Search for dissertations about: "sustainable agricultural water"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 swedish dissertations containing the words sustainable agricultural water.
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1. Sustainable agriculture : From global challenges to local land management
Abstract : Despite the success of agriculture management practices in increasing the availability of food needed to meet the requirements of the expanding global population, there are increasing demands placed on the resources on which the sector depends. Opportunities for the development of agricultural systems are constrained by increasing competition, from other sectors, for shared resources. READ MORE
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2. Decision Support Model for a Sustainable Regional Water Supply
Abstract : Water supply provision has traditionally been a municipal responsibility. However, environmental, social and economic drivers are now making it more attractive to manage the water services in a more aggregated way. READ MORE
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3. Global and continental perspectives on the sustainability of future agricultural water management
Abstract : Ensuring water and food security in the Anthropocene requires an understanding of combined climate change patterns and land and water management options from local to global scale. In many regions, irrigation from river and groundwater sources is being used at unsustainable rates and climate change will further threaten those water sources. READ MORE
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4. Risk-based management of the cost to society from infiltration and inflow to wastewater systems
Abstract : The wastewater system is an important part of our infrastructure as it protects public health and the environment. Well-functioning maintenance is essential to sustain the functionality of the system. READ MORE
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5. Sustainable Land and Water Management for a Greener Future : Large-scale insights in support of Agroecological Intensification
Abstract : The challenge of producing more food in times of climate change, degraded land and scares water resources is calling for a radical transformation of agriculture. Sustainable agricultural intensification is the process of increasing the productivity of farms while preserving functional ecosystems. READ MORE