A comprehensive review on the spray cooling system employed to improve the summer thermal environment: application efficiency, impact factors, and performance …

X Meng, L Meng, Y Gao, H Li - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The sustainable development and climate response have been paid attention to by many
cities, especially under the high-temperature weather conditions in summer, which have …

[HTML][HTML] Design considerations for net zero energy buildings for intensive, confined poultry production: A review of current insights, knowledge gaps, and future …

Y Li, V Arulnathan, MD Heidari, N Pelletier - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
The livestock sector is a key source of greenhouse gas emissions and other impacts. Poultry
(meat and eggs) is the fastest growing livestock sector globally. Poultry housing, including …

A systematic review of real-time monitoring technologies and its potential application to reduce food loss and waste: Key elements of food supply chains and IoT …

TP da Costa, J Gillespie, X Cama-Moncunill, S Ward… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Continuous monitoring of food loss and waste (FLW) is crucial for improving food security
and mitigating climate change. By measuring quality parameters such as temperature and …

Evaluation and hydrological simulation of CMADS and CFSR reanalysis datasets in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

J Liu, D Shanguan, S Liu, Y Ding - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
Multisource reanalysis datasets provide an effective way to help us understand hydrological
processes in inland alpine regions with sparsely distributed weather stations. The accuracy …

Numerical and experimental investigation of thermosyphon-driven liquid desiccant loop performance for sustainable indoor humidity removal

JP Harrouz, K Ghali, K Keniar, N Ghaddar - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Indoor humidity management is one of the most challenging aspects of the control of indoor
environment and is energy intensive, especially in hot and humid climates. A promising …

Review of litter turning during a grow-out as a litter management practice to achieve dry and friable litter in poultry production

CM Pepper, MW Dunlop - Poultry science, 2021 - Elsevier
Maintaining dry litter that chickens can “work” is a key objective for successful meat chicken
production as it reduces the likelihood of health and welfare issues by breaking down and …

Air quality, management practices and calf health in Italian dairy cattle farms

S Bonizzi, G Gislon, M Brasca, S Morandi, A Sandrucci… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Calf mortality is an important factor of economic loss in dairy operations.
Among the factors which can affect calf health, air quality in calf housing has rarely been …

Comfort and health evaluation of live mutton sheep during the transportation based on wearable multi-sensor system

M Zhang, H Feng, H Luo, Z Li, X Zhang - Computers and Electronics in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The uncertainty of transport environment threatens the comfort and health of live mutton
sheep and even affects the quality of meat after slaughter. Using modern information …

Factors affecting levels of airborne bacteria in dairy farms: A review

ÁR Quintana, S Seseña, A Garzón, R Arias - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The environmental quality of farms plays an important role in the food
safety of the dairy industry because it may influence the microbial communities in milk. The …

Influence of microclimate on ketosis, mastitis and diseases of cow reproductive organs

G Assatbayeva, S Issabekova… - Journal of Animal …, 2022 - jabbnet.periodikos.com.br
This study investigated the influence of the farm microclimate parameters in different
seasons on the incidence of ketosis, foot diseases, reproductive diseases, and mastitis in …