Techno-economic-environmental analysis of solar/hybrid/storage for vertical farming system: A case study, Malaysia

The Lower Camaquã River Watershed is settled within two major geologic systems: the Pre-Cambrian basement and the Southern Brazilian Coastal Plain. Geological, environmental and socio-economic characteristics of this section of the watershed provide a heterogeneous landscape mosaic of interconnected natural and anthropic elements. In this work, the Sapato Creek watershed is used as a case study for an environmental analysis of the Lower Camaquã system. Landscape elements were identified, described and modelled as a way to understand their structure and dynamics. Satellite images (1:100,000) and field checking were utilised in the characterisation of the landscape elements and identification of land use categories. The results supported the characterisation of the structural and functional organisation of the watershed, potential impacts and the suitability of land use for the system. A conceptual methodological strategy is presented as an effective tool for transferring the recommendations produced in this work to decision-makers directly involved with environmental management in the region. The strategy relies on the interaction between scientists, decision-makers and watershed stakeholders to foster the identification of possible educational actions that could lead to a rational use of land and natural resources in the watershed.

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How to Plan a Regional Dairy Farming System. A Case Study of Okoppe Town, Hokkaido.

JOURNAL OF RURAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION ◽

10.2750/arp.12.62 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 62-68

Keyword(s):

Farming System ◽

Dairy Farming ◽

System A

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THE PERCEPTION OF THE IMPORTANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNCTIONS DELIVERED BY THE FARMING SYSTEM – A CASE STUDY OF THE HORTICULTURE SECTOR IN POLAND

Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0013.8453 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol XXII (2) ◽

pp. 125-133

Author(s):

Vitaliy Krupin ◽

Katarzyna Bańkowska

Keyword(s):

Farming System ◽

Local Authorities ◽

System A ◽

Price Levels ◽

Private And Public ◽

State And Local ◽

And Performance ◽

Method Analysis

The aim of the article is to present the method and results obtained by the SURE-Farm project in the process of evaluating the Polish horticulture farming system through the prism of the importance and performance of private and public functions delivered by it. Based on the FoPIA-Surefarm method, analysis proceeds with an evaluation of the importance and performance of functions delivered by the farming system. According to the method, four private and four public functions were assessed, while respondents included farmers, state and local authorities, as well as other actors relevant for the development of agriculture. Stakeholder opinions reveal price levels and income as being the most important indicators for the assessment of private functions delivered by the horticulture farming system in Poland, yet assess their performance as lower than average, with a tendency for being poor. Public functions of the farming system, on the contrary, are perceived by stakeholders as less important, yet satisfaction from their delivery is greater compared to private functions.

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