Search Results - "Perception"

Gendered perspectives of trees on farms in Nicaragua: Considerations for agroforestry, coffee cultivation, and climate change by Gumucio, Tatiana, Twyman, Jennifer, Clavijo, Mónica

“…Results also demonstrate differences in women’s and men’s perceptions of decision-making processes concerning trees on farms: women recognize their participation more than men, particularly when it concerns fruit trees and planting, as opposed to tree management.…”
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Increased water charges improve efficiency and equity in an irrigation system by Bell, A.R., Ward, Patrick S., Ali Shah, Azeem M.

“…This suggests that, under conditions in which (1) farmers are currently spending money to pump groundwater to compensate for a failing surface water system, and (2) there is the possibility that through initial investment to provide perceptibly better water supply, genuine win-win solutions can be attained through higher water-use fees to beneficiary farmers.…”
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Activity Report: Individual capacity baseline report by Howland, Fanny C.

“…Finally, with national level stakeholders, the questions addressed individual perceptions on the importance given to Gender in the political and agricultural sector agenda, their level of knowledge and technical expertise and their capacity to support gender mainstreaming into their institutional work. …”
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Incidencia de la bacteria 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' en el cultivo y las propiedades fisicoquímicas y organolépticas de la zanahoria by Herrero-Cervera, Mario, Barbé, Silvia, Navarro-Herrero, Inmaculada, Tarancón, Paula, Besada, Cristina, Marco-Noales, Ester

“…Los desórdenes descritos son perceptibles de manera visual y pueden llegar a limitar en las condiciones ambientales de la cuenca mediterránea, la comercialización de tubérculos, raíces y frutos de las plantas infectadas, causando un impacto económico importante. …”
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Chronic kidney disease hos katt : en analys av tänkbara etiologier by Lindholm, Desirée

Overcoming social barriers to urban green adaptation : a social representations approach to local environmental governance by Desthon, Johanna

“…By studying individuals 'and groups' interpretations, perceptions, and values of environmental policies, governments can bring more clarity to the complex social processes that form the basis for our decisions.…”

Brand equity and corporate responsibility : a review of brand valuation methods by Pakseresht, Ashkan

“…The comparative approaches on the other hand, tend to assess the impacts of consumer perceptions and preferences on their response to the marketing activities. …”

Opinions of Members of the European Parliament regarding lack of compliance with the Council Directive on Pigs by Toro, Isabelle

“…It can be concluded that there is a wide variation in the perceptions of Members of Parliament regarding lack of compliance with the Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. …”
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Organic flows : Swedish farmers' perspectives on the use of anaerobic digestates as a fertilizer : a behavioral approach on nine case-studies in Scania, Southern Sweden by Happel, Maaike

“…The goal here was to understand how these concepts were given meaning in the light of a multitude of backgrounds; socio-economic, personal and political contexts were linked with perceptions of soil ecosystem services and the influence of geographical and climatic conditions. …”

Assessing the relationship between certifications and farm sustainability by Saludas Cohi, Miquel

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Evaluación de las propiedades antimicrobianas de lactato de sodio y quitosano en carne de cerdo, molida y en trozos by Cantarero R., Fernando J., Campos G., Juan C.

“…El único cambio en color (ΔE*) perceptible fue en carne en trozos tratada con lactato de sodio al día cuatro. …”
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Caracterización fenotípica de accesiones de sorgo para la adaptación a condiciones de sequía del Corredor Seco Centroamericano by Espinoza A., Alexandra

“…Las sequias afectan de manera directa el desarrollo humano y provocan serios daños en el sector agrícola; lo cual es más perceptible en el “Corredor Seco Centroamericano”. Así mismo la producción agrícola se ve afectada por la incidencia de plagas y enfermedades. …”
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Population genetic structure and historical dispersal patterns in the subterranean rodent Ctenomys “chasiquensis” from the southeastern Pampas region, Argentina by Mora, Matias Sebastian, Mapelli, Fernando Javier, Lopez, Aldana, Gomez Fernandez, Maria Jimena, Mirol, Patricia Monica, Kittlein, Marcelo Javier

“…“chasiquensis” appear to be a relicts of a more extended historical distribution in the Argentinean Pampas in the Late Pleistocene, with a perceptible population decline at the beginning of the Holocene. …”
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Check-All-That-Apply Questions including the Ideal Product as a Tool for Selecting Varieties in Breeding Programs. A Case Study with Mandarins by Giménez-Sanchís, Adrián, Tárrega, Amparo, Tarancón, Paula, Aleza, Pablo, Besada, Cristina

“…This allows the different consumer preference patterns and differences in sample perceptions to be taken into account. A penalty analysis was performed, including the ideal product, to identify the “must-have” attributes; i.e., those that consumers included in their ideal mandarin description and, whenever present in samples, they significantly increased acceptance. …”
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Understanding Blood versus Blond Orange Consumption: A Cross-Cultural Study in Four Countries by Giménez-Sanchís, Adrián, Zhong, Kui, Pintor-Jardines, Aurora, Farina, Vittorio, Besada, Cristina

“…Understanding consumer perceptions and attitudes to specific fruit is key information for not only increasing fruit consumption, but also for marketing reasons. …”
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Life in Vila Laboriaux by Eliassi Sarzeli, Chiro, Rodin Borne, Hannah

“…The purpose of this master's thesis is to investigate and gather information about citizens' perceptions and values about their living area, in the chosen area of Vila Laboriaux in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro. …”
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’’Glädjen är större än rädslan’’ by Kristoffersson, Fanny

“…This study examined adults’ experiences and perceptions about riding and fear and why they ride despite a feeling of fear. …”
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The challenges of investigating antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam – what benefits does a One Health approach offer the animal and human health sectors? by Mitchell, M.E.V., Alders, Robyn G., Unger, Fred, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Trang Thi Huyen Le, Toribio, Jenny-Ann

“…To advance understanding of the willingness and abilities of the human and animal health sectors to undertake investigations of AMR with a One Health approach, we explored the perceptions and experiences of those tasked with investigating AMR in Vietnam, and the benefits a multi-sectorial approach offers. …”
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Investigation of the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety by Kiambi, Stella, Onono, J.O., Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Aboge, G.O., Murungi, Maurice K., Muinde, Patrick, Akoko, James M., Momanyi, Kelvin N., Rushton, Jonathan, Fèvre, Eric M., Alarcón, Pablo

“…The range of issues highlighted are based on stakeholders’ perceptions and reflects the complexity of the relationships between them. …”
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Knowledge and practice on prevention of mosquito-borne diseases in livestock-keeping and non-livestock-keeping communities in Hanoi city, Vietnam: A mixed-method study by Thang Nguyen-Tien, Long Thanh Pham, Duoc Trong Vu, Son Hai Tran, Lieu Thi Vu, Vuong Nghia Bui, Anh Ngoc Bui, Trung Duc Hoang, Thanh Thi Vu, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Magnusson, Ulf, Lundkvist, Å., Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Here we assess the knowledge and practices related to MBDs in households with livestock and without livestock and explore the perceptions of the health care sector about MBDs and livestock keeping in Hanoi city of Vietnam in a cross-sectional study. …”
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