Managing trade-offs in complex scenarios: A decision-making tool for sustainability projects
RF de Magalhães, ÂMF Danilevicz, J Palazzo - Journal of cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The inclusion of sustainability factors in projects is considered a challenge for technicians,
managers and decision makers. Sustainability projects deal with a large number of criteria …
managers and decision makers. Sustainability projects deal with a large number of criteria …
[HTML][HTML] Grazing livestock move by Lévy walks: Implications for soil health and environment
A Romero-Ruiz, MJ Rivero, A Milne, S Morgan… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Grazing livestock plays an important role in the context of food security, agricultural
sustainability and climate change. Understanding how livestock move and interact with their …
sustainability and climate change. Understanding how livestock move and interact with their …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of two centuries of intensive agriculture on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the UK
This paper describes an agricultural model (Roth-CNP) that estimates carbon (C), nitrogen
(N) and phosphorus (P) pools, pool changes, their balance and the nutrient fluxes exported …
(N) and phosphorus (P) pools, pool changes, their balance and the nutrient fluxes exported …
The positive impacts of landscape fragmentation on the diversification of agricultural production in Zhejiang Province, China
Agricultural land fragmentation has an important impact on ecosystem services, especially
food production. However, the relationship between land fragmentation and production …
food production. However, the relationship between land fragmentation and production …
[HTML][HTML] The potential for soybean to diversify the production of plant-based protein in the UK
K Coleman, AP Whitmore, KL Hassall, I Shield… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soybean (Glycine max) offers an important source of plant-based protein. Currently much of
Europe's soybean is imported, but there are strong economic and agronomic arguments for …
Europe's soybean is imported, but there are strong economic and agronomic arguments for …
Soil as part of the Earth system
R Huggett - Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The idea that soil or the pedosphere is connected to the other terrestrial spheres dates back
at least to 1880. Some 26 years later, the interdependency of the terrestrial spheres was …
at least to 1880. Some 26 years later, the interdependency of the terrestrial spheres was …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling changes in soil structure caused by livestock treading
Increased soil compaction resulting from livestock treading and use of heavy machinery is a
major environmental hazard often linked to degradation of the soil ecosystem and economic …
major environmental hazard often linked to degradation of the soil ecosystem and economic …
Modeling desirable futures at local scale by combining the nature futures framework and multi-objective optimization
Envisioning positive scenarios that recognize the multiple values of nature is fundamental
for designing transformative changes in local socio-ecological systems. This study …
for designing transformative changes in local socio-ecological systems. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Implications and impacts of aligning regional agriculture with a healthy diet
One of the most intractable challenges currently facing agricultural systems is the need to
produce sufficient food for all to enjoy a healthy balanced diet while minimising impacts to …
produce sufficient food for all to enjoy a healthy balanced diet while minimising impacts to …
A multi-objective optimization approach to simultaneously halve water consumption, CH4, and N2O emissions while maintaining rice yield
Sustainable rice farming practices are urgently needed to meet increasing food demand,
cope with water scarcity, and mitigate climate change. Traditional farming methods that …
cope with water scarcity, and mitigate climate change. Traditional farming methods that …