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Agricultural science

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Quantifying Ammonia Emissions: Climate Impact and Management Strategies

Covers the quantification of climate-dependent ammonia emissions and their management strategies to mitigate environmental impacts.

Ancient Land Management

Explores ancient land management practices, focusing on a land registry found in Orange, Provence, France.

Rural Transition: Imagined Narratives

Delves into the rural transition, historical agricultural systems, societal transformations, and future communal collaboration.

Food Production: Systems and Challenges

Explores food production systems, historical context, hunger factors, and food security dimensions.

Soil Management: Sustainable Practices

Explores sustainable soil management practices, emphasizing the importance of organic matter and biodiversity.

Nitrogen Cycle: Understanding Its Processes and Impacts

Covers the nitrogen cycle, its processes, and the impact of human activities on nitrogen levels in the environment.

Urban Agriculture

Explores the paradox of urban agriculture and its social, spatial, and health implications.

Agrarian Landscapes: Morphology, Economy, and Enclosures

Delves into agrarian landscapes, morphology, economy, and historical practices, including rotational systems and the tragedy of the commons.

Urban Agriculture: Wastewater Reuse

Covers the challenges and opportunities of reusing wastewater in urban agriculture in African cities, emphasizing the importance of proper treatment and safe practices.

Agrarian Landscapes Formation in Medieval Europe

Delves into the formation of agrarian landscapes in medieval Europe, exploring agricultural revolution, energy regimes, mechanical innovations, and common land use.

The Population Bomb: A Global Challenge

Delves into the global challenge of overpopulation, food insecurity, and obesity, highlighting the paradox of food scarcity amid abundance.

Droughts: Definitions and Impacts

Explores the definitions and impacts of droughts, including crop damage and water shortages.

Soil as Dwelling Place

Explores the interdependence of soil and dwelling in agroecological farms, emphasizing soil care and alternative human dwellings.

Humanising the Globe: From Hunter-Gatherers to Civilisations

From hunter-gatherers to advanced civilisations, this lecture traces human evolution through key phases like migration, agriculture, and urbanisation.

Harvest: Samples Collection

Explores the collection of samples from diverse landscapes, forest layers, soil horizons, and the impact of solar storms on Earth's magnetosphere.

Understanding IPAT Formula

Explores the IPAT formula, analyzing environmental impact factors like population, affluence, and technology, and discusses strategies for meeting CO₂ emissions targets.

Water Management

Explores the impact of human activities on local water resources and the importance of water quality.

Food Production and Security

Explores food production, security, historical agriculture, productivity, and modern challenges in agriculture.

Food Security: Challenges and Innovations for Sustainable Solutions

Addresses global food security challenges and the need for innovative solutions to ensure sustainable nutrition for all.

Population 2 - Overpopulation

Explores the consequences of overpopulation on food resources, economic growth, and the environment, addressing hunger, food security, and the paradox of food scarcity amid abundance.