Role of Crop-Protection Technologies in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity and Management

Kalogiannidis, Stavros; Kalfas, Dimitrios; Chatzitheodoridis, Fotios; Papaevangelou, Olympia

doi:10.3390/land11101680

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“…Regression analysis was also utilized to ascertain how much urbanization and land use planning contribute to the accomplishment of the SDGs. In this case, a multiple regression model was employed (Equation ( 2)) to obtain the various predicted values [70][71][72][73][74]. Land use planning is mostly a local effort though some nations employ guiding land use plans created at the regional or inter-municipal level 2.…”

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Urbanization and Land Use Planning for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case Study of Greece

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Sustainable development has attracted the attention of social-economic, spatial well-being, and cultural continuity advocates across the world. However, the processes involved in land use as well as urban development have continued to affect the attainment of sustainable development. This study assessed the effects of urbanization and land use planning on achieving sustainable development goals. The data were collected using a survey questionnaire from 384 different government leaders in Greece. The study showed that the indicators of urbanization quality have a positive effect on sustainable development goals. It was revealed that there is a significant relationship between integrated land use strategies and sustainable development goals. The study showed that indicators of urbanization quality are very key to achieving different SDGs. This indicates that sustainable urbanization entails more than just converting agricultural land and forests without making any changes to them into cities, and it is equally one of the answers to the problem of the world’s population growth if it is done with vision and dedication. The study clearly shows that integrated land use strategies are important in achieving the SDGs. In this case, land use planning is mostly a local effort, though some nations employ guiding land use plans created at the regional or inter-municipal level. Furthermore, urbanization opportunities and land-use plans have a great influence on the achievement of sustainable development goals. Notably, the goal of sustainable urban development is to make urban areas “sustainable” as well as to build or reinforce the city’s sustainability-related economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects. It then goes on to discover how to spread that idea and why it is important to be focused, using various definitions. The fundamental idea of sustainable urban development is then realized by reviewing the ideas and principles of sustainable development. Finally, some general recommendations are made regarding urban planning, sustainable urban development, and the significance of establishing the necessary conditions for its realization. Urban sustainability and proper use of land require structural changes as well as significant, fundamental shifts at all societal levels.

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“…The degree of dependability (P) required determines the value of z; when utilizing the sample size calculation, a value of z = 3 is often utilized, which equates to a level of dependability of P = 99.7%. Equation (1) calculates that the minimal sample size should be 179.87, or 180 people, using our values of N = 1500 (population of respondents), s = 73.25 (standard deviation of the sample), z = 3 (value that equates to a level of dependability P = 99.7%), and d = 15.37 (the needed precision d was arbitrarily selected and represents half the confidence interval) (Kalfas et al 2020;Kalogiannidis et al 2022d. where n is the minimum sample of respondents; d is the needed precision; N is the total population; s is the population proportion; and z is the critical value.…”

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Role of Governance in Developing Disaster Resiliency and Its Impact on Economic Sustainability

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This study explores the role played by governance in developing disaster resiliency and its impact on economic sustainability in Greece. Descriptive research was undertaken, and data were collected from 180 local governance leaders in Western Macedonia, Greece, to gain a deeper understanding of the role of governance in developing disaster resiliency and economic sustainability. The study confirmed the hypothesis that the focus of governance in developing disaster resiliency positively affects economic sustainability. The ability of governance to develop disaster resiliency and economic sustainability is mostly through leadership, engaging civil society, and international cooperation. These roles played by governance are also influenced by different political, economic, cultural, and social aspects, which all have an impact on the risk governance systems that cut across levels of resource assurance, technical support, and disaster risk management. Governance may have a significant impact on the overall design of rules and systems, including legislation, different decision-making procedures, and policy-implementation mechanisms, via political leadership. In terms of economics, the primary responsibility of governance is to support disaster risk-reduction systems. Governance must encourage risk awareness on a national basis through intensive disaster risk research, technological development, disaster-reduction education, and emergency response skills practice.

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“…[ 45 ] Biological technologies include methods to make plants genetically more resistant to pathogens and thus reduce the use of additional pesticides, [ 46 ] as well as identifying natural enemies and competitors. [ 45 ] The goal of chemical crop protection is to produce insecticides, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides. [ 45 ] For some time, however, more sustainable concepts have increasingly come into focus.…”

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“…[ 45 ] The goal of chemical crop protection is to produce insecticides, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides. [ 45 ] For some time, however, more sustainable concepts have increasingly come into focus. In this context, natural products have played an important role in the development in the past and are still a continuous source of innovation in the discovery of crop protection products.…”

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“…[40] In terms of sustainable crop protection, three major areas converge: i) mechanical protection measures, ii) biological, and iii) chemical technologies. [45] Biological technologies include methods to make plants genetically more resistant to pathogens and thus reduce the use of additional pesticides, [46] as well as identifying natural enemies and competitors. [45] The goal of chemical crop protection is to produce insecticides, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides.…”

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Hexyl Gallate Loaded Microgels Enable Efficient Protection Against Citrus Canker

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The development of efficient and environmentally friendly plant protection systems is one of the major challenges for a sustainable agriculture of the future. Citrus canker caused by the pathogen Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (X. citri) affects all cultivated citrus species worldwide and is responsible for enormous economic losses and restrictions in international trade. Currently used commercial copper‐based formulations are the origin of contamination for soil and groundwater, affecting local ecosystems and human health. A copper‐free sustainable microgel‐based plant protection system able to efficiently combat X. citri is developed. Microgels decorated with anchor peptides exhibit strong non‐covalent attachment to the surface of orange leaves and have the ability to release hexyl gallate, which inhibits the growth and spreading of pathogens. The tailored design of the microgel network allows high loadings of hexyl gallate (up to 40 wt.%) and a controlled release of gallates from microgels that provide long‐term protection. The antibacterial activity of the hexyl gallate‐loaded microgels is demonstrated by various in vitro assays as well as on orange plants in greenhouse settings. The experimental results suggest that the developed sustainable microgel‐based plant protection system for citrus trees allows efficient abatement of X. citri and reduces environmental pollution caused by copper formulations.

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Role of Crop-Protection Technologies in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity and Management

Cited by 38 publications

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Urbanization and Land Use Planning for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case Study of Greece

Urbanization and Land Use Planning for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case Study of Greece

Role of Governance in Developing Disaster Resiliency and Its Impact on Economic Sustainability

Hexyl Gallate Loaded Microgels Enable Efficient Protection Against Citrus Canker

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