Blar i Master's theses (IPM) på emneord "VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Agriculture disciplines: 910::Other agricultural disciplines: 919"
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A methodology to compare specialized and mixed farming systems. Case studies, in the Netherlands and France.
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)This master thesis was carried out at Plant Research International in Wageningen, the Netherlands, within the framework of the double degree in Agroecology between ISARA-Lyon in France and UMB in Norway. The study was part ... -
Bringing Food Home : a case study analysis of carbon emissions and energy use for transporting food in local food networks
(Master thesis, 2013-08-05)The global food system contributes up to 30% of anthropogenic GHG emissions, nearly a quarter of which comes from transporting and distributing food. A number of reports have pointed to the increase in “food miles” as one ... -
Consumer perceptions and behaviors related to radionuclide contaminated food: an exploratory study from Kansai, Japan
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disasters were triggered by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011, ultimately resulting in a large scale release of anthropogenic radionuclides into ... -
Potentials and challenges in farming and food systems of Globalgap rice in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
(Master thesis, 2012-09-18)Vietnam contributes remarkably with its rice production to export to many countries on the world. Rice cultivation has been started since long time in Vietnam, and today being the second largest exporter in the world. ... -
Seasonal vegetables; an environmental assessment of seasonal food
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)The environmentally conscious consumer is advised to consume seasonal food even though there is not a universally accepted definition of the term seasonal food. The ambiguity around the term seasonal food concerns the size ... -
Towards thrifty and self-sufficient production systems : study on the training program "Building up and strengthening your thrifty and self-sufficient grazing system"
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)This study has been conducted within a farmers’ association in Western France (Loire- Atlantique) promoting sustainable agriculture: the CIVAM DEFIS. The goal was to evaluate a two years training program by identifying ... -
Urban agriculture in Istanbul : the road to food security and sustainability
(Master thesis, 2012-09-04)As the world is facing urbanization at full speed and as food systems become more globally entangled leaving consumers at the mercy of markets and conventional products, urban agriculture attracts more attention and offers ... -
Urban agriculture: a social development tool : improving access to affordable, healthy food in a low-income area of Toronto, Canada
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)This research paper is a systemic analysis of the Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF), a new large-scale urban agriculture project that takes place in a deprived area of Toronto, Canada. The Black Creek area faces poverty ... -
Wireworm (Coleoptera, Elateridae) risk factors within potato cultivation
(Master thesis, 2013-10-21)Invisible damage caused by the wireworm up to the time of harvesting make it one of the most feared pests, especially in potato cultivation. As there is no curative management possible, the only way to fight against it is ...