Sentence examples for land efficient from inspiring English sources

Our results show that, in general, engineered systems (wind electricity, solar electricity, and biodiesel from closed-system algae) are more land efficient than natural systems (corn ethanol from corn starch and stover, switchgrass ethanol, and biodiesel from open-pond algae).

Our own analysis (Avery and Avery 2007) using conservative beef production parameters from Iowa State University's Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture shows that grain-finishing cattle is at least three times more land efficient per pound of finished beef compared to grass-finishing.

He once described the proposal for an extension to Britain's National Gallery as "a monstrous carbuncle" and urging town planners to follow the "nature's order," and favor "land-efficient" buildings that "relate to human proportions" — the fact that he lives in a palace seemingly escaping him.

Therefore, more stringent regulations and strategies are being introduced in order to facilitate appropriate allocation of land and efficient use of land, in order to produce both food and fuels [6],[7].

At present, the production of biogas from energy crops and agricultural wastes (manure and other residual materials) appears to be the most (land resource) efficient way to use agricultural areas for energy production.

The model provides a decision-making tool for optimal design of bioenergy value chains supporting an economically and land-use efficient and environmentally sustainable UK energy system while still delivering multiple ecosystem services.

The studies presented explore the effects on sustainability and welfare of local communities which come from practices of diversification and multi-functionality, also in terms of land grabbing, highlighting efficient and effective results of the different policies.

This study reinforces the need for an efficient land use planning, and provides information to support research and planning efforts related to land development and conservation.

We also found that Patagonian peatlands have been efficient land carbon sinks since their initiation, with a mean soil carbon density of 168 kg C m−2 ± 10%.

Land taxes are efficient.

Instead a land tax encourages efficient land use.