Micromodelling – Forestry and agricultural machinery


Book Description

Micromodels are simply fascinating! Guiding models in classic railway scale 1:87 through a matching landscape is simply fun and the little masterpieces amaze every observer. But the specialists have long since moved beyond building "normal" road and off-road vehicles – functional models are the order of the day! And so, the team of authors of this book shows models with a variety of functions from the field of forestry and agriculture. Whether forwarder or timber train with loading crane, large tractor or woodchipper – there is almost nothing that is impossible. The individual models are presented in detail and suitable for reproduction. And don't worry even for beginners, simpler models are included with which to start in this fascinating model sector – and then there are plenty of opportunities to let off steam with multifunctional models! From the content: • Looking in the rear-view mirror – Introduction • Workshop visit – What tools do I need? • Running in – A small model to warm up to • Programming the Deltang receiver • Raised – trestle crane with trolley • Now I'll help myself – A four-wheel drive Unimog from the construction kit • Attached – A woodchipper trailer • Gearbox construction • High pressure – 3D printing in a micromodel • Timber harvesting – Forwarder from the 3D printer • Charged – A tractor with simple means • LED calculation and application • Powerful – All-wheel drive and steering in the Claas Xerion • Removal – timber trailer with loading crane • Sources of supply for micromodelling




Agricultural Technologies and Tropical Deforestation


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This book has been developed from a workshop on Technological change in agriculture and tropical deforestation organised by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts.













Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology


Book Description

Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology, Second Edition, presents the latest knowledge on potato chemistry, including the identification, analysis, and uses of chemical components in potatoes. Beginning with a brief description of potato components, the book then delves into their role during processing, then presenting information on strategies for quality optimization that provides students, researchers, and technologists working in the area of food science with recent information and updates on state-of-the-art technologies. The updated edition includes the latest information related to the identification, analysis, and use of chemical components of potatoes, carbohydrate and non-carbohydrate composition, cell wall chemistry, an analysis of glycoalkaloids, phenolics and anthocyanins, thermal processing, and quality optimization. In addition, new and sophisticated methods of quality determination of potatoes and their products, innovative and healthy potato-based foods, the future of genetically modified potatoes, and the non-food use of potatoes and their products is discussed. - Includes both the emerging non-food uses of potato and potato-by-products as well as the expanding knowledge on the food-focused use of potatoes - Presents case studies on the problems, factors, proposed solutions, and pros and cons of each, allowing readers facing similar concerns and issues to effectively and efficiently identify an appropriate solution - Written by a global collection of experts in both food and non-food potato science




Outdoor Recreation Research


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Contains 15 papers ... subjects range all the way from the social and aesthetic considerations in recreation management through the economic problems to questions of design and development of sites.










Development Policies and Policy Processes in Africa


Book Description

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. The book examines the methodological challenges in analyzing the effectiveness of development policies. It presents a selection of tools and methodologies that can help tackle the complexities of which policies work best and why, and how they can be implemented effectively given the political and economic framework conditions of a country. The contributions in this book offer a continuation of the ongoing evidence-based debate on the role of agriculture and participatory policy processes in reducing poverty. They develop and apply quantitative political economy approaches by integrating quantitative models of political decision-making into existing economic modeling tools, allowing a more comprehensive growth-poverty analysis. The book addresses not only scholars who use quantitative policy modeling and evaluation techniques in their empirical or theoretical research, but also technical experts, including policy makers and analysts from stakeholder organizations, involved in formulating and implementing policies to reduce poverty and to increase economic and social well-being in African countries.