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The need for a transition to sustainable food systems is widely recognised. Over the last three decades, movements have been demanding and proposing a radical transformation, foregrounding the social values of food. Experiences inspired by solid[...]Article
M. Aronica ; M.F. Cracolici ; D. Insolda ; D. Piacentino ; S. Tosi |Rural areas still suffer from a lack of sustainable development, and the diversification of farms may be a step in the right direction. The paper provides a detailed picture of the diversification of Sicilian farms into tourism services. Specifi[...]Article
I. Mancuso ; A. Natalicchio ; U. Panniello ; P. Roma |Sustainability has become an important driver in defining business strategies, affecting most critical corporate functions and changing the way in which value is created, communicated, and distributed. This is increasingly impacting marketing pr[...]Article
Urban and peri-urban areas are subject to major societal challenges, like food security, climate change, biodiversity, resource efficiency, land management, social cohesion, and economic growth. In that context, Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture [...]Article
This study examines how the Covid-19 pandemic crises has not only modified networks and rhythms of human movement and migratory flows on both a global and local scale; yet it also has weakened the hegemony of the prevailing paradigm that conside[...]Article
The current international migration has transformed the morphology, the social structures and the local economies in many rural areas, often helping to reverse a long-term demographic and social decline. Analyzing two experiences of Southern Ita[...]Article
R. Matacena ; M. Zenga ; M. D'Addario ; S. Mari ; M. Labra |The COVID-19 emergency and the consequent social distancing requirements have caused major disruptions in daily food-related practices at the household level. In this paper, we evaluate the transformations that occurred in the daily nutritional [...]Article
N. Molina ; G. Brunori ; E. Favilli ; S. Grando ; P. Proietti |Recently, the interpretation of the innovation process has changed significantly. Its linear model has evolved to a dynamic and ongoing participatory approach where cooperation, oriented to generate co-ownership, is the essence to co-produce kno[...]Article
A. Wezel ; S. Stöckli ; E. Tasser ; H. Nitsch ; A. Vincent |An ongoing decrease in habitat and species diversity is occurring in many areas across Europe, including in grasslands in mountain areas, calling for adapted biodiversity management and measures. In this context, we carried out 79 interviews wit[...]Article
C. Ciaccia ; E. Testani ; A. Fiore ; I. Iocola ; M. Di Pierro ; G. Mele ; F. Ferlito ; M. Cutuli ; F. Montemurro ; R. Farina ; D. Ceccarelli ; A. Persiani ; S. Canali ; M. Diacono |The implementation of agroecology principles within organic farming research is a crux to redesign sustainable agri-food systems. To govern this transition, the local research demand should be addressed by direct engagement of all stakeholders i[...]Article
L. Briamonte ; R. Pergamo ; B. Arru ; R. Furesi ; P. Pulina ; F.A. Madau |Today, the transition to a more sustainable model of the agro-food system is increasingly impellent, requiring all actors commitment. In particular, small and medium agro-food business (SMABs) play a decisive and central role in the food and ec[...]Article
S. Piras ; F. Pancotto ; S. Righi ; M. Vittuari ; M. Setti |In developed countries, the largest share of food is wasted at the household level. Household food waste results from a complex interaction between economic factors, well-established routines, and social norms. To explain this interaction, we pr[...]Article
This paper aims to illustrate and discuss the importance of packaging attributes in the wine market. A survey was conducted in the north of Italy to assess how different attributes affect the probability of choosing a bottle of Prosecco wine. Tw[...]Article
The spread of COVID-19 has not only led to many deaths but also to social and economic downturn globally. The study represents an exhaustive compilation of relevant macroeconomic data regarding the status of the agri-food sector from a demand si[...]Article
M. Rabelo ; M. Debolini ; R. Villani ; T. Sabbatini ; N. Silvestri |The study aims to describe and interpret the agricultural system dynamics on the Western Mediterranean areas in terms of occupied land and crop specialization, by using the available data from the two last agricultural censuses. From the spatial[...]Article
The potential of social farming has always been studied from a perspective in which the combination of agricultural production with the provision of welfare services was the predominant feature. Nonetheless, social farming is a tool that can per[...]Article
C. Caldeira ; V. De Laurentiis ; A. Ghose ; S. Corrado ; S. Sala |National studies on food waste quantification in EU countries present highly discrepant results due to the different quantification approaches adopted. The European Commission has published a delegated act establishing a common methodology and m[...]Article
Mountain beef and wine: italian consumers definitions and opinions on the mountain labelling-scheme
Despite the importance of mountain areas and mountain farming, the literature on studies on consumers opinion concerning mountain food products is not numerous. In order to contribute to filling this gap, this study aims at exploring Italian co[...]Article
