Energy In Agroecosystems
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Author | : Casado |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2017-01-12 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1315349906 |
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Energy in Agroecosystems: A Tool for Assessing Sustainability is the first book on energy analysis that is up-to-date and specifically dedicated to agriculture. It is written from an agroecological perspective and goes beyond the conventional analysis of the efficient use of energy. The book provide a methodological guide to assess energy efficiency and sustainability from an eco-energetic point of view. Case studies from both Europe and America, which are representative of today’s most used scales of analysis (crop, farm, local or national) and the different farm management practices (traditional, industrialized, and contemporary organic), apply this methodology This book will be of primary interest to researchers, practitioners, and students working in the areas of agroecology, sustainable agriculture, environmental science, energy analysis, natural resources management, rural development and international development.
Author | : R.C. Fluck |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2012-12-02 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0444597816 |
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This last volume of the Energy in World Agriculture series is in many ways the series' Alpha and its Omega. It addresses the broad issues related to the use of energy in agricultural production, and also characterizes and quantifies the energy involvements of many agricultural production technologies. It is a compilation of descriptive and analytical information and design principles and data of energy use in this field. A significant aspect is the relationship between energy and agricultural productivity, increased knowledge and resulting improved management of energy-consuming operations on the farm. Information provided here has not been published elsewhere before. Throughout the book are examples of the important role that energy inputs have played in increasing productivity of the world's agricultural systems. Together with a revived interest in energy for agricultural production due to increases in energy costs, this volume meets that interest with valuable information and insights.
Author | : G. Stanhill |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3642697844 |
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Energy and agriculture are both extremely broad subjects and their interactions - the subject of this book - cover almost the full spectrum of the agricultural sciences. Yet the subject is a relatively new one whose importance first received widespread recognition barely a decade ago, following the dramatic increase in oil prices during 1973. The impact of this increase was such as to promote a world-wide debate on the future direction that agriculture should take. This debate was, and is, of particular concern in countries where agriculture plays a leading role in economic and social development. During the last half century many national agricultural systems have been transformed from almost closed, self-sufficient systems with few locally produced inputs geared to satisfy local requirements, to intensive, open systems, utilizing large quantities of energy-rich inputs such as fossil fuel for manufactured agro-chemicals, water distribution and imported animal feedstuffs to produce a range of sophisticated products, often for export, which in tum require many energy-rich inputs for their marketing. This industrialization of agriculture has proved to be very successful in many respects and indeed was accepted as a general model for agricultural development allowing increased productivity and efficiency per unit land, labor and water, even in areas with limited natural resources.
Author | : B.A. Stout |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 519 |
Release | : 2012-12-02 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0444598545 |
Download Handbook of Energy for World Agriculture Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Adequate food supplies and a reasonable quality of life require energy - both in commercial and non-commercial forms. This handbook is intended as a reference for individuals who want a comprehensive overview of energy for agriculture, many of whom are located in remote areas with limited library resources. The purpose is to put energy for agriculture in perspective by presenting numerous national and regional examples of energy usage.Since the early 1970s, world petroleum prices have fluctuated from US$3/barrel to more than US$40/barrel in 1981, and then back to one-third of the peak price today. Consequently, the rural sector depends heavily on non-commercial energy sources. Availability of such energy is highly site-specific. This handbook deals extensively with non-commercial energy - its sources, the technologies for converting energy to more useful gaseous and liquid forms, and its ultimate end-uses.Photographs, tables, line drawings and graphs are used extensively. Over 600 references are listed along with agency names and addresses for obtaining further information.
Author | : David Pimentel |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 661 |
Release | : 2019-07-23 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1351089412 |
Download Handbook of Energy Utilization In Agriculture Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The aim of this volume is to collect and present available data, both published and unpublished, on energy use in agriculture and forestry production. Energy analyses for some sciences such as ecology are not new, but their applications to agriculture started in 1973. These analyses have grown rapidly in number and complexity. This handbook is intended for agriculturalists and others concerned with energy use in crop, livestock, and forestry production.
Author | : Carl F. Jordan |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2013-05-17 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9400767900 |
Download An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Modern industrial agriculture is not sustainable because of its heavy reliance on petroleum, a non-renewable source of the energy used in farming, and because of pollution caused by petroleum products such as fertilizers and pesticides. A systems analysis of farming suggests that agriculture will be more sustainable when services of nature, such as nutrient recycling by soil micro-organisms and natural controls of insects, replace the services now provided by energy from petroleum. Examples are drawn from the Southeastern USA, but lessons learned can be applied worldwide.
Author | : Jochen Bundschuh |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2014-03-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1315778718 |
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Sustainability in agriculture and associated primary industries, which are both energy-intensive, is crucial for the development of any country. Increasing scarcity and resulting high fossil fuel prices combined with the need to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, make the improvement of energy efficient farming and increased use of rene
Author | : Gloria I. Guzmán Casado |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Agricultural ecology |
ISBN | : 9781351848466 |
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Author | : Ekko C. van Ierland |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2006-04-11 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0306480182 |
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This book contains up-to-date studies on the economics of sustainable energy in agriculture. The studies focus on energy efficiency improvement and the use of biomass. Specific attention is paid to the economic aspects of land use and the competition for land, both for food production and dedicated energy crops. The book will be of special interest to economists, agronomists, energy experts, and politicians that deal with energy issues in agriculture, both in developing and industrialised countries. The book is relevant for those who are interested in the topic of global warming and carbon sequestration, and the transition towards carbon-free energy resources.
Author | : Mario Giampietro |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2003-11-24 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0203503600 |
Download Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Agroecosystems Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Ecologists, agronomists, and others who may question the validity of current models for determining sustainable growth of agroecosystems, need a new set of analytical tools that more effectively address the complex nature of related processes. Those who challenge traditional assumptions of optimization and static factors in agricultural modeling de