Advanced Materials-based Thermally Enhanced Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals and Applications focuses on the use of advanced materials to enhance the thermal characteristics of phase change materials used to maximize heat transfer rate and thermal storage capability of PCMs.
Provides a comprehensive review of the recent advances in agricultural robotics, such as advances in sensing and perception, as well as technologies and actuation Addresses our understanding of the social, ethical and economic aspects of agricultural robotics, including the regulatory frameworks and standards required to authorise their adoption Provides examples of the practical application of agricultural robotics in an array of agricultural settings, from greenhouse and orchard cultivation, to meat/fish processing
Chickens are back in style with a vengeance: poultry breeders are struggling to cope with the increase in demand and gardens resound to the contented cluck of chickens.
Considers the role of fertiliser use in agriculture as a major contributor to the imbalance of the global nitrogen cycle Reviews the effectiveness of inorganic nitrogen fertilisers and organic sources of nitrogen in optimising nitrogen use efficiency Highlights recent developments in the use of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions
The agricultural food system needs to provide access to enough healthy and affordable food for the growing population and mitigate its impact on the planet for future generations.
Making IT Sustainable: Techniques and Applications delves into how energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy use in Information Technology (IT) or broader - in Information Communications Technology (ICT) - can contribute to the goal of remediating the impact of climate change.
The book is focused on Bio Products derived from renewable resources processed by conventional catalytic thermochemical processes and or emerging bioprocessing techniques including fermentation and synthetic biology.
The agricultural food system needs to provide access to enough healthy and affordable food for the growing population and mitigate its impact on the planet for future generations.
Evolution and Trends of Sustainable Approaches: Latest Development and Innovations in Science and Technology Applications provides different trends and approaches within the sustainability framework to assess their impact and offer possible solutions to problems facing the global sustainability paradigm.
Decarbonization Strategies and Drivers to Achieve Carbon Neutrality for Sustainability emphasizes the significance of various decarbonization strategies.
Decarbonization Strategies and Drivers to Achieve Carbon Neutrality for Sustainability emphasizes the significance of various decarbonization strategies.
Hobby farming is alive and thriving in semi-rural, suburban, and rural areas across the country, and female farmers have been cited as the fastest growing sector within the farming community in recent years.
Bei diesem Buch handelt es sich um ein Buch für die ganze Familie und es klärt dich über einiges im Bereich Ernährung, Hühnerhaltung, "Fleischproduktion", etc.
Provides a detailed overview of how natural capital and biodiversity can be protected in particular sectors, focussing on the dairy industry, palm oil production, winemaking and avocado cultivation Considers the impact of agriculture on pollinators and the services they deliver, as well as how insect biodiversity can be conserved in an array of agricultural landscapes Includes informative case studies of natural capital and biodiversity accounting in several regions, including Sweden, South Africa and Brazil
Provides a detailed overview of how natural capital and biodiversity can be protected in particular sectors, focussing on the dairy industry, palm oil production, winemaking and avocado cultivation Considers the impact of agriculture on pollinators and the services they deliver, as well as how insect biodiversity can be conserved in an array of agricultural landscapes Includes informative case studies of natural capital and biodiversity accounting in several regions, including Sweden, South Africa and Brazil
Reviews recent advances in understanding and improving the major quality attributes of apples, including texture development and nutritional content Considers the utilisation of particular breeding and crop management practices to optimise fruit quality during the pre- and postharvest stages of production, including the use of preservation techniques such as hydrocooling and edible coatings Addresses the influence of the genetic and biochemical factors which can affect texture, flavour and the development of key nutraceutical compounds in apples
Summarises the wealth of research on the ways in which circular agricultural production systems can be achieved Highlights how agricultural waste can be reused and upcycled for the benefit of crop and livestock production, e.
Summarises the wealth of research on the ways in which circular agricultural production systems can be achieved Highlights how agricultural waste can be reused and upcycled for the benefit of crop and livestock production, e.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of drought on cereal crop yield and yield stability Explores recent developments in techniques for improving drought resistance, such as phenotyping, genomic selection and gene editing Assesses the role of physiological traits (e.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of drought on cereal crop yield and yield stability Explores recent developments in techniques for improving drought resistance, such as phenotyping, genomic selection and gene editing Assesses the role of physiological traits (e.
