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Case Studies in Freight Transport Geography: Four West Texas Industrial Rail Facilities
US freight tonnage shipped by rail has been sluggish compared to trucking since the Great Recession of 2008–2009. In response, rail companies, and...
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A Case Study in Evaluating Spatiotemporal Variations in Drought and Its Risk Assessment over Telangana Using Satellite Data
As the critical parameter of the agricultural drought process, soil moisture (SM) has the potential to monitor agricultural drought, which can...
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Quantitative response of vegetation phenology to temperature and precipitation changes in Eastern Siberia
Significant changes to the world’s climate over the past few decades have had an impact on the development of plants. Vegetation in high latitude...
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of cultivated land use eco-efficiency and its influencing factors in China from 2000 to 2020
Improving cultivated land use eco-efficiency (CLUE) can effectively promote agricultural sustainability, particularly in develo** countries where...
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Modified non-rectangular hyperbola equation with plant height for photosynthetic light-response curves of Potentilla anserina and Elymus nutans at various growth phases in the Heihe River Basin, Northwest China
The non-rectangular hyperbola (NRH) equation is the most popular method that plots the photosynthetic light-response (PLR) curve and helps to...
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Geographical and Historical Background of the Transformation: Politics and Society
The aim of this chapter is to briefly present a historical background of the political, social and economic circumstances that have partially...
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Soilless Cultivation: A Distinct Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
In agriculture, the declining availability of cultivated land combined with an increase adverse climatic conditions has resulted in a considerable...
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IoT-Based Crop Yield Prediction System in Indian Sub-continent Using Machine Learning Techniques
The agricultural sector holds significant importance in the socio-economic structure of India. The inability of farmers to make informed decisions...
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Evaluating agricultural water-use efficiency based on water footprint of crop values: a case study in **njiang of China
Efficient agricultural water use is crucial for food safety and water conservation on a global scale. To quantitatively investigate the agricultural...
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Map** the agricultural land use of the North China Plain in 2002 and 2012
Based on the MODIS NDVI data and Landsat TM/ETM data of 2002 and 2012, this paper extracts the planting area of winter wheat—summer maize, single...
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Effects of biodegradable mulch on soil water and heat conditions, yield and quality of processing tomatoes by drip irrigation
To combat the problem of residual film pollution and ensure the sustainable development of agriculture in oasis areas, a field experiment was carried...
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Economic Development, Land Use, and Commercial Transportation in Two Small Cities of South Texas: Beeville and Gonzales
Studies of economic development of cities overwhelmingly emphasize the largest of the world’s urban areas. Such studies address ways that economic...
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Small-City Economic Development in Southwest Texas: Uvalde and Sonora
Small cities of the USA remain an understudied topic of economic and urban geography, despite intriguing variations among them. Economic development...
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Subsurface irrigation with ceramic emitters improves wolfberry yield and economic benefits on the Tibetan Plateau, China
Climate warming has led to the expansion of arable land at high altitudes, but it has also increased the demand for water use efficiency (WUE). To...
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Controlled drainage in the Nile River delta of Egypt: a promising approach for decreasing drainage off-site effects and enhancing yield and water use efficiency of wheat
North Africa is one of the most regions impacted by water shortage. The implementation of controlled drainage (CD) in the northern Nile River delta...
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Quantifying major sources of uncertainty in projecting the impact of climate change on wheat grain yield in dryland environments
Modelling the impact of climate change on crop** systems is crucial to support policy-making for farmers and stakeholders. Nevertheless, there...
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Agricultural Intensity Assessment in Punjab , India Using Food Security Metrics and Remote Sensing Data
In this study, we used agricultural statistical information from governmental records and remotely sensed data to quantify the agrarian...
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Patterns of Water Supply, Growth Trends in Irrigation Area and Irrigation Development
This chapter deals with patterns of water supply, growth trends in irrigated area and its development in different regions of the state by taking...
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Assessment on the sustainability of water resources utilization in Central Asia based on water resources carrying capacity
Situated in the hinterland of Eurasia, Central Asia is characterized by an arid climate and sparse rainfall. The uneven spatial distribution of water...
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Smart Sustainable City Initiatives and the Circular Economy: Exploring Upcycling Organizations in Cape Town
The increasing interest in the circular economy highlights its potential in addressing the environmental, economic, and social issues inherent in...