The sustainability of agro-food and natural resource systems in the Mediterranean Basin. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Antonella Vastola, editor.
• Editors: Vastola, Antonella
• Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Part I Agro-Food Systems -- Food Security in the Southern Mediterranea/North Africa -- Sustainability in cereal crop production in Mediterranean environments -- Innovative crop productions for healthy foods: the case of Chia -- The hidden costs of livestock environmental sustainability: the case of Podolian cattle -- Feeding, nutrition and sustainability in dairy enterprises: the case of Mediterranean buffaloes (bubalus bubalis) -- Sustainability of sheep and goat production systems -- The role of local sheep and goat breeds and their products as a tool for sustainability and safeguard of the Mediterranean environment -- Innovative use of jenny milk from sustainable rearing -- Sustainable agricultural practices in disease defence of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of tomato cherry protected by Trichoderma harzianum T-22 against Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) -- Development of integrated disease control measures for the valorisation of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of "Fagiolo di Sarconi" -- Fostering sustainable climate change adaptations: a case study of the Turkish Cypriot Community?s adoption of pomegranate farming -- The role of women in the sustainability of the wine industry through the analysis of case studies -- Part II Natural Resource Systems and Environment -- The effects of climate change on the multifunctional role of Basilicata?s forests: the effects induced on yield and CO2 absorption -- Wildlife agriculture interactions, spatial analysis and trade-off between environmental sustainability and risk of economic damage -- The sustainability of non-renewable resources use at regional level: a case study on allocation of oil royalties -- Land use sector involvement in mitigation policies across carbon markets -- Evaluating the role of soil variability on potential groundwater pollution and recharge in a Mediterranean agricultural watershed -- Grazing and biodiversity conservation: highlights on a Nature 2000 network site -- Evaluation of native grasses for sustainable turfgrass in the bioclimatic Mediterranean Region -- Biodiversity of hypogeous fungi in Basilicata -- Part III New technologies -- New technologies for the sustainable management and planning of rural land and environment -- Processing plants and technologies for a sustainable Mediterranean food chain.- Geophysical techniques for plant, soil and root research related to sustainability -- Satellite technologies to support the sustainability of agricultural production -- Electrolyzed water in the food industry as supporting of environmental sustainability.
• Publisher Details: Cham : SpringerOpen
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxviii, 397 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 631.5/8; Sustainable agriculture -- Mediterranean Region; Natural resources -- Mediterranean Region -- Management; Environmental management -- Mediterranean Region; Environmental management; Natural resources -- Management; Sustainable agriculture; Mediterranean Region; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319163574; 3319163574; 3319163566; 9783319163567
• Related ISBNs: 9783319163567
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 1, 2015).
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