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Pemetaan partisipatoris manfaat bentang alam pertanian dari sisi permintaan

Referensi: Schwartz C, Shaaban M, Sonoko DBK, Piorr A. 2021. Participatory mapping of demand for ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes. Agriculture, 11 (12). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11121193. Abstrak . Tata guna lahan pertanian telah mengalami optimalisasi guna menghasilkan kemanfaatan ekosistem ( ecosystem services (ES)) di dalam beberapa dekade terakhir, yang seringnya mempengaruhi regulasi dan kemanfaatan budaya ( cultural services ). Penelitian pada umumnya dalam bidang ini menitikberatkan perhatian pada sisi persediaan ES dan tukar tambah yang terkait dengannya, namun sisi permintaan untuk kemanfaatan regulasi masih terabaikan. Tujuan dari penelitian kali ini ialah untuk mengevaluasi kegunaan dari metode-metode sistem informasi geografi partisipatoris ( participatory geographic information system (PGIS)) untuk telaah permintaan di dalam lingkup wilayah pedesaan dan pertanian yang lebih luas dengan mengidentifikasi pola-pola permintaan yang secara keruang...

Acid rain contribution from pesticide distribution to rice farmers in Pati Regency

Productivity rate of rice fields in Regency has been in a surplus condition annually. The fields have produced 7 to 8 tons per hectare, making the total annual rate of 600 tons. The regency, therefore, is considered to be capable of fulfilling its own need for rice and to contribute significantly to the rice needs in Central Java Province. Agriculture coexists with the presence of pesticides. While helping the farmers to combat the plant diseases, pesticides have still been greatly necessary by the local farmers. Distribution by means of transportation devices plays an important role for the dissemination of the pesticides from the producers to their end users. Problem arises due to emission produced during the transportation activities. Transportation emits SO 2 as the major contributor to acid rain. To make worse, application in practice by the farmers also emit the similar substance. Annual use of pesticides in Pati Regency has reached 605 tons with SO 2 emission of 13,697 kg. It...