Essays about: "Peri-Urban Agriculture"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 31 essays containing the words Peri-Urban Agriculture.

  1. 26. Demand and economic potential for working horses in Swedish municipalities

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Camilla Källman; [2010]
    Keywords : Climate; cost benefit analysis CBA ; economic; environment; municipalities; working horse; arbetshäst;

    Abstract : The aim of my study is to answer the question whether there is a potential for services by working horses in the Swedish municipalities. The Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and Swedish Farmers Union (LRF) has started a cooperation called Climate School (Klimatskolan), with the purpose to increase knowledge in environmental and climate related issues in context of agriculture. READ MORE

  3. 27. Use of market crop wastes as feed for livestock in urban/peri-urban areas of Kampala, Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Emma Selberg Nygren; [2009]
    Keywords : market crop waste; urban farming; livestock keeping; Africa;

    Abstract : Urban farming includes growing of crops and animal keeping. Due to the fast urbanization, farming in cities is practiced in many parts of the world and provides food and income for around 700 million people. This study was conducted in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Uganda has a population of 27. READ MORE

  4. 28. Urban agriculture/Agricultural urbanity : om stadsodling, urban och peri-urban agrikultur, för en mindre klimatbelastande och energikrävande matproduktion

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

    Author : Marina Queiroz; [2009]
    Keywords : stadsodling; urban agrikultur; hållbar stadsplanering;

    Abstract : Syftet med arbetet är att studera UPA (urban and peri-urban agriculture), samt relaterade strategier för en alternativ livsmedelsproduktion. Arbetet strävar efter att samla kunskaper och koppla samman frågor kring dagens livsmedelssystem, hur våra städer är uppbyggda, och den alltjämt högaktuella klimatfrågan. READ MORE

  5. 29. Ecological Sanitation : Attitudes Towards Urine Diverting Toilets and Reuse of Nutrients in Peri Urban Areas of Kampala, Uganda. A Case of Kamworkya II Parish

    University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

    Author : Richard Minze Ngobi; [2007]
    Keywords : Keywords: Peri urban areas; attitudes; urine diverting toilet UDT ; sanitized urine and faecal matter; faecal matter chamber vault; urine container.;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Billions of people are living without access to safe hygienic means of personal sanitation. The sanitation gap is wide in developing countries where more people are increasingly becoming urbanised. READ MORE

  6. 30. Modelling nitrogen flows in peri-urban vegetable field plots in Nanjing, China

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil Sciences

    Author : Josefin Berg; [2005]
    Keywords : nitrogen; peri-urban agriculture; GLEAMS model; Yangtze delta; Nanjing; China; manure;

    Abstract : Many parts of China are going through a rapid development and urbanization resulting in various environmental impairities. The Yangtze Delta Region surface water bodies are affected by eutrophication, partly caused by diffuse losses from agriculture. READ MORE