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The economic performance of urban gardening in three European cities – examples from Ljubljana, Milan and London [PDF]
, 2018 Urban gardening is not a new phenomenon but it has received considerably more practical and academic interest in recent years. Studies on economic aspects such as crop yields, inputs and outputs of production, productivity, gross margins and the ...
Corsi, Stefano +8 more
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The Spiritual Dimensions of the Permaculture Movement in Cuba
Religions, 2018 Following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, Cuba experienced an acute economic crisis in the 1990s known as the “Special Period„. This crisis challenged not only the state’s ability to provide for Cubans’ material needs, but also ...
Rose T. Caraway
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Citizen observatory based soil moisture monitoring – the GROW example
Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, 2019 GROW Observatory is a project funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. Its aim is to establish a large scale (more than 20,000 participants), resilient and integrated ‘Citizen Observatory’ (CO) and community for ...
Károly Zoltán Kovács +11 more
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Online Permaculture Resources: An Evaluation of a Selected Sample [PDF]
, 2016 As a newly-emerging, sustainable approach to landscape management, permaculture seeks to integrate knowledge from several disciplines into a holistic system with emphasis on ecological and social responsibility.
Luchkina, Claire M.
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Xu et al. show that high organic input and N‐balancing fertilization improve soil health at the soil plot scale; however, the effects of allocating C and N on soil health at the landscape or region scale are not considered. Historical soil management systems show that such a depletive redistribution leads to local agricultural improvements ...
Christian Ahl
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The Politics of Permaculture [PDF]
, 2021 Permaculture is an environmental movement that makes us reevaluate what it means to be sustainable. Through innovative agriculture and settlement design, the movement creates new communities that are harmonious with nature. It has grown from humble origins on a farm in 1970s Australia and flourished into a worldwide movement that confronts industrial ...
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Value the Edge: Permaculture as Counterculture in Australia [PDF]
, 2014 This paper reconsiders the story of permaculture, developed in Australia in the mid-1970s by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. This paper considers permaculture as an example of counterculture in Australia.
Crosby, A +2 more
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Some love them, others hate them: Understanding farmers' tree planting decisions in Scotland
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural land use system with potential to sequester carbon, create and repair habitats, enhance biodiversity and offer environmental and socio‐economic benefits, including improved agricultural productivity.
Albert Mvula, Katrin Prager, Josie Geris
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Permaculture enhances carbon stocks, soil quality and biodiversity in Central Europe
Communications Earth & EnvironmentPermaculture is proposed as a tool to design and manage agroecological systems in response to the pressing environmental challenges of soil degradation, climate change and biodiversity loss.
Julius Reiff +7 more
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Factors Influencing the Awareness to Adopt Permaculture Practices among Harumanis Farmers in Perlis
Journal of Computing Research and InnovationIn rapid advancing technology and increasing globalization, human are becoming more sophisticated in their ability to develop and execute technology in the food sector. To meet the demand for food and battle the issue of food security and sustainability,
Nur Syuhada Muhammat Pazil +3 more
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