Young people and politics : political engagement in the Anglo-American democracies / / Aaron J. Martin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462398703321
• Autore: Martin Aaron J. <1928-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-280-77698-6; 9786613687371; 0-203-11227-X; 1-136-28164-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Collana: Routledge research in comparative politics ; ; 51
• Disciplina: 305.235017562; 320.0835
• Soggetti: Youth - Political activity - English-speaking countries; Political participation - English-speaking countries; Democracy - English-speaking countries; Electronic books.
• 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: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I Voter turnout; 1 Is turnout declining among the young?; Part II Political attitudes; 2 Political trust: the not particularly less trusting young; 3 Political interest among the young; Part III Political participation beyond voting; 4 Electoral engagement: a disengaged youth; 5 Non-electoral forms of participation: a brighter picture?; 6 The Internet: emerging new forms of participation; Part IV What can be done?; 7 Policy reforms; Conclusion; Appendix: note on data sources and analysis; Notes; BibliographyIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines young people's political engagement in the Anglo-American democracies. It is often alleged that young people are disengaged from politics on a number of levels. The commonly held view is that young people don't vote, they do not trust politicians and have low levels of political interest. But is this true, where is it true and ; to what extent? Examining voter turnout, political trust, political interest, electoral and non-electoral forms of participation and Internet use, this book provides a comprehensive account of young people's political engagement in the US, Br

Managing the Product Quality of Vegetable Crops under Abiotic Stress

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910557611503321
• Autore: Schmidt Lilian
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (168 p.)
• Soggetti: Research & information: general
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: Vegetables are an important part of the human diet due to their nutrient density and, at the same time, low calorie content. Producers of vegetable crops mainly aim at achieving high yields with good external quality. However, there is an increasing demand of consumers for vegetables that provide good sensory properties and are rich in secondary compounds that can be valuable for human health. Sub- or supra-optimal abiotic conditions, like high temperatures, drought, excess light, salinity or nutrient deficiency, may alter the composition of vegetable crops and at the same time, result in yield loss. Thus, producers need to adapt their horticultural practices such as through the choice of variety, irrigation regime, light management, fruit thinning, or fertilizer application to improve the yield and quality of the vegetable product. In the future, altered climate conditions such as elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations, rising temperatures, or altered precipitation patterns may become additional challenges for producers of vegetable crops, especially those that cultivate in the open field. This raises the need for optimized horticultural practices in order ; to minimize abiotic stresses. As well, specific storage conditions can have large impacts on the quality of vegetables. This Special Issue compiles research that deals with the optimization of vegetable product quality (e.g. sensory aspects, composition) under sub- or supra-optimal abiotic conditions.