Sökning: "agriculture expansion"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 102 uppsatser innehållade orden agriculture expansion.
1. Faktorer och processer som påverkar lantbrukare vid markförvärv : en kvalitativ intervjustudie
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of People and SocietySammanfattning : Världens befolkning ökar kontinuerligt vilket medför att mer livsmedel måste produceras samtidigt som den odlingsbara åkermarken i världen minskar. Detta på grund av klimatförändringar och exploatering från städerna som medför att det inte går att odla. LÄS MER
2. The development of an acoustic insulation solution using mushroom mycelium as an alternative to synthetic foams
Magister-uppsats, Jönköping University/JTH, IndustridesignSammanfattning : In the past decades, humanity is facing the consequences of the irresponsible production of plastics and the expansion of industries such as industrial agriculture, Therefore, the development of new sustainable alternative materials has become increasingly popular as a science field. That is the case of mycelium composites, a biodegradable material made out of agricultural and the thread-like roots of mushrooms called mycelium. LÄS MER
3. From wheat to lawns : urban expansion to agricultural lands in Finland from 2000 to 2018 and its implications to food security
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : This thesis evaluates the extent of urban expansion on agricultural lands in Finland, its effects on the national agricultural output and the implications to national food security and sheds some light to the reasons of why agricultural land is converted to urban land in Finland. This complex issue was approached through mixed research methods. LÄS MER
4. Soil health on organic farms : linking organic farmer practices to soil health and yield
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentSammanfattning : Soil health is a part of the sustainable agriculture which the EU is trying to develop. Organic farming can be one way of working towards more healthy soils. The term soil health can be divided into biological, chemical, and physical aspects of the soil that are necessary to sustain the plants grown. LÄS MER
5. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöSammanfattning : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. LÄS MER
