Source: UNEP (2010): The GEO Data Portal, as compiled from FAO, TERRASTAT I Global GIS Databases Poverty and Food Insecurity Mapping Project. United Nations Environment Programme. It is possible to assess the suitability of a biophysical area to different forms of crop production, such as cereals, by looking at their
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Length of Growing Period (LGP)
Added a new page about the global photosynthesis potential for agriculture. This is part of the food logistics page I am currently building. Length of Growing Period (LGP), in Days
Continue readingLength of Growing Period (LGP), in Days
Source: UNEP (2010): The GEO Data Portal, as compiled from FAO, TERRASTAT I Global GIS Databases Poverty and Food Insecurity Mapping Project. United Nations Environment Programme. One of the core determinants of agricultural output is the time available for normal crop growth with photosynthesis. The length of the growing period
2019 Edward L. Ullman Award
I am honored to have been awarded today the prestigious 2019 Edward L. Ullman Award for outstanding contribution to the field of transport geography by the Association of American Geographers: “The Edward L. Ullman Award has been offered by the Transportation Geography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers
Continue readingPorts in the global manufacturing landscape (Port Technology International)
Wrote a short article for Port Technology International addressing the role of ports in the emerging global manufacturing landscape, particularly as they relate to changes in the importance of the factors of production.
Continue readingThe Silk Road and Arab Sea Routes (update)
Updated an existing page depicting the main Asian trade routes around the 12 century. The Silk Road and Arab Sea Routes (11th and 12th Centuries)
Continue readingThe Agri-Food Supply Chain (new page)
Added a new page that provides an overview of the main actors involved in a food system (Western Europe). In spite of the size of the market (technically the total population), there is a high level of market concentration in the hands of large agricultural and food dealers. The Agri-Food
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Source: adapted from Humphrey, J. and O. Memedovic (2006) “Global Value Chains in the Agrifood Sector”, United Nations Industrial Development Organization Working Paper, Vienna. J.W. Grievink (2003) The Changing Face of the Global Food Industry, OECD Conference, The Hague. The agri-food supply chain, which is a standard supply sequence in a
The Food System (new page)
Added a new page trying to resume the supply chains related to the food system. This is part of a section about food logistics that I am working on. The Food System
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A food system is composed of several stages where inputs, agricultural commodities, processed food, and wastes are moving downward and upward a commodity chain: These stages involve complex interactions between biological, economic, and political systems, each subject to risks.