1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910446319703321

Titolo

Livestock handling and transport / / edited by T. Grandin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, : CABI, c2007

ISBN

1-280-90811-4

9786610908110

1-84593-220-X

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (396 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GrandinTemple

Disciplina

636.083

Soggetti

Livestock - Handling

Livestock - Transportation

Livestock - Effect of stress on

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction: Effect of Customer Requirements, International Standards and Marketing Structure on the Handling and Transport of Livestock and Poultry; 2 General Principles of Stress and Well-being; 3 Causes of Poor Welfare and Welfare Assessment during Handling and Transport; 4 Behavioural Principles of Handling Cattle and Other Grazing Animals under Extensive Conditions; 5 Low-stress Restraint, Handling and Weaning of Cattle; 6 Handling Cattle Raised in Close Association with People; 7 Handling Facilities and Restraint of Range Cattle

8 Dairy Cattle Behaviour, Facilities, Handling, Transport, Automation and Well-being9 Cattle Transport; 10 Behavioural Principles of Sheep Handling; 11 Design of Sheep Yards and Shearing Sheds; 12 Sheep Transport; 13 Dogs for Herding and Guarding Livestock; 14 Behavioural Principles of Pig Handling; 15 Transport of Pigs; 16 Handling and Transport of Horses; 17 Deer Handling and Transport; 18 Poultry Handling and Transport; 19 Stress Physiology of Animals During Transport; 20 Handling and Welfare of Livestock in Slaughter Plants; 21 Biosecurity for Animal Health and Food Safety; Web Resources

IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Great changes in the livestock industry have been brought about by the



introduction of new international standards for meat suppliers, most notably the improvements in the transport and handling of livestock with an increasing focus on animal welfare. Edited by a world-renowned animal scientist, this third edition of the acclaimed ''Livestock Handling and Transport'' presents a wealth of the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, and a new contribution on animal welfare in developing countries.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910557441303321

Autore

Ioannou Konstantinos

Titolo

Education, Communication and Decision Making on Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Soggetti

Environmental economics

Research & information: general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

In the last two decades, we have witnessed the evolution of the energy sector. Many countries throughout the world have been shifting their energy production methods from fossil fuel use to more environmentally friendly methods. These methods are described by the term "Renewable Energy Methods" and entail the production of energy from Renewable Energy Sources (RES) based on wind, water, biomass, solar energy, and geothermal energy. This shift is mainly driven by the increase in public awareness of environmental problems and climate change, which are both related to the increase in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The main goal of this Special Issue is to determine methodologies that can be applied in education in order to raise the



awareness of students as well as their families about issues related to renewable sources and energy conservation. Furthermore, the authors studied the factors, parameters, and criteria that affect the decision-making involved in the selection of appropriate types of renewable energy sources in order to select the optimal form, both financially and environmentally. Finally, an attempt is made to recognize methods for communicating the usage of RES and energy savings to the public. Such communication methods are necessary because, in many communities, there are issues surrounding the acceptance of RES installation, as the public considers them to be factors of environmental degradation.