Though obscured by agricultural modernization efforts in the 1950s, peasant and peasant-like farm realities persist. Since the 1990s, Italy, like the rest of Europe, witnessed a wave of re-peasantization - a conceptual framework introduced by ru[...]Article
Today, farmers are multioptional entrepreneurs, demanding far more skills than only those of agricultural production. The awareness of European agricultural landscape (EAL) values should enable farmers to create new business strategies. Open edu[...]Article
A global expansion in public and private initiatives seeks to strengthen the link between traditional products and sustainable development by creating a niche in the market for these products. Relevant examples are the Geographical Indications a[...]Article
R. Giovos ; D. Tassopoulos ; D. Kalivas ; N. Lougkos ; A. Priovolou |One factor of precision agriculture is remote sensing, through which we can monitor vegetation health and condition. Much research has been conducted in the field of remote sensing and agriculture analyzing the applications, while the reviews ga[...]Article
Le cas dérosion côtière traité par cet article se manifeste sur les plages du Parc national de larchipel de la Maddalena, en Sardaigne, au cur dune zone touristique de renommée internationale. Ce terrain de recherche a permis danalyser les [...]Article
B. Torquati ; L. Cecchini ; C. Paffarini ; M. Chiorri |Following the growing trend towards globalisation of the agrifood system over the last few years, a number of scientific publications with different aims and methodological approaches have addressed the issue of the progressive link loss between[...]Article
M. Longo ; N. Dal Ferro ; B. Lazzaro ; F. Morari |Agri-environmental measures (AEMs) are meant to foster environmentally-friendly farming techniques. The use of AEMs to enhance agroecosystem quality is still under debate due to site-specific spatial mismatches that often occur between adopted A[...]Article
G.M. Bazzani ; G. Vitali ; C. Cardillo ; M. Canavari |The assessment of economic and environmental sustainability of agricultural systems represents a critical issue, which has been addressed in this work with a multi-objective programming model to explore the abatement costs (AC) of CO2 for a set [...]Article
R.F. Rodgers ; C. Lombardo ; S. Cerolini ; D.L. Franko ; M. Omori ; J. Linardon ; S. Guillaume ; L. Fischer ; M. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz |The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted household food purchasing and preparation, including elements identified as important drivers of household food waste. The two main aims of this study were (1) to examine changes in food waste behav[...]Article
The evolution of farm size and land use are important determinants of the efficiency and profitability of agriculture and the configuration of the territory. In this paper, a conceptual framework of the evolution of the number of farms and land [...]Article
E. Romano ; R. Roma ; F. Tidona ; G. Giraffa ; A. Bragaglio |In this study, the life cycle assessment (LCA) principle was performed to estimate the environmental impact of three dairy farms that operate using different farming systems, namely, conventional (CON), organic (ORG), and high-quality (HQ) modes[...]Article
Innovations in food packaging, such as active and intelligent ones, improve food safety and lower household food waste by extending product shelf life and providing information about food quality, respectively. The consumer adoption of such inno[...]Article
Global crises such as the covid-19 pandemic highlight the interconnectedness and vulnerability of human systems, requiring integrated transdisciplinary studies aimed at breaking unsustainable and unjust practices. In this work, a horticultural c[...]Article
C. Viti ; A. Bellabarba ; M. Daghio ; A. Mengoni ; M. Mele ; A. Buccioni ; G.C. Pacini ; A. Bekki ; K. Azim ; M. Hafidi ; F. Pini |In the past 10 years, the average demand for meat and milk across the world has significantly increased, especially in developing countries. Therefore, to support the production of animal-derived food products, a huge quantity of feed resources [...]Article
F. Cadeddu ; R. Motzo ; F. Mureddu ; F. Giunta |Thanks to their low fertilization requirements and high consumer demand, ancient wheats and old durum wheat cultivars represent an attractive option for the marginal areas of Mediterranean environments no longer cultivated due to the low grain y[...]Article
Latest international directives indicate the need for sustainable development, linking socio-economic and environmental aspects, to reach the goals set by Agenda 2030. In this context, peri-urban agriculture can represent the opportunity to incr[...]Article
A. Amato ; M. Mastrovito ; A. Becci ; F. Beolchini |The agriculture sector produces significant amounts of organic residues and the choice of the management strategy of these flows affects the environmental sustainability of the sector. The scientific literature is rich with innovative processes [...]Article
In traditional agricultural areas, where traditional crops (TCs) are cultivated, small farms are still highly represented. Located prevalently in marginal and sensitive areas, agricultural areas have undergone deep transformation. Smallholders h[...]Article
