Abstract Due to the increased food price volatility during 2007-2008 crisis and its aftereffects, self-sufficiency has been one of policy priorities in various nations, including Senegal, India, Philippines, Qatar, Bolivia, Russia. In addition, United Nations predicts that global population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, half land may be utilised for crops agriculture worldwide would unusable ...

Abstract Sustainable urban design or planning is not a LEGO-like assembly of prefabricated elements, but an embryo-like growth with persistent differentiation and adaptation towards coherent whole. The whole has striking character – called living structure that consists far more small substructures than large ones. To detect the structure, this paper develops new approach for uncovering underly...

The desire of the Soviet state to create a new generation "Soviet people" through functioning orphanages turned out be difficult implement in practice. condition on territory Central Kazakhstan left much desired, as evidenced by inspection materials presented article. contingent orphans often exceeded number available places, quality food did not meet standards, buildings children's institution...