Bioproduction engineering : a road map of sustainable agricultural practices / [editors] Tofael Ahamed [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ahamed, Tofael.

Series:

Global Agriculture Developments

Global agriculture developments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable agriculture.

Biomass energy.

Decision support systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book addresses the important question of how large a role bioproduction and renewable energy can play in achieving sustainable agricultural practices in the present system of agricultural production. Understanding bioproduction engineering and development can help improve the efficiency of sustainable agriculture and future renewable energy resources. With the aim of understanding this question, this book focuses on bioproduction and sustainability issues, covering sensors, agricultural decision making systems and the relationship between bioproduction and sustainable practices of agricul

Contents:

Sensors for intelligent systems in agriculture

Control and navigation for intelligent systems in agriculture

Sensors for monitoring agricultural productivity

Spectral imagery and remote sensing in agriculture

GIS and decision support systems in agriculture

System design for renewable energy resources in agriculture

System hierarchy for determining the potential of renewable energy in agriculture.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62618-241-8

OCLC:

874160661