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Adesanya, A, Misra, S, Maskeliunas, R and Damasevicius, R (2021) Prospects of ocean-based renewable energy for West Africa's sustainable energy future. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), 37-50.
Albeiro Alberto Aguilar, O and Saúl Tomás Salas, S (2021) Good practices of labor welfare and environmental protection in potato crops in Colombia: A way to contribute to the sustainable development of Colombian agriculture. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), 51-66.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: occupational health; sustainable development; agriculture; occupational hazards; environment; agrochemicals; working conditions; environmental risk; risk assessment; environmental protection; sustainable agriculture; Colombia
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- URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-08-2019-0104
- Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to investigate the labor and environmental risks that exist in potato crops in an agricultural area of Colombia and to propose good labor and environmental welfare practices. The study was conducted through the combination of quantitative and qualitative research approaches, applying pragmatic techniques and tools such as direct observation by field journal, questionnaire survey, checklist of working conditions and a specific methodology for the risk assessment. It is identified that the production practices carried out by the cultivators studied are rudimentary, that the agrochemicals used affect the health and safety of the farmers and their families, constituting high-risk products for people and the environment. On the other hand, it is established that the training and qualification of workers is low, they do not use protection elements, or they are not adequate, representing a considerable degree of vulnerability. With the findings of this research it is expected to improve the working conditions of potato growers and sustainability of agricultural processes in the area, whose results will also be very useful for the analysis of the issue throughout the agricultural sector in general, at a national or international level. Contributing in the same way to the fulfillment of the goals of the sustainable development goals.
Dash, A (2021) Determinants of EVs adoption: a study on green behavior of consumers. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), 125-37.
Naoui, M A, Lejdel, B, Ayad, M, Amamra, A and kazar, O (2021) Using a distributed deep learning algorithm for analyzing big data in smart cities. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), 90-105.
Palencia, M, Mora, M and Lerma, T A (2021) Environment-friendly stimulus-sensitive polyurethanes based on cationic aminoglycosides for the controlled release of phytohormones. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), 1-17.
Qi, J K, Yang, J Y, Oliver Hoon Leh, L, Edwards, R and Jamalunlaili, A (2021) Thermal comfort prediction of air-conditioned and passively cooled engineering testing centres in a higher educational institution using CFD. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), 18-36.
Taleb, H M and Abumoeilak, L (2021) An assessment of different courtyard configurations in urban communities in the United Arab Emirates. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), 67-89.
Willar, D, Estrellita Varina Yanti, W, Daisy Debora Grace, P and Rudolf Estephanus Golioth, M (2021) Sustainable construction practices in the execution of infrastructure projects: The extent of implementation. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 10(1), 106-24.