Essays about: "china agriculture"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 44 essays containing the words china agriculture.

  1. 11. Urban, green and edible : an investigation of the urban agricultural landscape of Xi’an

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

    Author : Tarina Levin; [2017]
    Keywords : urban agriculture; landscape architecture; productive cultivation in cities; urban agriculture in Xi’an;

    Abstract : An ongoing urbanization process is changing the landscape of contemporary China. Agricultural lands are being used for real estate development, resulting in a further dependency of agricultural products from the global market. READ MORE

  3. 12. Saltwater intrusion and agriculture: a comparative study between the Netherlands and China.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Yuxin Duan; [2016]
    Keywords : saltwater intrusion; agriculture; coastal low-lying land; Texel; Shouguang; comparative study; water resource management;

    Abstract : Saltwater intrusion, which can be facilitated by natural conditions, human activities and climate change, is a big threat to mankind from social-economic, environmental and ecological perspective. Agriculture, the largest consumer of water, is identified as both contributor and most vulnerable sector to saltwater intrusion, especially in coastal low-lying areas, with the increasing demands and competition of water owing to economic bloom, population growth and climate fluctuations. READ MORE

  4. 13. Urbanization and Income Inequality in China in the period 2001-2012

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Peilin Wei; [2016]
    Keywords : Urbanization income inequality Kuznets inverted U shape; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the relationship between urbanization and income inequality in China in the period 2001 to 2012. To analyze this question, firstly, it studies the urbanization development by looking of the urbanization ratio, growth rate of urban population and the share of agriculture in GDP. READ MORE

  5. 14. Soybean trade telecouplings and land use change in Uruguay: connecting the provincial to the global

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Kate Williman; [2015]
    Keywords : land use change; land cover change; LULCC; telecoupling; soy; soybean; trade; SEI-PCS; biophysical accounting; agriculture; land use intensification; beef; sustainability;

    Abstract : Achieving sustainable agriculture requires identifying the links between key actors’ behaviour and remote impacts (i.e. the “who”, the “what” and the “where”). READ MORE

  6. 15. Farming on the Fringe : Enhancing China’s Food Security through Community Supported Agriculture

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Kees Krul; [2015]
    Keywords : China; urbanization; food security; AFS; CSA; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Amid the many food safety scandals and rapid urbanization, China’s peri-urban areas have recently witnessed the emergence of alternative food systems (AFSs). Situated in a context different from that of the West, their impact has remained poorly understood and under researched. READ MORE