Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Review on the Fire Safety of Exterior Wall Claddings in High-rise Buildings in China
Abstract In recent years, several major fires occurred in high-rise buildings involving rapid fire spread upon the exterior walls and facades, and caused severe damage and loss. The extensive use of combustible insulation materials without proper...
2013 / Lei Peng, Zhaopeng Ni, Xin Huang -
Italian wine tourism and the web: A necessary wedding
Abstract Director and founder of “Fattoria del Colle” agritourism and “Casato Prime Donne” winery (Montalcino), Donatella Cinelli Colombini has published books about wine business and tourism and received numerous awards for her entrepreneurial...
2013 / Donatella Cinelli Colombini -
Biological Hydrogen and Methane Production in from Food Waste in Two-stage CSTR
Abstract Total energy recovery from food waste fermentation in a two-stage 5-L CSTR system, in which hydrogen and methane production were sequential setup, was evaluated. The first –stage hydrogen, and the second-stage methane were produced under...
2014 / Nipon Pisutpaisal, Chananchida Nathao, Ubonrat Sirisukpoka -
Viability Study of Biomass Power Plant Fired with Rice Straw in Egypt
Abstract This paper investigates the potential of rice straw for producing energy in Egypt. It is estimated that about 3.1 million tons/year of rice straw are disposed by burning directly in the open field causing environmental problems. The present ...
2015 / Suzan Abdelhady, Domenico Borello, Ahmed Shaban, Franco Rispoli -
Proposal of a Closed Loop Framework for the Improvement of Industrial Systems’ Life Cycle Performances: Experiences from the LinkedDesign Project
Abstract The context where European manufacturers of industrial systems operate has dramatically changed over recent years: the pressure of emerging countries they have to face, policy makers’ environmental laws and industrial companies’ interests...
2015 / Daniele Cerri, Marco Taisch, Sergio Terzi, Andrea Buda, Kary Framling, et al. -
The food security continuum: a novel tool for understanding food insecurity as a range of experiences2015 / Sheryl L. Hendriks
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The Effect of Substrate Loading On Simultaneous Saccharification And Fermentation Process For Bioethanol Production from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches
Abstract Increasing energy demand and concern about increased greenhouse gas emissions make lignocellulosic biomass increasingly to be recognized as having great potential for biofuel and biomaterial production based on the biorefinery concept. Oil...
2015 / Eka Triwahyuni, Muryanto, Yanni Sudiyani, Haznan Abimanyu -
Challenges for Future of Natural Spaces of Canary Islands, Spain
Abstract The preservation of biodiversity is a fundamental objective of all policies related to a more sustainable development in any modern society. The rain forest and pine forests are two unique Canarian ecosystems with high importance to global...
2014 / Juan C. Santamarta, Jorge Naranjo, M. Paz Arraiza -
Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis of tilapia (Oreochromis Spp.) scale gelatine2014 / Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Abd Ghani Kumar, Roseliza Kadir Basha
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Sequencing Batch Reactor System Treating Domestic Wastewater Mixed with Glycerol Waste
Abstract The study aimed to determine the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production and treatment efficiency of sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system treating synthetic domestic wastewater (DW) and synthetic domestic wastewater mixed with glycerol waste ...
2014 / Jongrak Phasakanon, Kannika Chookietwattana, Somchai Dararat -
Phylogenetic associations with demographic, epidemiological and drug resistance characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages in the SITVIT2 database: Macro- and micro-geographical cleavages and phylogeographical specificities
Aims and objectives The aim of this work was to highlight macro- and micro-geographical cleavages and phylogeographical specificities of circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) clones worldwide to underline the demographic,...
2014 / Nalin Rastogi, David Couvin -
Animals Dedicated, MEMS Sensors Based Mechatronics Movement Assessment System
Abstract This article presents preliminary study on mechatronics, autonomous system for movement assessment of animals, especially horses. The significance of providing research, where examines done in natural environment for animals to achieve a...
2014 / Pawel Knapkiewicz, Wojciech Kosek, Piotr Jozwiak, Jan Dziuban, Jedrzej Jaskowski -
The Use of Social Media and Citizen Science to Identify, Track, and Report Birds
Abstract This study involved the use of social media, Twitter, Citizen Science, and the knowledge of indigenous birds. Subjects were 43 senior, elementary, pre-service teachers at a large public university in Southwest Alabama, United States. The...
2015 / Edward L. Shaw, Dan Surry, Andre Green -
Fuelling Cassava Development to Meet the Greater Demand for Food and Bio-fuel in Indonesia
Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the most essential source of carbohydrate. As a source of carbohydrate, cassava is used for food, feed industries as well as potential to be utilized as raw material for bio-fuel. To anticipate the...
2015 / Yudi Widodo, Sri Wahyuningsih, Jonathan Newby -
Onicomicosis por Curvularia lunata var. aeria: presentación de un caso clínico
Resumen Se presenta el caso clínico de una paciente que consultó por una lesión onicodistrófica blanquecina en ambos hallux, de 3 meses de evolución. El examen micológico determinó que el agente causal de la infección era un moho, Curvularia lunata...
2015 / Laura B. Fraenza, Silvina del V. Druetta, Ariel J. Raga, Lizet Luque Aguada, Viviana Zalazar, et al. -
A discussion of resilience and sustainability: Land use planning recovery from the Canterbury earthquake sequence, New Zealand
Abstract The term ‘resilience’ is increasingly being used in a multitude of contexts. Seemingly the latest ‘buzz’ word, it can mean many things to many people, in many different situations. In the natural hazard context, the terms ‘sustainable...
2015 / W.S.A. Saunders, J.S. Becker -
Primary school students’ basic knowledge, opinions and risk perceptions about microorganisms
Abstract In the present study, a questionnaire was administered to the primary school students (n=836) from 17 different primary schools to determine their basic knowledge, opinions and risk perceptions concerning the microorganism. The survey...
2010 / Hediye Deniz Karadon, Nurettin Şahin -
Role of Ornamental Vegetation for Birds’ Habitats in Urban Parks: Case Study FRIM, Malaysia
Abstract Rapid and unpredicted rate of urbanization have negatively impacted the lowland tropical forests. Introduced species and destruction are activities that bring harm to the sensitive yet precious wildlife and cause them habitats loss; bird...
2013 / Sabrina Idilfitri, Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad -
Opportunities and limitations for functional agrobiodiversity in the European context
Abstract To counteract the negative effects of intensive agriculture there is increasing interest in approaches that reconcile agricultural production with the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and associated ecosystem services....
2013 / F.J.J.A. Bianchi, V. Mikos, L. Brussaard, B. Delbaere, M.M. Pulleman -
Introducing urban food forestry: a multifunctional approach to increase food security and provide ecosystem services2013 / Kyle H. Clark, Kimberly A. Nicholas