Chapters authored
Building New Rural Areas in Vietnam
The study focused on the orientations of building sustainable new rural areas associated with urbanization. This was very necessary, in order to develop a concentrated, commodity agriculture and to form residential areas and infrastructure, which were suitable to the process of industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural areas. The agricultural sector was restructured, and the living conditions of rural people were improved close to those in urban areas. The project of the National Target Program on building new rural areas in Vietnam was analyzed. The program has achieved many expected results. In which, the construction of new rural areas has achieved great achievements. The basic socioeconomic infrastructure in the rural areas was strengthened in a synchronous direction. The sustainable development of the rural economy was in the direction of increasing added values and raised people’s incomes and gradually narrowed the gap between rural and urban areas. The work of landscape construction, implementation of environmental sanitation had a remarkable change.
Part of the book: Sustainable Rural Development Perspective and Global Challenges
A Review of Drying Methods Assisted by Infrared Radiation, Microwave and Radio Frequency
The study focused on reviewing modern and effective drying methods assisted by infrared radiation, microwave and radio frequency. In which, the drying results of previous studies were reviewed to clarify the drying efficiency of drying methods with the support of infrared radiation, microwave and radio frequency. The review results showed that the radiant heating mechanism of infrared radiation and the volumetric heating mechanism of microwave and radio frequency supported the process of material heating and moisture diffusion within the material. As a result, the drying process achieved high drying efficiency, the drying time was significantly shortened and the quality of the dried products was improved both in terms of sensory quality and nutritional quality. The study of the application of infrared radiation, microwave and radio frequency in drying technique had a high scientific, technological and practical significance. This would be the foundation for finding suitable drying methods and drying modes to improve drying efficiency as well as the quality of dried products.
Part of the book: A Comprehensive Review of the Versatile Dehydration Processes