scholarly journals Systems dynamic modeling on sustainable apples agriculture

Author(s):  
Ferdianto Budi Samudra ◽  
Santun RP Sitorus ◽  
Edi Santosa ◽  
Machfud Machfud

History shows the long process of apple plants originating from subtropical regions adapting to Indonesia's tropical climate until its popularity is increasingly marginalized and replaced with other commodities, as evidenced by the decreasing land area, especially in Batu City. Indonesia. In developing and analyzing solutions based on the principles of sustainable development, an integrated and holistic approach is required.  To understand problems and find solutions, we can use Systems dynamics. The purpose of this study is to obtain a policy scenario that encourages sustainable apple farming. Data is collected from the local government and BPS City or Province so that the selected variables follow the specific location. The system approach is used to identify needs, problem formulation, preparation of input-output diagrams, cause-effect diagrams and stock-flow diagrams. A series of scenarios is created and tested through simulation to understand the system's dynamic behavior better and obtain the desired output. The best scenario was chosen, namely by replanting 10% of old plant each year, using integrated agriculture with 3 female and 1 male brooders, reduction of land change with 50% success, Local economic development by integrating tourist ticket and hotels with 0,75 kg apple fruits also increasing health support for students

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-47
Author(s):  
Chien-Ho Ko ◽  
Jiun-De Kuo

Abstract Traditional formwork design processes entail considerable waste, increasing non-value-adding manpower costs and operational time. The purpose of this research is to use lean thinking in formwork design so as to enhance design correctness and eliminate waste through establishing a Lean Formwork Design Process. In the design process, the concurrent design concept is adopted to provide a visual communication platform for design team members using Building Information Modeling (BIM). Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) are used as a protocol for sharing design artifacts. Design correctness is established to review and correct design errors, thus allowing for the construction of an organizational learning environment. Finally, the Lean Formwork Design Process is conceptualized using stock-flow diagrams. A real case is used to validate the applicability of the proposed approach. Application results show that the proposed method can enhance design correctness and reduce manpower waste and operational time in formwork engineering. This study is one of the first to apply lean thinking to improve practices in formwork design.


Systems ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Huey Ping Tan ◽  
Eng Hwa Yap

While knowledge of energy security has been thorough and elaborate, understanding energy security within the context of the water-energy-food nexus, where substantial inter-sectoral causes and effects exist, is less established, more so for Malaysia. This paper investigates the impact of two energy scenarios on identified key indicators within the context of the water-energy-food nexus. By utilizing a mixed method of qualitative interview and quantitative system dynamics modelling, representative causal loop diagrams and stock-flow diagrams were constructed to predict and allow for the analysis of behaviors of selected key indicators. Key findings include the importance of allowing a reasonable penetration of 20% renewable energy for the long term, and having a proper consideration for nuclear energy to assist in keeping energy costs low for the mid-term.


2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradhan Biswajit ◽  
Kundu Sritama ◽  
Santra Anindya ◽  
Sarkar Moushree ◽  
Kundagrami Sabyasachi

For rainfed low land paddy ecosystems which is supposed to withstand the sudden rise of water level for short period of time i.e. up to two weeks has been considered as the submergence tolerant. Proper screening and evaluation method are very important for cost effective and economic breeding procedures that will benefits the farmers. The agro morphological characters which are responsible for submergence tolerance; character association and path coefficient analysis will be very much useful to select them for further assessment. Hybrid rice will be another approach which could mitigate the flash flood constraints. Proper understanding of anatomical characters such as aerenchyma formation and changes of diameter of aerenchyma of root, shoot and leaf will be very much important for submergence tolerance if it is linked with genetic factors. Biochemical manipulation of different plant hormone such as gibberellic acid, abscisic acid and ethylene; enzyme like alcohol dehydrogenase synthesis; chlorophyll content and non structural carbohydrate content of shoot has significant role for enhancement of survival during underwater growth. Plant extracts or herbal crude product in the form of dry and wet treatments along with proper growth nutrients will be a holistic approach for sustainable and integrated agriculture and will be a tool for crop improvement in future breeding programme for submergence tolerance in rice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Hendi Sastra Putra

Abstract: Neglected land is land that has received rights from the state in the form of property rights, land use rights, building rights, usage rights and administrative rights or the basis for the control of land that is not cultivated, not used or not used according to the circumstances or nature and nature the purpose of granting rights or the basis of their control. Problem formulation What is the role of the Bengkulu City Bureau in controlling abandoned land in the former ice cream factory and coffee store in Bajak Village? Empirical legal research is a legal research method that uses empirical facts derived from human behavior, both verbal behavior from interviews and real behavior that is performed through direct observation. Primary data is data that comes directly from the field and is based on respondents and informants. Secondary data This data comes from literature books, laws and regulations, surfing the Internet and other documents. Determination of the abandoned country in accordance with Article 19 paragraph 1, the percentage of the abandoned land area is divided into the following groups: (a) 100 percent distributed, (b) more than 25 percent to less than 100 percent displaced,, and (d) distributed less than or equal to 25 percent. Sanctions pursuant to Article 23 paragraph 1 must be cleared of land that has been designated as abandoned land within a period of 1 (one) month after the decision on the determination of the abandoned land has been made by the former rights holder of the items located thereon. (2) If the former right holder does not fulfill the obligations mentioned in paragraph 1, the objects on it no longer belong to him and are controlled directly by the state.Keywords: Neglected land; Rights holders; penalty


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Sudiono Sudiono ◽  
S. H. Sutjahyo ◽  
P. Hidayat ◽  
R. Kurniawan

The purpose of this study was to develop a dynamic model of sustainable farming based on an integrated pest management system in upland vegetable crops in Tanggamus Regency, Lampung Province. Dynamic system analysis with powersim with the stages of model development, namely needs analysis, problem formulation, system identification, model simulation, and model testing. The results of the compilation of the dynamic model parameters, namely the current scenario (without intervention), in 2017 farmer households amounted to 104,929 households which increased in 2030 to 128,613 households farmers' income at the end of the simulation period to Rp 434,526,807 from a land area of 4,029 ha, scenario pessimistic in 2017 farmer households amounted to 100,753 households which experienced an increase in 2030 to 116,252 households with income in this scenario to Rp 470,170,405 from a land area of 4,243 ha, and an optimistic scenario for 2017 farmers' households amounting to 100,111 households that had increased in the year 2030 became 107,892 households with total farmer's income of Rp 508,916,172 on an area of 4,464 ha.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Rubin ◽  
Shamin Achari ◽  
Craig S. Carlson ◽  
Robyn F. R. Letts ◽  
Adam Pantanowitz ◽  
...  

Interest in the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many medical students do not have the required background in coding or mathematics to engage optimally in this approach. System dynamics is a methodology for implementing mathematical models as easy-to-understand stock-flow diagrams. Remarkably, creating stock-flow diagrams is the same process as creating the equivalent differential equations. Yet, its visual nature makes the process simple and intuitive. We demonstrate the simplicity of system dynamics by applying it to epidemic models including a model of COVID-19 mutation. We then discuss the ease with which far more complex models can be produced by implementing a model comprising eight differential equations of a Chikungunya epidemic from the literature. Finally, we discuss the learning environment in which the teaching of the epidemic modeling occurs. We advocate the widespread use of system dynamics to empower those who are engaged in infectious disease epidemiology, regardless of their mathematical background.


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