Essays about: "vineyard"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the word vineyard.

  1. 11. Rosé tinted glasses? : how a new wine region can adopt existing low carbon practices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Ellen Redford; [2016]
    Keywords : sustainability science; England; wine industry; carbon footprint; theory of planned behaviour; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Decarbonising agriculture is vital to meet the global climate change target of limiting warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. However, the agricultural sector is not a current focus for greenhouse gas reduction. The wine industry is growing and contributes to agricultural emissions. READ MORE

  3. 12. More than wine : cultural ecosystem services in vineyard landscapes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Klara Johanna Winkler; [2014]
    Keywords : landscape use; socio-cultural perspective; Q-Method; non-material values; landscape services; cultural landscapes; England; California; sustainability science ; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Problem area: Ecosystem services, the benefits that people obtain from nature, are essential for human well-being, but are declining globally. Even though research on ecosystem services has increased in the last decade, knowledge on cultural ecosystem services (CES), which are the non-material benefits people gain from ecosystems, is still limited. READ MORE

  4. 13. ‘The Lot of the Farmer’ : climate change adaptation in the Victorian wine industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Rhianna Dean; [2013]
    Keywords : agriculture; Australia; business Management; climate adjustment; resilience; viticulture; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In recent years there has been significant research conducted into how predicted climate change scenarios could negatively impact wine grape quality across various regions in the world. This has highlighted the particularly vulnerable state of the wine industry to climate change, and the important role research in this area can play in identifying new knowledge and conceptual frameworks regarding broader climate change adaptation behaviour in agriculture. READ MORE

  5. 14. Genetic differences in Lobesia botrana populations : related to host plant or geographic origin?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Sophia Döös; [2013]
    Keywords : Lobesia botrana; Grapevine moth; pest; vineyard; AFLP; SSR; population genetics; Daphne gnidium;

    Abstract : For the past six decades the model of geographical isolation has been dominating but recently there has been a renewed interest in the possibility of sympatric speciation. Races of phytophagous insects specializing on different species of host plants have often been studied for the purpose of solving the question of sympatric speciation. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Wine Jars Speak : A text study

    University essay from Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Eva-Lena Wahlberg; [2012]
    Keywords : wine; wine jar; label; shard; wine production; economy; workmen’s village; Ancient Egypt; Amarna; Tutankhamun’s tomb; Deir el-Medina; New Kingdom;

    Abstract : The Wine Jars Speak: A text study. Reworked and translated from a Swedish MA thesis, Vinkärlsetiketterna berättar: En textstudie from 2008 in Egyptology, Uppsala University. This paper examines the texts written on shards from wine jars found at El-Amarna, Tutankhamun’s tomb (KV 62) and Deir el-Medina. READ MORE