Essays about: "Food and geography"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays containing the words Food and geography.
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1. Effective soil organic carbon monitoring in perennial agriculture systems - Sampling protocol development and evaluation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Perennial agriculture systems are gaining ground as a more sustainable alternative to conventional annual agriculture, partly for their potential to increase the soil organic carbon (SOC) content. Carbon farming is another hot topic for SOC sequestration, as it creates economic incentives for farmers. READ MORE
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2. The Development and Testing of Low-Cost Heat Transfer Enhancements for Solar Dryers
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : In the mountainous regions of Bhutan and Nepal, post-harvest losses cause significant challenges for producers. Open air sun drying is usually used by farmers to preserve their produce. There are many disadvantages to this method. READ MORE
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3. Impact of Sea Surface Temperature and Salinity on Phytoplankton blooms phenology in the North Sea
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Various environmental forcings can affect phytoplankton blooms, resulting in changes in bloom timing and abundance, which can have many far-reaching consequences. Understanding bloom phenology is crucial to predict and counter any potential harmful changes. READ MORE
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4. Market life and the city (of Vienna) - The social infrastructure of attachment to place
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : In this thesis, the relationship between people and places is investigated through examining how migrants in Vienna create place attachment to food markets in the city. A place attachment is understood as the emotional bond that forms between an individual and a specific space, the theoretical foundation of this thesis lies within emotional geography, a sub-field of human geography which examines the relationship between emotions and spatial practices. READ MORE
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5. A comparison of remote sensed semi-arid grassland vegetation anomalies detected using MODIS and Sentinel-3, with anomalies in ground-based eddy covariance flux measurements.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Remote sensed vegetation biophysical indicators are derived from various sensors and methods and contribute to the quantification of vegetation growth. They are used as inputs to early warning systems for crop yield estimation, thus improving crop management and food security. READ MORE