Integrated Agriculture - An Approach for Sustainable Agriculture offers a comprehensive examination of a transformative agricultural paradigm aimed at revolutionizing farming practices worldwide.
Reviews good practices for minimising the development of fungicide resistance in crop cultivation Provides a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of resistance to the key groups of fungicides used across agriculture Considers trends in the development of resistance in key staple crops and advances in techniques to predict future patterns in resistance development
Reviews good practices for minimising the development of fungicide resistance in crop cultivation Provides a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of resistance to the key groups of fungicides used across agriculture Considers trends in the development of resistance in key staple crops and advances in techniques to predict future patterns in resistance development
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2017 'DEBUT DRINK BOOK' CATEGORY*When you look at your breakfast cup of coffee and breathe in its gorgeous aromas, you're at the final stage - delightful for you - of an incredibly complicated process.
A classic for our times MONIQUE ROFFEY Haunting, beautiful Anima will live with me for a long time CAL FLYN'A book that mesmerises with its sense of adventure and epic sweep, this is creative non-fiction at its best' GUARDIANOver the course of one summer, Kapka Kassabova lives with perhaps the last true pastoralists in Europe.
Provides an authoritative review of the latest research in the development and application of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) throughout an array of agricultural settings Assesses the environmental impact of urban vertical farms and how the use of energy and other resources can be optimised to minimise this impact Considers the application of machine vision, plant phenotyping and spectral imaging in plant factories to monitor plant health and growth
¿Por qué estudiar los procesos de crianza agrocultural, partiendo de prácticas e imaginarios de la cosmovisión indígena misak y desde el diálogo de saberes andinos en el resguardo Piscitau, municipio de Piendamó?
Grow fresh, local vegetables all winter long - and build a thriving, profitable farm that never sleeps Discover how small-scale farmers are transforming the "e;off-season"e; into their most productive and profitable time of year.
This landmark volume presents the results of a comprehensive and coherent in-depth assessment of Ethiopian agriculture and draws lessons from it to generate actionable recommendations that will inform policy decisions and priority setting for agricultural transformation across Africa.
Grow fresh, local vegetables all winter long - and build a thriving, profitable farm that never sleeps Discover how small-scale farmers are transforming the "e;off-season"e; into their most productive and profitable time of year.
Provides an authoritative review of the latest research in the development and application of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) throughout an array of agricultural settings Assesses the environmental impact of urban vertical farms and how the use of energy and other resources can be optimised to minimise this impact Considers the application of machine vision, plant phenotyping and spectral imaging in plant factories to monitor plant health and growth
Como premisa fundamental para la consolidación de relaciones multisectoriales alrededor del proceso científico, las sociedades del conocimiento han asumido retos y alternativas frente a las dinámicas de ciencia, tecnología e innovación, para involucrar a los distintos actores comprometidos en la construcción del desarrollo tecnológico.
Provides an overview of advances in understanding the contamination of fresh produce by four key pathogens: Salmonella, Listeria, pathogenic Escherichia coli and Clostridium Reviews recent advances in the surveillance of foodborne diseases and developments in rapid detection techniques for identifying pathogens in food Addresses the importance of good agricultural practices (GAP) and good manufacturing practices (GMP) in maintaining the safety of fresh/minimally-processed produce
Provides an overview of advances in understanding the contamination of fresh produce by four key pathogens: Salmonella, Listeria, pathogenic Escherichia coli and Clostridium Reviews recent advances in the surveillance of foodborne diseases and developments in rapid detection techniques for identifying pathogens in food Addresses the importance of good agricultural practices (GAP) and good manufacturing practices (GMP) in maintaining the safety of fresh/minimally-processed produce
Assesses key advances in modelling techniques for assessing the impact of climate change on agriculture, such as improving data flows and dealing with uncertainty Provides a global perspective on the impact of climate change on an array of agricultural systems, encompassing both crop and livestock production, in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas Reviews best practices for modelling climate change impacts on particular aspects of agricultural systems, including crop growth and yield formation
