Since the beginning of the 21st century, there has been an increase in the agricultural area
devoted to olive growing and in the consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). The …

Precision agriculture is a management strategy to improve resource efficiency, production,
quality, profitability and sustainability of the crops. In recent years, olive tree management is …

Olive pruning residues are a by-product that can be applied to soil or used for energy
production in a circular economy model. Its benefits depend on the amount of pruning, which …

The estimation of fruit load of an orchard prior to harvest is useful for planning harvest
logistics and trading decisions. The manual fruit counting and the determination of the …

Plant protection product (PPP) applications to isolated olive trees are commonly performed
with regular air-assisted sprayers, which are not adapted to their particular characteristics …

This paper presents a conceptual framework for the optimization of environmental
sustainability in engineering projects, both for products and industrial facilities or processes …

Site-specific management using spatial crown volume characterization can greatly reduce
the amount of pesticides applied in agricultural treatments performed with air-assisted …

The management of olive pruning residue has shifted from burning to shredding, laying
residues on soil, or harvesting residues for use as a derivative. The objective of this research …

The aim of this paper is to show that natural watercourses surveying gives the best results
using integrated measurement methods (classical surveying and LiDAR). The paper …

El uso inadecuado de productos fitosanitarios condujo a las autoridades europeas a
promulgar estrategias para reducir su empleo de forma generalizada, principalmente por …