Keywords:
Food security-Congresses.
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Food security.
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Sustainable development.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (550 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783031268496
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=7206846
DDC:
338.927
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Organization -- Keynote Speakers -- Combating Climate Change with Phytoremediation. Is It Possible? -- Some Applications in Hydrogen, Renewable Energy and Bioenergy -- Management of Biomass Parks in Power Generation Plants -- Contents -- From Extraction to Reparation: American National Security and Territorial Adaptation in the Climate Crisis -- 1 Natural Security at Risk -- 2 Addressing Periphery: The Reparation Zone -- 3 Mangroves: Socioecological Infrastructure -- 4 Periphery Prepared -- References -- University Staff's Perceptions on Pedagogy in Agricultural Education in East and Southern Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Descriptive Variables -- 3.2 Perception of Knowledge and Interest -- 3.3 Pedagogical Trainings -- 3.4 Perception of PBL -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Watershed Safety Plan - A New Tool for Water Protection -- 1 Water Resources and Diffuse Pollution -- 1.1 The Need for Diffuse Pollution Control -- 2 The Difference Between Point Source Pollution and Diffuse Pollution -- 3 Watershed Safety Plan Approach -- 3.1 How to Implement WSSP -- 3.2 Development of WSSP Approach -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Producing Cyanobacteria to Use as Biostimulants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and Methods -- 2.1 Cyanobacteria Cultivation -- 2.2 Cyanobacterial Growth -- 2.3 Exopolysaccharides' Extraction -- 2.4 Germination Assays -- 2.5 Statistical analysis -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Cyanobacterial Growth -- 3.2 Exopolysaccharides' Production -- 3.3 Biostimulant Assay -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Transport Development Challenges of Brownfield Investments in the Name of Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction of the Brownfield Development Areas -- 1.2 Sustainability Benefits of Brownfield Developments -- 1.3 Legal Framework -- 2 Case Study.
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2.1 Urban Development Tools -- 2.2 Analysis of Urban Architecture -- 2.3 Transportation Analysis -- 2.4 Impact of the Proposed Development on the Transportation -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Introduction of the New Sustainable Brownfield Development Model -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in an Aquaponic Greenhouse Supported by IoT -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Objectives and Case Study Features -- 1.2 Sustainable Production of Edible Plants -- 2 Technologies and Developed Model -- 2.1 Details of This Technologies -- 2.2 Features of Developed Model -- 3 Methodology, Prototype and Results -- 3.1 General Consumptions -- 3.2 Monitoring and Visualization System -- 3.3 Electricity Local Production of Self-consumption Regime -- 4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- Energy Certification of Existing Residential Buildings: Adaptations to the Energy Transition -- 1 Energy Certification of Existing Buildings -- 1.1 Evolution of National Legislation on Energy Certification of Buildings -- 1.2 The Energy Certification of Existing Buildings -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Case Study -- 3.1 Description of Climate Data and Building Solutions -- 3.2 Analysis and Comparison of Energy Performance Results and Energy Certificate -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Energy Rehabilitation of Residential Buildings: Proposed Solutions for Bragança City -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Intervention Proposals -- 3.1 External Walls -- 3.2 Internal Walls -- 3.3 Floors and Roofs -- 3.4 Windows -- 3.5 General Considerations -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Using Machine Learning to Identify Solid Biofuels -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Data -- 2.2 Data Sampling -- 2.3 Classification Models -- 2.4 Model Training, Evaluation Metrics -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- References.
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The Use of Infrared Thermographic Technique for the Detection of Energy Losses -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Research -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Biolubricant Production from Vegetable Oils Through Double Transesterification: Influence of Fatty Acid Composition and Alcohol on Quality Parameters -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Raw Materials -- 2.2 Transesterification Reaction for Biodiesel and Biolubricant Production -- 2.3 Biodiesel and Biolubricant Characterization -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Biodiesel Characterization -- 3.2 Influence of Fatty Acid Composition on Biolubricants -- 3.3 Influence of the Alcohol Used for Biolubricant Production -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Comparative Analysis of Inrush Current and Harmonic Generation in the Replacement of Incandescent Lamps by LED Luminaires in Urban Lighting -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Instrumentation and Methods -- 2.1 Instrumentation -- 2.2 Method -- 3 Equipment Under Test -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Analysis of the Digestate Obtained in Experiences in a Pilot Plant in Extremadura and Study of the Possible Effect Produced as an Organic Fertilizer in Pepper Plants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Experimental Design -- 2.2 Analytical Methods -- 2.3 Data Analysis -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Digestate and Soil Composition -- 3.2 Effect of Digestate Application on Crop Growth -- 3.3 Plants Composition Evaluation -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Analysis of the Mechanical Behaviour of Modified Mortars with Ash Residues from Biomass Gasification with WEEE Plastics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussions -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Seasonal Weather Sensitivity of Staple Crop Rice in South India -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and Method -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusion -- Appendix.
