… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land productivity have deleterious effects … methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The survey focused on the socioeconomic characteristics of the … the World Bank Research Committee to help support this project. Related Presentations The results of this research were presented at the Millennium Challenge Corporation …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 geographic locations within the Eastern Interconnect of the United States for the years 2004-2006. This data was … research assistant have completed simulations for the years 2004–2006. The write up of the results is still in progress. Use and Applications Professor Campbell utilizes the …
… span cognitive boundaries. The investigators have completed the qualitative data collection with Patagonia and are scheduled to conduct interviews with our second study participant, Stone Brewery. The quantitative assessment is scheduled … the qualitative analysis. Project Outcomes The exploration of self-determination theory within the theoretical development of this research led to the identification of several …
… by human activities. This will have catastrophic effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the … other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct … from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the single biggest driver of climate change: greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), measured in metric tons …
… local landowners, as well as forest industry and conservation professionals. The results indicate that residents attribute monetary value to nonmarket forest goods and … private forestland is $24.84 per year. Average premium for local forest products is 11.5%, with amounts varying across furniture, lumber, honey, maple syrup and Christmas trees. … Forest ecosystem services and their markets (7/14/2012) Wildlife habitat management for the small private landowner (9/15/2012) Band saw mill and horse logging workshop (2/18/2013) …
… model, strategies were proposed based on component reliability and its contribution to the energy generation loss in kilowatt-hours given the component failure. These four maintenance … to quantify the net benefits and to benchmark the predictions versus published data. The results of the project allowed the investigators to perform design failure modes and effects … warning potential, ozone depletion potential, etc.). Related Presentations The interim results of this research were discussed during presentations made at the annual Climate …
… and creating strong environmental commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their … resource use and minimizing waste. This framework is particularly salient for industries with limited product life cycles. Images of plastic in the ocean, particularly wrapped … the fiber-based packaging sector. We evaluate the four circular strategies and address the challenges and opportunities associated with each of these models. Thriving Food Systems and …