Economic evaluation of farmland is an important issue in the agricultural sector. The aim of this study was to quantify the economic value of land in the farmland area of the Reclamation and Irrigation Board of Capitanata (Apulia region), differ[...]Article
Origin food schemes (OFS) aim to protect and promote a unique product resulting from a specific place and know-how whose qualities are objectified in the product specifications. This paper explores the standardisation effects of OFS on the diver[...]Article
This paper describes the measures adopted by Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna (two Italian regions) for planning their peri-urban areas at regional level. Peri-urban territories merge urban and rural features and extend beyond the municipal administr[...]Article
Most of rural resources in the Italian mountain territories, such as forests, pastures, huts, mountain paths, have historically been governed through collective organizations and institutions that have guaranteed the balance between productive a[...]Article
G. Di Vita ; R. Zanchini ; G. Falcone ; M. D'Amico ; F. Brun ; G. Gulisano |This paper aims to identify the hierarchical relationship in a consumers mind with respect to the three main and different quality schemes. With this purpose, we decided to analyse the role that local, organic, and traditional attributes have o[...]Article
The reduction of food waste, especially in households where more than half of its global quantity is generated, has become an increasing economic, social and environmental concern, and represents one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals withi[...]Article
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and pollutants, soil erosion and groundwater pollution are some of the negative aspects blamed on livestock farming, so their level of sustainability needs to be assessed, taking into account the territory in which[...]Article
Puglia region is the most important producer of organic olives in Italy. The study aims at assessing the economic sustainability of a selected organic olive oil farm by adopting and testing the methodology based on a scientific approach designed[...]Article
Today, a model for an eco-friendly agricultural sector represents a necessity. Organic agriculture is a production system that tries to reach this goal. European programs encourage farmers into being more environmentally conscious: the funds for[...]Article
B. Minotti ; A. Cimini ; G. D'Amico ; D. Marino ; G. Mazzocchi ; S. Tarra |In the food policy arena, the topic of governance and how to create a governance system that would deal with cross-cutting issues, including new ways of perceiving the public sphere, the policymaking, and the involvement of the population, has b[...]Article
A. Zanzi ; F. Andreotti ; V. Vaglia ; S. Alali ; F. Orlando ; S. Bocchi |The expansion of urban agglomerates is causing significant environmental changes, while the demand and need for sustainability keep on growing. In this context, urban and peri-urban agriculture can play a crucial role, mainly if associated with [...]Article
Modelling transformational adaptation to climate change among crop farming systems in Romagna, Italy
C. Zagaria ; C. Zagaria ; C.J.E. Schulp ; M. Zavalloni ; D. Viaggi ; P.H. Verburg |As the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector has begun to manifest itself in its severity, adaptation planning has come under scrutiny for favoring the preservation of status-quo conditions over more substantial changes. The uptake[...]Article
M. Raimondo ; F. Caracciolo ; C. Nazzaro ; G. Marotta |While there is growing recognition of the positive role played by organic farming in the reduction of the negative externalities due to conventional agriculture, there is uncertainty about the effect of the latter on the economic performance of [...]Article
Agribusiness firms requiring a consistent supply of high quality agricultural raw materials have increasingly adopted production contracts to coordinate their supply chains. The present work is aimed to shed light on the role played by sources o[...]Article
S. Zollet ; L. Colombo ; P. De Meo ; D. Marino ; S.R. McGreevy ; N. McKeon ; S. Tarra |The negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have further exposed and exacerbated the structural weaknesses and inequalities embedded in the global industrial agri-food system. While the mainstream narrative continues to emphasise the importanc[...]Article
The shift towards more sustainable consumptions and habits have had tangible impacts on food markets, which have accepted this challenge by offering a variety of certification systems to pull consumers aside. However, food purchasing choices are[...]Article
In situ conservation of local breeds requires populations in economically sustainable and resilient production systems. In those countries where the market recognizes the quality of the products of local breeds, the traditional relationship betw[...]Article
G.D. Guccione ; E. Pagliarino ; I. Borri ; A. Vaccaro ; P. Borsotto |Italy is the leading European rice producer. The transition to organic farming of rice farms could represent a solution for environmental protection, as well as for their economic sustainability, consumer safety, and as a measure of climate miti[...]Article
Agroecology can be considered an approach to farming and food systems which integrates the use of ecological principles and biological cycles methods of the traditional systems to the design and management of sustainable agriculture. Despite som[...]Article