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References -- Energetic Sustainable Transition Process Optimization in Terms of LCA Using CLEWs Tools -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Open-Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) -- 2.2 Energetic Sustainability Across EPBT the Frame of the Lifetime Analysis -- 2.3 EPBT Inclusion on the OSeMOSYS Tool -- 3 Case Study: Atlantis Power System -- 3.1 Modeling Scenarios -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Industrial Sustainability in Southwestern Europe: A Case Study of the Possible Implementation of Biorefineries Based on Oil Seed Crops in Extremadura -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Biomass -- 3.2 Biodiesel -- 3.3 Biolubricant -- 3.4 Biorefineries -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Characterization and Feasibility of Fruit Tree Pruning for Energy Use -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Biomass Characterization -- 2.2 Drying Tests -- 2.3 Chipping Tests -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Biomass Characterization -- 3.2 Drying Tests -- 3.3 Chipping Tests -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Design Sustainable Products in a Circular Economy Context -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 A Sustainable Design -- 1.2 Technologies and Topology Analysis -- 2 Methodology and Results -- 2.1 Main Methodologic Steps -- 2.2 Results and Discussion -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Designing a Sustainability Plan for La Salve Brewery -- 1 Introduction -- 2 La Salve Brewery -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Evaluation of Scenarios for Sustainable Transition -- 4.1 La SAlve's Current Situation: Business as Usual (BAU)) -- 4.2 Evaluation of Sustainable Thermal Scenario (SUSTHE) -- 4.3 Evaluation of Sustainable Electric Scenarios (SUSELE) -- 4.4 Global Zero Energy Scenario (ZERO) -- 4.5 Triple ZERO Scenario (ZEROTRP) -- 4.6 Scenarios Comparison for Decision Making -- 5 Conclusions -- References.
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Engagement with the Community and Partnerships for Sustainable Food Production and Consumption in Portuguese Higher Education Institutions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Food: The Portuguese Reality -- 2.2 HEIs and Food Chain Sustainability -- 2.3 The HEIs Role and the Importance for Partnerships -- 2.4 Experiences About Sustainable Practices of Food Provisions in Schools -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results -- 4.1 External Community and Partnerships -- 4.2 Internal Community and Partnerships -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Thermodynamic and Kinetic Analyses of Corn Crop Residue -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Sample Collection and Preparation -- 2.2 TG Analysis -- 2.3 Kinetic Analysis -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Thermal Behaviour -- 3.2 Kinetic Analysis -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- A Systematic review of the BIM Methodology Applied to the Management and Sustainability of Hospital Centers. The Digital BIM Twin in the Management and Sustainability of Hospital Buildings. Case Study: University Hospital of Jaén -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 BIM (Building Information Modeling) -- 1.2 BIM Dimensions -- 1.3 Digital BIM Twin -- 1.4 Change of Technology -- 2 Object -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Case Study -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Energy Simulation of the BIM Model with Revit Insight -- 5.2 Contributions of the BIM Model Obtained -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Feasibility Study of the PET Fines Incorporation into Recycling Processes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 PET Fines from Plastics Recycling -- 3 Experimental -- 3.1 Material -- 3.2 Density -- 3.3 Moisture Content -- 3.4 Melt Flow Index -- 3.5 DSC Analysis -- 3.6 FTIR -- 3.7 Bending and Tensile Tests -- 4 Results Discussion -- 5 Summary and Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Ink Removal on Plastic Films Printed by Flexography -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Deinking of Plastic Films.
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2.1 Bio-Based Surfactants.
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