Search Results - "scientific method"

Methodologies for analysis of household survey data by Pezo, Danilo A., León Velarde, C.U.

“…Characterisation of a benchmark site is a research activity, therefore the scientific method has to be applied. Within this context, Rey et al (1993) suggested seven general steps for the characterisation of market-oriented dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa which are also applicable to the crop-animal systems practised in Southeast Asia. …”
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Training and research programmes in health risk assessment in Vietnam by Phuc Pham Duc, Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…Risk assessment is the scientific method used to assess the level of a specific risk, from which different measures to control the risk is developed. …”
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Motivation hos djurägare : en kvalitativ innehållsanalys by Forsman, Jasmine

“…Content analysis is a scientific method of achieving qualitative results. The analysis is based on interviews with five pet owners, completed in February 2012. …”

External influences on ecological theory: report on organized oral session 80 at the 100th anniversary meeting of the ecological society of America by Huston, Michael A., Ellison, Aaron M., Frank, David, Jackson, Stephen T., Jiang, Xichen, Lau, Matthew, Lockwood, Jeffrey A., Prager, Steven D., Reiners, Derek S., Reiners, William A., Schulze, Ernst-Detlef, Vandermeer, John H., Werner, Patricia A.

“…The objective of this session, sponsored by the Historical Records Committee of the ESA, was to explore how ecological concepts have been shaped and changed by influences that are external to the scientific method, such as funding priorities, ideology, politics, personalities, and differences between the ecosystems where influential ecologists developed their ideas. …”
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A learning network approach to resolve conservation challenges in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area by Harris, W. Edwin, Kort, S.R. de, Bettridge, C.M., Borges, J., Cain, B., Dulle, H.I., Fyumagwa, R., Gadiye, D., Jones, M., Kahana, L., Kibebe, J., Kideghesho, J.R., Kimario, F.F., Kisingo, A., Makari, F., Martin, E., Martin, A., Masuruli, M.B., Melubo, K., Mossman, H.L., Munishi, L., Mwaya, R., Nasi, R., Nyakunga, O., Price, E., Shoo, R.A., Strange, E.F., Symeonakis, E., Fa, J.E.

“…A prominent alternative approach is that of adaptive management, which emphasises knowledge creation through the scientific method (Walters & Holling, 1990) and which is favoured, perhaps unsurprisingly, by ecological scientists. …”
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Use of dogs as odour detectors : a review of the scientific literture by Blom, Maja

“…The dogs are trained using non-scientific methods and not much research in detection training exists. …”

Greenhouse gas quantification methods developed under CCAFS adopted in USD 250 million climate-smart agriculture project targeting half a million smallholder farmers by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Therefore, CCAFS-supported scientific methods will be used by the Government in reporting on GHG effects of project interventions, national GHG mitigation actions and national GHG inventory.…”
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Attribution of climate change and climate change impacts: Part of the Advanced AGNES Courses on Climate Outlook, Impact Assessment, and Climate Risk Assessment by Engdaw, Mastawesha Misganaw, Ghosh, Aniruddha

“…Therefore, a critical understanding of scientific methods that link greenhouse gas emissions to changes in climate extremes and their associated impacts is vital for African climate negotiators. …”
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Analytical hierarchy process tool in Google Earth Engine platform: a case study of a tropical landfill site suitability by Bhattacharya, S., Ghosh, Surajit, Bhattacharyya, S.

“…The current prevalent situation at Dhapa is open dumping leading to various contaminations and hazards putting forth the need to look for alternative sites where the landfiilling operation can be shifted to using scientific methods. A user interface (UI)–based analytical hierarchy process (AHP) tool has been developed within the Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud platform to find out the alternative dumping sites using geospatial layers. …”
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Flood recession agriculture for food security in Northern Ghana: Literature review on extent, challenges, and opportunities by Sidibe, Yoro, Williams, Timothy O., Kolavalli, Shashidhara

“…This review describes a range of physical and socio-economic scientific methods and field activities that will be implemented in a proposed research project to develop a better understanding of the extent and patterns of flooding and the potential of flood-recession agriculture. …”
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Whole farm quantification of GHG emissions within smallholder farms in developing countries by Seebauer, M

“…The IPCC has compiled the best available scientific methods into published guidelines for estimating greenhouse gas emissions and emission removals from the land-use sector. …”
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Enhancing Women-led Community-Based Breeding Programs (CBBPs) in Ethiopia by Belay, Berhanu, Getachew, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem

“…Community-based breeding program (CBBP) is a genetic improvement program based on the local stock, local experiences and scientific methods of genetics. CBBP is a participatory genetic improvement program that considers informal and community-driven community-based organizations (CBOs). …”
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Bridging gaps, saving lives: integrating communities’ voices and impact mapping into flood early warning systems in rural Nepal by Shrestha, A., McCrone, A., Lang-Ritter, J., Gautam, S., Taka, M., Varis, O.

“…Establishing an effective link between early warning and early actions can mitigate flood risks. Yet, scientific methods to strengthen this link remain scarce, as highlighted by common practical challenges: 1) Insufficient integration of scientific spatial risk information in existing early action protocols and disaster preparedness plans, and 2) Inadequate consideration of challenges faced by vulnerable rural communities affecting practical implementation of the plans. …”
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Scaling readiness: Accelerating the scaling of RTB interventions by Sartas, Murat, Schut, Marc, Stoian, D., Velasco, C., Campilan, D., Thiele, Graham, Leeuwis, Cees

“…The " scaling readiness " project builds on state-of-the-art science and scientific methods to shed more light on how scaling occurs in practice and what tools and methods can accelerate scaling of innovations in agricultural research for development (AR4D) projects. …”
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Upplevelse och representation av det förbipasserande landskapet by Larsson, Sofia

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Rwanda-Smart Nkunganire System (SNS) Fertilizer Recommendation Tool—Innovation Packaging and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) Analysis for Smart Agronomy by Mudereri, B.T., Kihoro, E., Kangethe, E., Rabourn, T.R., Ogunsamni, T., Uzamushaka, S., Mwizerwa, H., Kihiu, E., Nshimiyimana, J.C., Kayumba, J., Nsabimana, E., Sartas, M., Cyamweshi, A.R., Borus, D., Demo, P.

“…Furthermore, 10,000 farmers will be selected for the pilot phase of the scaling using standardized scientific methods. The pilot phase will prepare the roll-out to over 1.5 million SNS-registered farmers. …”
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