
2016 / Jeffrey P. Walters, David W. Archer, Gretchen F. Sassenrath, John R. Hendrickson, Jon D. Hanson, et al. -
Assessment of Efficiency and Sustainability in a Chemical Industry Using Goal Programming and AHP
Abstract This paper proposes a methodology for continuous assessment and improvement of the efficiency and sustainability in a Chemical Industry. This segment was chosen due to its importance both in the international (sixth largest worldwide...
2015 / Luiz Carlos Barbosa, Luiz Flavio Autran Monteiro Gomes -
Microbial Inactivation by Ultrasound Assisted Supercritical Fluids
Abstract A method combining supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) and high power ultrasound (HPU) has been developed and tested for microbial/enzyme inactivation purposes, at different process conditions for both liquid and solid matrices. In...
2015 / Jose Benedito, Carmen Ortuño, Rosa Isela Castillo-Zamudio, Antonio Mulet -
The Role of Financial Engineering in Reducing Financial Risks in Commercial Jordanian Banks2015 / Ahmad Siam
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A Preliminary Zonation to Support the Remediation and the Risk Assessment of an Area Contaminated by Potentially Toxic Elements in Murcia Region (SE, Spain)
Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate processes affecting soil samples in Portman Bay in order to establish a preliminary zonation of the affected area. For this aim, a complete physical, chemical and mineralogical characterization of...
2014 / Carmen Pérez-Sirvent, María José Martínez-Sánchez, Mari Luz García-Lorenzo, Manuel Hernández-Córdoba, José Molina, et al. -
An integrated agro-ecosystem and livelihood systems approach for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas2013 / Maarten van Ginkel, Jeff Sayer, Fergus Sinclair, Aden Aw-Hassan, Deborah Bossio, et al.
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A Sustainable Process for Continuous Program Improvement towards Accreditation
Abstract ABET accreditations assure the relevant professional community and to the world at large, that a program meets the quality standards set by a technical profession. Although ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is...
2013 / Baba Jibril, Omar Houache -
Assessing Risk Factors in Collaborative Supply Chain with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Abstract This paper analyzes supply chain crisis, the main blockage to effective supply chain collaboration. The research question of this article refers to how the two collaboration concepts (vertical and horizontal) in supply chain can be...
2014 / Andra Badea, Gabriela Prostean, Gilles Goncalves, Hamid Allaoui -
Carbon Capture Regulation for The Steel and Aluminum Industries in the UAE: An Empirical Analysis
Abstract Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has been identified as one of the most promising means to reduce carbon emissions. As the cost of CCS remains high and uncertainty prevails, government incentives are essential to mobilize CCS deployment....
2013 / I-Tsung Tsai, Meshayel Al Ali, Sanaâ El Waddi, Othman Adnan Zarzour -
Molecular Identification of Malaysian Pineapple Cultivar based on Internal Transcribed Spacer Region
Abstract Identification of pineapple cultivar solely based upon traditional method which only based on morphology. However, this approach could results in inaccurate cultivar identification and inconsistent. In this study, we conducted phenetic...
2012 / Topik Hidayat, Farah Izana Abdullah, Chandrika Kuppusamy, Azman Abdul Samad, Alina Wagiran -
Stakeholder Analysis for Sustainable Land Management of Pak Phanang River Basin, Thailand
Abstract Pak Phanang river basin, one of the most important river basins, is situated in the middle of the southern peninsula of Thailand. The construction of a water gate in 1999 to prevent salt water intrusion and separate freshwater from salt...
2013 / Meraman Mumtas, Chatupote Wichien -
Nutritional Needs Recommendation based on Fuzzy Logic
Abstract People have daily optimal energy needs, and most people careless about food's calories suitability for their health, because usually people do not calculate food's calories they want to eat. Fuzzy logic has the ability to model this...
2014 / Restu Arif Priyono, Kridanto Surendro