Ecological and Economic Effects of Applying the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model (FAPSMS): The Case Study of the Barička River Basin Sustainability

It is necessary to harmonize the needs of society in terms of agricultural production and land protection from various forms of degradation throughout sustainable land management. Assessing the justification of investment in sustainable management of land resources is an important step in this process. Consequently, an analysis of soil erosion risk was carried out in the suburban area of the morphological unit of the Barička river watershed, using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) method, with the existing and projected structure of agricultural production according to the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model from the Aspect of Preserving Land Resources for Mountain Catchment Areas of Serbia (FAPSMS). The value of the existing and projected production structure from an economic aspect was also examined using dynamic economic methods. In order to assess the risk and uncertainty of investments, a sensitive analysis of dynamic methods was carried out. The results show that soil erosion losses are already below tolerance values with the existing production structure and that they could be reduced even more by applying the designed structure. Economic indicators show that the investment is justified and that it is more sensitive to changes in income

Ecological and economic effects of applying the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model (FAPSMS): The case of Barička river basin

It is necessary to harmonize the needs of society in terms of agricultural production and land protection from various forms of degradation. Assessing the justifi cation of investment in sustainable management of land resources is an important step in that process. Consequently, in the suburban area of the morphological unit of the Barička river basin, an analysis of soil erosion risk was carried out using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) method, with the existing and projected structure of agricultural production according to the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model from the Aspect of Preserving Land Resources for Mountain Catchment Areas of Serbia (FAPSMS). The value of the existing and projected production structure from the economic aspect was also examined, using dynamic economic methods. In order to assess the risk and uncertainty of investments, a sensitive analysis of dynamic methods was carried out. The results of the research showed that soil erosion losses are already below tolerance values with the existing production structure and that they could be reduced even more by applying the designed structure. Economic indicators have shown that the investment is justified and that it is more sensitive to changes in income

Water for all : Proceedings of the 7th international scientific and professional conference Water for all

The 7th International Scientific and Professional Conference Water for all is organized to honour the World Water Day by the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG), Danube Parks, Croatian Food Agency, Croatian Water, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Faculty of Civil Engineering Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Department of Chemistry, Nature Park “Kopački rit”, Osijek- Baranja County, Public Health Institute of the Osijek- Baranja County and „Vodovod-Osijek“ -water supply company in Osijek. The topic of World Water Day 2017 was "Wastewater" emphasizing the importance and influence of wastewater treatments on global environment. The international scientific and professional conference Water for all is a gathering of scientists and experts in the field of water management, including chemists, biologists, civil and agriculture engineers, with a goal to remind people about the significance of fresh water and to promote an interdisciplinary approach and sustainability for fresh water resource management. The Conference has been held since 2011. About 300 scientists and engineers submitted 95 abstracts to the 7th International Scientific and Professional Conference Water for all, out of which 33 was presented orally and 62 as posters. 47 full papers were accepted by the Scientific Committee. 38 full papers became the part of the this Proceedings while 9 papers were accepted for publication in Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology and Electronic Journal of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Osijek - e-GFOS

Future Agricultural Production Structure Model (Fapsms) Impact On Soil Erosion

Various models of sustainable soil management are being applied in the world. They are aimed to prevent the erosion destruction of the soil through adequate processing methods, with appropriate yields and positive economic effects of such production. Conservation of soil on sloped terrains is of great importance, especially having in mind that mountain soils are home to 25% of all terrestrial biodiversity, including agrobiodiversity. Sustainable agricultural management needs to account for site specific characteristics, including topographic factors and coexisting biotopes. In Serbia the trend of people leaving rural households and moving to cities became increased during the second half of the twentieth century that led to a change in soil use so that the areas under meadows, orchards and vineyards were increased at the expense of areas under arable soils and pastures so the intensity of erosion processes have decreased. However, soil erosion is still very widespread in Serbia. More than 86% of Serbia's surface is affected by erosion of different intensity. According to Gavrilović’s erosion potential method, soil erosion endangerment of research area of Barička river basin is in the category of medium erosion endangerment. The aim of this study is to determine existing soil erosion risk and risk after application of Future Agricultural Production Structure Model from the Aspect of Preserving Land Resources for Mountain Catchment Areas of Serbia (FAPSMS), in the suburban area of the morphological unit of the Barička river watershed, in Serbia. An analysis of soil erosion risk was carried out, using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) method, with the existing and projected structure of agricultural production according to the FAPSMS. The results show that soil erosion losses are already below tolerance values with the existing production structure and that they could be reduced even more by applying the projected structure.[https://sediment.ru/posts/basenet2023/

Economic effects of applying future agricultural production structure model (fapsms)

It is necessary to harmonize the needs of society in terms of agricultural production and land protection from various forms of degradation throughout sustainable land management. Various models of sustainable soil management are being applied with an aime to prevent the erosion destruction of the soil through adequate processing methods, with appropriate yields and positive economic effects of such production. Assessing the justification of investment in sustainable management of land resources is an important step in this process. Analysis of soil erosion risk was carried out in the suburban area of the morphological unit of the Barička river watershed, using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) method, with the existing and projected structure of agricultural production according to the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model from the Aspect of Preserving Land Resources for Mountain Catchment Areas of Serbia (FAPSMS). The value of the existing and projected production structure from an economic aspect was also examined using dynamic economic methods such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Repayment of the In-vested Funds (RIF), Cost-Benefit Ratio (CBR) and Net Present Value (NPV). In order to assess the risk and uncertainty of investments, a sensitive analysis of dynamic methods IRR and RIF was carried out. Economic indicators show that the investment is justified and that it is more sensitive to changes in income.[https://sediment.ru/posts/basenet2023/

Electrocatalysis of hydrogen and oxygen electrode reactions in alkaline media by Rh-modified polycrystalline Ni electrode

Developing novel electrocatalysts for energy conversion applications is of utmost importance for reaching the energy security of modern society. Here we present a comprehensive investigation of rhodium-modified polycrystalline nickel as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen and oxygen electrode reactions in alkaline media. The surface modification of nickel electrodes was achieved by facile galvanic displacement (up to 30 seconds) from a highly concentrated acidic Rh3+ solution. The results demonstrate a significant enhancement in the electrocatalytic activity for both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on the Rh-modified Ni electrodes, positioning galvanic displacement as a viable approach to engineering advanced electrocatalysts for clean energy applications. On the other hand, the hydrogen oxidation (HOR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activities of the Rh-modified electrodes are lower compared to polycrystalline platinum. It is suggested that semiconducting Rh2O3 has a detrimental role on the HOR and ORR performance, while the activities of HER and OER, dominantly taking place on metallic Rh and conductive RhO2, are very high. This research sheds light on the mechanisms underlying the enhanced electrode kinetics on Rh-modified Ni electrodes and provides insights into the development of efficient and cost-effective electrocatalysts for renewable energy technologies