1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910522961703321

Autore

Richards John A.

Titolo

Remote sensing digital image analysis / / John A. Richards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9783030823276

9783030823269

Edizione

[Sixth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (576 pages)

Disciplina

778.35

Soggetti

Remote-sensing images

Image processing - Digital techniques

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910963060503321

Autore

Huis Arnold van

Titolo

Edible insects : future prospects for food and feed security / / by Arnold van Huis [and six others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rome : , : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

9789251075968

9251075964

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Collana

FAO forestry paper, , 0258-6150 ; ; 171

Disciplina

394.12

Soggetti

Edible insects

Entomophagy

Food security

Insecta

Food Supply

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Rome, 2013."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references (pages 163-187).

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Abbreviations -- Authors' preface -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The role of insects -- 3. Culture, religion and the history of entomophagy -- 4. Edible insects as a natural resource -- 5. Environmental opportunities of insect rearing for food and feed -- 6. Nutritional value of insects for human consumption -- 7. Insects as animal feed -- 8. Farming insects -- 9. Processing edible insects for food and feed -- 10. Food safety and preservation -- 11. Edible insects as an engine for improving livelihoods -- 12. Economics: cash income, enterprise development, markets and trade -- 13. Promoting insects as feed and food -- 14. Regulatory frameworks governing the use of insects for food security -- 15. The way forward -- References -- Further reading.

Sommario/riassunto

This book assesses the potential of insects as food and feed and gathers existing information and research on edible insects. The assessment is based on the most recent and complete data available from various sources and experts around the world.