Essays about: "what is a vegetables"

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  1. 6. What is the greenest way to eat your greens?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Emy Vijverberg; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability; triple bottom line model; local production and consumption; comparative analysis; multi-criteria analysis; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The global food industry is the second main contributor to climate change whilst climate change also poses threats to future food security (Ritchie & Roser, 2020). One of the suggestions to decrease the environmental footprint of consumption and increase the resilience of food systems, is the shift to local production and consumption (Stein & Santini, 2021; Van Gameren et al. READ MORE

  3. 7. Dynamic simulation and techno-economicevaluation of a seasonally insulated hybridgreenhouse concept for subarctic climates

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Christoffer Alenius; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The Swedish authority for social protection and preparedness, MSB, believes that the self-sufficiency of the country must be strengthened in order to be prepared for a crisis. Presently, Sweden is only 50% self-sufficientwhich is very low compared to its neighboring countries; and it is worse the further north you go. READ MORE

  4. 8. Integrating horticultural and arable crops : a sustainable way to increase vegetable production in Scania?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Stina Helena Mortensen; [2022]
    Keywords : Horticulture; agriculture; vegetables; crop rotation; crop sequence; diversification; integration; ecosystem services; farmers’ attitudes;

    Abstract : Modern arable production is associated with a highly homogenous landscape with few cultivated species and is relying heavily on external chemical inputs. Intensive vegetable production, on the other hand, is associated with environmental costs such as increased risk of nutrient leaching and loss of soil organic matter. READ MORE

  5. 9. Stadsbruk : i vilken mån kan Malmö kompensera för den åkermark som förstörs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Izabelle Borg Nilsson; Madeleine Funck; [2022]
    Keywords : stadsbruk; urbanisering; lantbruk; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Title: Urban farming- To what degree can Malmö compensate for destroying arable land Seminar date: 2022-03-xx Course: EX0845: Bachelor thesis in Landscape architecture, Undergraduate Level, 15 Credits Advisor: Love Silow Authors: Izabelle Borg Nilsson, Madeleine Funck Keywords: Urban farming, sustainability, urbanization, agriculture Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is that through qualitative research contribute the reader with information about how and if cities can compensate for the arable land it uses for expanding and urbanization and if it can be done through urban farming. Furthermore, we intend to investigate if and what urban farming can offer a city. READ MORE

  6. 10. Egnahemsträdgårdar : en jämförelse mellan dåtida och nutida stilideal och växtval

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Cecilia Öberg; [2022]
    Keywords : egnahemsträdgård; stilideal; illustrationsplan; växtmaterial;

    Abstract : I en egnahemsträdgård, i början på 1900-talet i Sverige, skulle de boende kunna odla sin egen mat vid sidan om sin huvudsakliga inkomst som skedde på arbetet. Tanken var att dessa trädgårdar till stor del skulle förse de boende med egenodlad frukt, bär och grönsaker. READ MORE