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Shouyuan Zhang, Xin Wang and Haitao Ma
With the widespread use of sector gates in tidal river locks, there is a growing interest in the operating force during the gate operation. This study investigates the characteristics of operating forces in a sector gate hydraulic cylinder system using p...
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Techane Bosona
The increasing population pressure and demand for quality food, and the significant burden of agriculture on the environment, impede the sustainable development of the food sector. Understanding the environmental performance of different agricultural tec...
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Håkan Berg, Deogratias Mulokozi and Lars Udikas
Aquaculture production in Tanzania has increased in recent years, responding to an increased demand for fish, but the scale and productivity of smallholder aquaculture remains below the level needed to support significant sector growth in Tanzania. This ...
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Salvatore Antonio Biancardo, Nunzio Viscione, Cristina Oreto, Rosa Veropalumbo and Francesco Abbondati
Smart societies will make more intelligent use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which has the potential to transform the way to plan and manage infrastructures. New developments in computer hardware, as well as new applications and soft...
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Alejandro Padilla-Rivera, Julie Barrette, Pierre Blanchet and Evelyne Thiffault
Global demand for renewable energy has increased drastically over the last decade due to new climate change policies implemented in many jurisdictions. Wood pellets made from primary wood processing mill residues represent an attractive source of renewab...
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Elsa Sattout,Ghaleb Faour,Nadia El Sarraf
Pág. eSC01
Aim of the study: To identify the lines of research initiatives and programmes on forest ecosystem and trees and shed lights on the need of new insights in forestry sector.Area of Study: Eastern Mediterranean countries (i.e. Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turke...
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Stefano Ricci, Luigi Capodilupo, Barbara Mueller, Juergen Karl, Jens Schneberger
Pág. 2840 - 2849
The topic of freight transport by rail, is a complex theme and, in recent years, a main issue of European policy. The legislation evolution and the White Paper 2011 have demonstrated the European intention to re-launch this sector. The challenge is to pr...
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Abbe Hamilton, Stephen B. Balogh, Adrienna Maxwell and Charles A. S. Hall
We examine technological progress in the US and Canada to answer the question: has the efficiency (e.g., the edible energy efficiency, or EEE) for producing agricultural products in the US and Canada increased in recent decades? Specifically, we determin...
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