Local farmers in Central Kalimantan have continued to destroy peatlands in the area to make space for planting more profitable crops like oil palm. These peatlands store huge amounts of carbon and degrading them increases the release of greenhouse gases emissions. For this reason, planting of naturally …

The significant role of a dairy cooperative is determined by its performance. KUD Giri Tani as a dairy cooperative has low performance in its financial and supplying milk to milk processor company, such as low cash asset, large the debt to feed supplier, lack of support services provided, many farmer …

Over the two past decades, several nutrition related interventions have been implemented by both Government and its developmental partners with the view of addressing childhood stunting in Ghana and the Northern Region in particular. Despite these interventions the phenomenon is still prevalentin especially …

Smallholder farmers in Tepus, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, rely on rain fed farming that is based on indigenous knowledge. The indigenous knowledge farming practice is called ngawu-awu relying on weather predictions on the traditional Javanese calendar called Pranata Mangsa. The traditional Javanese …

This study was conducted to examine the factors contributing to the Farmer-Herder conflict in Akum village, Cameroon. The study further aimed at analyzing the effects of the conflict, stakeholder involvement and conflict resolution mechanisms proffered to help mitigate the conflict in Akum village. A …

Challenging behaviour, such as aggression towards oneself, others, or objects, arises in interaction with the environment and may prevent individuals from participating in society and compromise their quality of life (QoL). Literature suggests that architects can contribute to prevention, by influencing …

Half of the medium-size cities of France are slowly disappearing. From social and economical weaknesses, they experience a rang of symptoms such as shrinkage, urban decay, ageing and impoverished populations that directly impact their spatial qualities and their very own identity. They need a spatial …

The way we rebuild our buildings and cities show how we address, acknowledge and accept our history. In war-damaged cities, buildings with scars have the power to communicate the stories of the past. Revealing a difficult history through the built environment can be of added value in terms of knowing …

Over my time spent at the Academy, I discovered the value of the public realm in the shaping of cities. With the high pressure on new housing areas, the quality of life in the city is becoming increasingly important, and along with this, the layout and the use of the public domain. Museums and other …

A challenge in digital content marketing is to create meaningful messages on meaningful moments. To do so, brands frequently align social media messages with topical moments, also known as Real-time Marketing (RTM). While RTM aims to make meaningful connections, the creative development is subject to …