Improvement of space-based land use classificatio: A recursive, multi-class and multi-temporal approach applied to sugarcane expansion in Brazil

The biofuel consumption in Brazil is increasing rapidly. This leads to an expansion of sugarcane production, since this crop is the main source for the bio-based fuel. In order to assess the sustainability of this development, its resulting land use changes have to be investigated. Currently, the sugarcane expansion is tracked manually and on a...

Anaerobic digestion of palm oil, ethanol, and tequila production by products: Effects of alkaline hydrothermal pre-treatment on sugars release and biogas composition

This study explored the interactions between alkaline hydrothermal pretreatment (AHPT) operational conditions temperature (°C), NaOH concentration (M) and residence time (min) on the compositional characteristics of the solid (SH) and liquid hydrolysate (LH) obtained from AHPT of sugarcane bagasse (SCB), empty fruit bunch (EFB) and agave bagasse...

An assessment on field-scale spatial variability of sugarcane yield with satellite derived vegetation indices and evapotranspiration products: A case study on sugarcane fields in Mozambique

Due to increasing global population and increasing food demand, crop yield needs to be improved to forestall potential food shortages. To achieve optimal crop yield, irrigation is applied to replace water losses due to evapotranspiration (ET). Information on ET should be applied to optimize water allocations and water use. In this study, the...