Essays about: "paddy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the word paddy.

1. 1. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Kei Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : greenspaces; terraced paddy landscape; UNESCO World Heritage Site; leisure activities; nature-based interventions; pro-environmental behaviour; mixed methods research; the environmental psychology of landscape architecture; public health; sustainable development goals; cultural heritage site; natural heritage; cultural landscape subak; outdoor recreational activities; environmental recreation; physical activities; green exercise; supportive environments; restorative environments; nature-based therapy; nature-based solutions; nature-based tourism; mixed methods analysis; conservation; preservation; physical health; psychological health; mental health; social well-being; health science; health promotion; recreation ecology; sustainability; Agenda 2030; SDGs; SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 12; Bali; Indonesia; developing countries; low- and middle-income countries; Sida;

   Abstract : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. READ MORE

3. 2. Evaluation of Crop Water Use and Rice Yield Using Remote Sensing and AquaCrop Model for Three Irrigation Schemes in Sri Lanka

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Veronika Widengren; [2022]
   Keywords : WaPOR; remote sensing; evapotranspiration; crop water productivity; irrigation scheme; AquaCrop; Malwathu Oya; Sri Lanka; paddy rice; humid tropical climate; WaPOR; fjärranalys; evapotranspiration; vattenproduktivitet; bevattningssystem; AquaCrop; Malwathu Oya; Sri Lanka; ris; fuktigt tropiskt klimat;

   Abstract : With a changing climate and an increased competition over water resources for agricultural irrigation, the need to improve crop water productivity using time and cost-efficient methodologies have become critically important. The Malwathu Oya river basin in Sri Lanka is struggling with water scarcity, which threatens food security and the income of farmers. READ MORE

4. 3. Can the Guarantee Instrument Fight Poverty? : A Minor Field Study in the Morogoro Region in Tanzania

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Linnéa Prytz; Ida Norman; [2019]
   Keywords : Guarantee instrument; Financial access; Productivity; Welfare; Tanzania; Agriculture;

   Abstract : The role of access to finance for economic development has received extensive attention recently, which has brought the issue to the top of the policy agenda. The growing attention has resulted in several public policy initiatives to encourage access to financial services, especially in low-income countries where credit constraints are severe. READ MORE

5. 4. Adapting small-scale agriculture to climate change - techniques for coping with increasing droughts in southern India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Felicia Olofsson; Johanna Tunlid; [2016]
   Keywords : Climate change adaptation; small-scale agriculture; dryland farming; crop and variety selection; sustainability; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : A major consequence of climate change will be changes in precipitation. Both amount and distribution will be affected and the changes will vary greatly between different places on the globe. READ MORE

6. 5. Paddy and banana cultivation in Sri Lanka : a study analysing the farmers’ constraints in agriculture with focus on Sooriyawewa D.S. division

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Erika Perming; [2014]
   Keywords : rainfall; banana cultivation; paddy cultivation; Physical geography and ecosystem analysis; Sri Lanka; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The farmers in Sooriyawewa D.S. division, situated in the Dry Zone in Sri Lanka, are main cultivators of paddy and banana. The agriculture in the Dry Zone is heavily depending on water from the irrigation schemes. READ MORE