Essays about: "agriculture infrastructure"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 88 essays containing the words agriculture infrastructure.

  1. 11. The promised land for bioenergy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Hedda Thomson Ek; [2022]
    Keywords : Agriculture; agricultural residuals; bioeconomy; bioenergy; energy security; farmers; intermediate crops; iLUC; willingness; land use change; motivation and action; Sweden; Scania; production methods; underutilized lands; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Bioenergy derived from agricultural biomass has potential to phase out fossil energy sources while strengthening the bioeconomy. To estimate the agricultural sector's potential to meet the rising demand for renewable energy sources, it is crucial to understand what motivate farmers to sustainably increasing agricultural feedstock production. READ MORE

  3. 12. Rörelsemönster hos varg i Skandinavien

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Julia Björk; [2022]
    Keywords : beteende; Canis lupus; distans per dygn; ekosystem; inavel; populationstäthet; social status; säsong;

    Abstract : Predators have an important role in ecosystems due to their regulating effect on lower trophic levels, but their presence provokes a lot of different opinions and a great deal of interest about their behaviors and movements. It has been observed that predators’ movement patterns and activity patterns can be affected by e.g., human impact (e. READ MORE

  4. 13. Spinning a Budding Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Jansen Haneline; [2022]
    Keywords : Hemp fiber; hemp hurd; supply chain development; textile industry; pulp and paper industry; building and construction industry; alternative natural materials; transition theory; multi-level perspective; American industry; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The 2018 Farm Bill federally legalized industrial hemp in the United States following four years of state and tribal pilot programs. Industry actors have since been building a hemp industry from the ground up and have been met with many trials and tribulations that have been due to red tape policies, a lack of infrastructure, and broken supply chains. READ MORE

  5. 14. Integrerat växtskydd i stadsmiljö : en undersökning av förutsättningar för en hållbar skötsel av grön infrastruktur

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Fanny Berglund; [2022]
    Keywords : IPM; ekosystemtjänster; biodiversitet; växtskyddsmedel; bekämpning; grön infrastruktur; urbana miljöer; skadegörare; invasiva främmande arter;

    Abstract : Den ökade urbaniseringen i världen har resulterat i en fragmentering av det naturliga landskapet. Som ett resultat har detta lett till förlust av habitat, en minskad artdiversitet och en påverkan på ekosystemtjänster som är nödvändiga för människans välbefinnande. READ MORE

  6. 15. Groundwater Crisis in Southern Rural India : Understanding Farmers’ Perspectives and Local Participatory Mitigation Strategies

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Rohini Srivyshnavi Korlakunta; [2022]
    Keywords : water conservation and management; public participatory measures; understanding farmers’;

    Abstract : India is the largest user of groundwater in the world with an estimated utilization of 230 cubic kilometers per year which is over a quarter of the global total. More than 60% of irrigated agriculture is dependent on groundwater and when there is no adequate recharge of groundwater due to over exploitation and lesser rainfall, water scarcity and thus drought occurs. READ MORE