Energetic assessment of the agricultural production system. A review
Energy holds a key role in farm systems. Cultivation is based on the conversion of solar
energy into biomass of interest. Fossil energy allows mechanized and high-yield agricultural …
energy into biomass of interest. Fossil energy allows mechanized and high-yield agricultural …
Tendencies and challenges for the assessment of agricultural sustainability
M Quintero-Angel, A González-Acevedo - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Given that agriculture is one of the activities with highest anthropic intervention on
ecosystems, this paper focuses on the importance of aligning food production toward …
ecosystems, this paper focuses on the importance of aligning food production toward …
[图书][B] The social metabolism of Spanish agriculture, 1900–2008: The Mediterranean way towards industrialization
M González de Molina, D Soto Fernández… - 2020 - library.oapen.org
This open access book provides a panoramic view of the evolution of Spanish agriculture
from 1900 to the present, offering a more diverse picture to the complex and …
from 1900 to the present, offering a more diverse picture to the complex and …
[图书][B] Grand transitions: How the modern world was made
V Smil - 2021 - books.google.com
What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in
four" grand transitions" of civilization--in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics …
four" grand transitions" of civilization--in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics …
In search of substantive economics: Comparing today's two major socio-metabolic approaches to the economy–MEFA and MuSIASEM
JF Gerber, A Scheidel - Ecological Economics, 2018 - Elsevier
Ecological economics is largely about the 'substantive'(in 'kind') study of the economy, as
opposed to a purely 'formal'economic analysis (in 'money'). Following Kapp, Polanyi and …
opposed to a purely 'formal'economic analysis (in 'money'). Following Kapp, Polanyi and …
Guidance for assessing interregional ecosystem service flows
Ecosystem services (ES) assessments commonly focus on a specific biophysical region or
nation and take its geographic borders as the system boundary. Most geographical regions …
nation and take its geographic borders as the system boundary. Most geographical regions …
Energy, Nitrogen, and Farm Surplus Transitions in Agriculture from Historical Data Modeling. France, 1882–2013.
S Harchaoui, P Chatzimpiros - Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This article addresses agricultural metabolism and transitions for energy, nitrogen, farm
production, self‐sufficiency, and surplus from historical data since the nineteenth century. It …
production, self‐sufficiency, and surplus from historical data since the nineteenth century. It …
Long-term socioecological trajectories of agro-food systems revealed by N and P flows in French regions from 1852 to 2014
We present a quantitative description of the N and P flows characterizing the agro-food
system metabolism of 33 agricultural regions in France and their time evolution since the …
system metabolism of 33 agricultural regions in France and their time evolution since the …
From animals to machines. The impact of mechanization on the carbon footprint of traction in Spanish agriculture: 1900–2014
Mechanization of agriculture drastically increases labour productivity in crop production,
playing a major role in industrialization by freeing up workforce for industry and services …
playing a major role in industrialization by freeing up workforce for industry and services …
Climate change and industrialization as the main drivers of Spanish agriculture water stress
In recent decades, there has been growing concern regarding worsening global climate
conditions for agricultural production, especially in Mediterranean climate and other semi …
conditions for agricultural production, especially in Mediterranean climate and other semi …