Overview
- Provides perspectives of ergonomics and human factors in agriculture
- Discusses energy balance analysis of human labour and machinery utilization
- Focuses on contemporary work methods and practices in farming
Part of the book series: Design Science and Innovation (DSI)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Agriculture Growth and Development
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Fundamentals of Ergonomics and Human Factors
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Farm Development
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Health and Safety
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Ergonomics Application in Design
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Health Services in Agriculture
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About this book
This book explores the interplay of farm mechanization, human factors and climatic and other environmental uncertainty in agriculture, using an ergonomics based approach to discuss solutions to the traditionally acknowledged vulnerability of the sector. It converges contemporary research documentation, case studies and international standards on agricultural ergonomics, engineering anthropometry, human factors, basic occupational health services, safety management, human performance and system sustainability to provide a handy reference to students and professionals working to optimize agricultural output while balancing the rational utilization of labour in agricultural practices and human well-being.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Prof. P.K. Nag, Ph.D., D.Sc., is currently associated with the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (Deemed University), Belur Math, Kolkata. Prof. Nag is the former Director of the National Institute of Occupational Health (Indian Council of Medical Research) Ahmedabad, and Regional Occupational Health Centers (Bangalore and Kolkata). He specializes in the areas of Ergonomics and Human Factors, Environmental Health and Management, Climate Change, Occupational Health and Safety, and has teaching and research experience spanning four decades. He has written several books and reports and published 175 research articles in reputed journals. Prof. Nag has professional affiliations with numerous national and international agencies in different capacities.
Dr L.P. Gite, PhD, superannuated from the Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Bhopal, India as a Project Coordinator and Emeritus Scientist. He has been profoundly involved to promote about ergonomics principles in the design and application of agricultural tools and equipment, and strengthen such research in agricultural engineering, and allied institutes, and Standards bodies. He has authored multiple books and about 55 research papers which were published in reputed national and international journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Human-Centered Agriculture
Book Subtitle: Ergonomics and Human Factors Applied
Authors: P. K. Nag, L. P. Gite
Series Title: Design Science and Innovation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7269-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-7268-5Published: 01 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-7271-5Published: 01 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-7269-2Published: 31 August 2020
Series ISSN: 2509-5986
Series E-ISSN: 2509-5994
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 409
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 79 illustrations in colour
Topics: Engineering Design, Human Resource Management, Agriculture, Environmental Policy, Sociology, general, Employee Health and Wellbeing