Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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The Learning Potential of Boundary Crossing in the Context of Product Introduction2017 / Maria Gustavsson, Kristina Säfsten
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Neglected carbon pools and fluxes in the soil balance of short-rotation woody biomass crops
Abstract The cultivation of dedicated bioenergy crops is being stimulated because of their potential to replace fossil fuels and to maintain or to sequester carbon (C) in the soil, and thus help to mitigate the rising atmospheric CO2 levels. There...
2014 / G. Berhongaray, R. Ceulemans -
Support Planning and Optimization of Intelligent Logistics Systems
Abstract The present article deals with logistics planning, focusing on the use of static and dynamic analysis in the planning of automated logistics unit in the automotive industry. Article describes the basic steps of the planning process from the ...
2017 / Matej Kovalský, Branislav Mičieta -
A Design Approach with Method and Tools to Support SMEs in Designing and Implementing Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Solutions Based on Sustainable Product-Service System (S.PSS)
Abstract Nowadays, around 1.2 billion people lack access to electricity. This condition hampers the provision of basic services such as health care and education. In this challenging scenario, Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE), meaning...
2017 / Elisa Bacchetti -
BIM-based Iterative Tool for Sustainable Building Design: A Conceptual Framework
Abstract Building sustainability is a multi-dimensional concept that is increasingly becoming a focus of the mainstream construction industry. The choice of right materials, techniques, and systems for a building project was always important to...
2017 / Tayyab Ahmad, Ajibade Aibinu, Muhammad Jamaluddin Thaheem -
Effects of quince seed, almond, and tragacanth gum coating on the banana slices properties during the process of hot air drying2017 / Reza Farahmandfar, Maedeh Mohseni, Maryam Asnaashari
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Analysis of Homeowners’ Behaviours in Housing Maintenance
Abstract The demand for sustainable buildings is driven by increasing energy and water costs, high reduction of carbon emission and pollutions, and the need for social integration. Sustainability requirements in buildings are intensifying the need...
2017 / AbdulLateef Olanrewaju, Seon Yeow Tan, Lee Lim Tat, Naoto Mine -
Effect of hybridisation on fecundity of Oreochromis karongae (Trewavas 1941)
Abstract Effect of hybridisation of female Oreochromis karongae and male O. shiranus on fecundity of O. karongae, was investigated at Bunda, Lilongwe, Malawi. Number of eggs, weight (mg) and diameter of individual egg (mm) and relative fecundity...
2017 / Elysee Nzohabonayo, Jeremiah Kang'ombe, Daud Kassam -
The effects of adaptation to climate change on income of households in rural Ethiopia2017 / Melaku Berhe, Dana Hoag, Girmay Tesfay, Tewodros Tadesse, Shunji Oniki, et al.
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Reconnecting people, place, and nature: examining alternative food networks in Newfoundland’s fisheries2017 / Chloé Poitevin DesRivières, Ratana Chuenpagdee, Charles Mather
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Spatially explicit uncertainty modeling of zoonotic pathogen distribution: a case of Listeria monocytogenes in New York State, USA2016 / Rita Mwima, Anthony Gidudu, Allan Mazimwe, Arika Ligmann-Zielinska, Samuel Majalija, et al.
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The impact of anthropogenic factors on the natural values of the water reservoirs in Sosnowiec (Poland)2015 / Dominika Dąbrowska, Marek Sołtysiak
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Experimental data of the static behavior of reinforced concrete beams at room and low temperature
Abstract This article provides data on the static behavior of reinforced concrete at room and low temperature including, strength, ductility, and crack widths of the reinforced concrete. The experimental data on the application of digital image...
2016 / M. Mehdi Mirzazadeh, Martin Noël, Mark F. Green -
Importance of the heart borders as a fluoroscopic clue for cardiac tamponade
Abstract Every catheter laboratory is equipped with an X-ray system designed to provide fluoroscopic imaging of the heart. Although cardiac catheters are well visualized in all X-ray imaging, the soft tissue of myocardium is not. Therefore the...
2017 / Halil Lutfi Kisacik, Sefa Unal, Burak Acar, Hande Cetin, Ozcan Ozeke -
The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America
Abstract There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, however there is limited information on how commonly these practices are used by smallholder...
2017 / Celia A. Harvey, M. Ruth Martínez-Rodríguez, José Mario Cárdenas', Jacques Avelino, Bruno Rapidel, et al. -
Measuring the impacts of adaptation strategies to drought stress: The case of drought tolerant maize varieties
Abstract This study measured the impacts of drought tolerant maize varieties (DTMVs) on productivity, welfare, and risk exposure using household and plot-level data from rural Nigeria. The study employed an endogenous switching regression approach...
2017 / Tesfamicheal Wossen, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Arega Alene, Shiferaw Feleke, Abebe Menkir, et al. -
Application of SWAT99.2 to sensitivity analysis of water balance components in unique plots in a hilly region
Abstract Although many sensitivity analyses using the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) in a complex watershed have been conducted, little attention has been paid to the application potential of the model in unique plots. In addition,...
2017 / Jun-feng Dai, Jia-zhou Chen, Guo-an Lü, Larry C. Brown, Lei Gan, et al. -
Food counts. Measuring food consumption and expenditures in household consumption and expenditure surveys (HCES). Introduction to the special issue
Abstract This introductory paper presents the results of an international multi-disciplinary research project on the measurement of food consumption in national household surveys. Food consumption data from household surveys are possibly the single...
2017 / Alberto Zezza, Calogero Carletto, John L. Fiedler, Pietro Gennari, Dean Jolliffe -
Impacts of Land use Changes on Urban Heat Islands in Hanoi, Vietnam: Scenario Analysis
Abstract This study aims to investigate the impacts of land use changes brought by the Hanoi Master Plan 2030 (HMP) to the urban heat island (UHI), using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF). A scenario analysis was carried out to assess the...
2017 / Andhang Rakhmat Trihamdani, Tetsu Kubota, Han Soo Lee, Kento Sumida, Tran Thi Thu Phuong -
A Common Vision among Divergent Interests: New Governance Strategies and Tools for a Sustainable Urban Transition
Abstract The urban age in China offers good opportunities for progress and innovation in the country, and also poses serious challenges. The urban expansion to the surrounding rural land creates multiple challenges and conflicts for urban...
2017 / Lina Li, Martina Kampmann