Visualizing Alternative Phosphorus Scenarios for Future Food Security

Visualizing Alternative Phosphorus Scenarios for Future Food Security

The impact of global phosphorus scarcity on food security has increasingly been the focus of scientific studies over the past decade. However, systematic analyses of alternative futures for phosphorus supply and demand throughout the food system are still rare and provide limited inclusion of key stakeholders. Addressing global phosphorus scarcity requires an integrated approach exploring poten...

Spirulina; the food for future

Spirulina is a cyanobacterial photosynthesis that is grown commercially in many tropical and subtropical countries and temperate regions for human and animal nutrition. This commercial product is used as a rich source of protein and vitamins in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries due to its valuable nutrients. In the last two decades, the production of microalgae for food has incre...

Exploring, forecasting and visualizing alternative ecosystem management scenarios

Over the last decade we have seen considerable change in social values and forest ecosystem knowledge triggering a plethora of complex forest management alternatives. Planning and forecasting the economic, social and environmental consequences of these options requires sophisticated computer models, which are seldom easy to understand. This paper describes how an interdisciplinary team integrat...

Alternative future scenarios for South Korea in 2030

Alternative future scenarios for open space protection in Kane County

Kane County is located on the western fringe of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Development pressures there have caused rapid increases in land consumption and property values. The county’s Forest Preserve District is actively purchasing land for conservation, but it is important to understand the long-term costs associated with current conservation goals. We developed 18 future scenario...