Essays about: "effects of food security"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 72 essays containing the words effects of food security.

  1. 16. Mainstreaming ‘Grow Your Own’ As a Tool for Social Change : A Study On Own Food Growers, Their Practice’s Impact, and its Communication

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Andrea Vasconcelos; [2022]
    Keywords : Development; communication; social change; degrowth; food; food security; gardening; permaculture;

    Abstract : For a more equal, just, and sustainable society to emerge, much of the human population will have to change some of its paradigms and consequently behaviour in one way or another.  While part of society will need to learn how to live without unsustainable conveniences and control unconscious consumption, others will need to adapt their capabilities to deal with the effects of climate change. READ MORE

  3. 17. Non-Destructive Biomass and Relative Growth Rate Estimation in Aeroponic Agriculture using Machine Learning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Oskar Åström; [2022]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Image Analysis; Aeroponics; Hydroculture; Relative Growth Rate; Multi-variate Regression; Neural Network; ResNet; Plant Growth; Plant Physiology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Optimising plant growth in a controlled climate requires good measurements of both biomass (measured in grams) and relative growth rate (measured in grams of growth per day and gram of plant). In order to do this efficiently and continuously on an individual level during plant development, this has to be done non-destructively and without frequent and labor intensive weighing of plant biomass. READ MORE

  4. 18. The assessment of ecosystem services provided by forest edge effects on fields in a fragmented Swedish agricultural landscape : a methodological framework

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Juliette Nguyen; [2022]
    Keywords : carbon sequestration; cropping systems; DSSAT; ecosystem services; edge effect; food production; landscape diversification; landscape fragmentation; soil heterogeneity; soil organic carbon; spatial variability; total nitrogen; yield;

    Abstract : Agricultural expansion, prompted by increasing global food demand, has fragmented, simplified, and homogenized the landscape in the last decades. The resilience and sustainability of croplands are at stake, resulting in a hight vulnerability to climate change, and having major impacts on environmental protection, biodiversity preservation and food security. READ MORE

  5. 19. The effects of a land reform program on smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and availability of edible insects for food and nutrition security : the case of the Zvimba and Mhondoro districts of Zimbabwe

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : James Chikonyani; [2022]
    Keywords : food security; livelihoods; edible insects;

    Abstract : Edible insects are an important source of nutrition for rural populations in many parts of the world, including Zimbabwe. This research examines the contribution of edible insects to the livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and the strategies and mechanisms that can be implemented to ensure the preservation and better management of the environment and edible insects in Zvimba and Mhondoro districts. READ MORE

  6. 20. Assessment of the Agroecological Potential of Biostimulatory Effects : originating from Effective Microorganisms (EM) in terms of Environmental and Socioeconomic Aspects

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Tania Schwarzer; [2022]
    Keywords : effective microorganisms; agroecology; biostimulants; beneficial microorganisms; lactic acid bacteria; bokashi; semi-structured interviews; interpretative phenomenological approach;

    Abstract : Environmental pollution, resource depletion and climate change are related to imbalances in the farming system. Effective microorganisms are seen as a possible solution to these problems. READ MORE