E. Schimmenti ; E. Viola ; C. Funsten ; V. Borsellino |This study attempts to measure the capacity of the EU geographical certification scheme to positively influence the price of certified products and the incomes of their producers. A comparison of the economic results of two cheese-producing dair[...]Article
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU sector) cover the 24% of global emissions, representing the second hot spot in the contribution to climate change after the energy sector. Thus, the land sector[...]Article
Based on data drawn from the national section of the EU Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) database, the study investigates the efficiency of a panel sample of Italian farms practising other gainful activities. An output-oriented Data Envelopm[...]Article
Calabria is a region of southern Italy characterized by several natural and heritage sites located on seaboard areas, within a distance of 300 m from the coast. In fact, 58 Natura 2000 sites and 63 cultural heritage sites (42.9% of which overlap[...]Article
Food management is an inefficient activity, and households are the major contributors responsible for food waste across the food supply chain. Ten years remain to halve household food waste, as recommended by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Deve[...]Article
A. Scacchi ; D. Catozzi ; E. Boietti ; F. Bert ; R. Siliquini |Data about self-perceived food choice (FC) changes and their determinants during COVID-19 lockdowns are limited. This study investigated how the Italian lockdown affected self-perceived food purchases (FP), occurrence of impulse buying (IB), hou[...]Article
L. Casini ; F. Boncinelli ; F. Gerini ; C. Romano ; G. Scozzafava ; C. Contini |Promoting the viability of rural areas is a major objective of the European development and agricultural policies. One of the key aspects for the success of these policies is represented by the possibility to monitor the quality of life in all o[...]Article
M. De Rosa ; L. Bartoli ; S. Chiappini |Lobjectif de larticle est danalyser la « cohérence » des systèmes de transmission de la connaissance dans les territoires ruraux. Plus précisément, notre travail examine la « cohérence » des Dynamiques Territoriales de la Connaissance Rurale [...]Article
R. Wongprawmas ; C. Mora ; N. Pellegrini ; R.P.F. Guiné ; E. Carini ; G. Sogari ; E. Vittadini |Healthy food choices are crucial for a healthy lifestyle. However, food choices are complex and affected by various factors. Understanding the determinant factors affecting food choices could aid policy-makers in designing better strategies to p[...]Article
The restriction measures linked to the COVID-19 shock suddenly highlighted the vulnerability of most socioeconomic systems, including the food sector. In a context in which the limitation to the movement of people and goods has put the longer an[...]Article
According to previous research, in several countries, the achievement of the objectives for tourism development and the better functioning of protected areas is affected by bad governance activities. This paper provides a framework based on the [...]Article
R. Cortignani ; D. Dell'Unto ; G. Dono |Climate change requires Mediterranean farms to maintain adequate profitability, while adapting to the increase in water needs of crops, the growth of water demand for non-agricultural users and the reduction of resource availability. We use disc[...]Article
The natural protected areas of a territory represent an essential instrument of environmental policy and, if adequately exploited, a significant added value resource for European Regions. The evaluation of adopted policies and the economic plann[...]Article
F. Varia ; D. Macaluso ; A. Vaccaro ; P. Caruso ; G.D. Guccione |The adoption of rare, traditional crops represents a good example of enhancing functional agrobiodiversity, not only to provide benefits for farmers but also for society as a whole. The study outlined in this paper aims to verify how and under l[...]Article
Contemporary food systems face several paradoxes regarding equity and sustainability. Considering food productionan issue that simultaneously affects both the supply (production) and demand (consumption) sidesseveral cities have begun to imple[...]Article
The most spread groundwater-dependent ecosystems in the River Po valley are semi-natural lowland springs called fontanili. They provide specific habitats and support high biodiversity, but are often strongly impaired by agricultural pollution.[...]Article
Multifunctionality and social farming represent forms of resilience and innovation within urban and rural systems, making use of agricultural, rural, natural, and cultural resources to produce multiple benefits and eco-systemic services. Social [...]Article
Several economic approaches can be carried out for managing the environmental impacts in agriculture, i.e. property and bargaining rights, economic incentives, ecological fees, etc. These approaches can be mainly applied to the cultivation phase[...]Article
M. Cambi ; Y. Giambastiani ; F. Giannetti ; E. Nuti ; A. Dani ; F. Preti |Agricultural terraces are an important element of the Italian landscape. However, abandonment of agricultural areas and increase in the frequency of destructive rainfall events has made it mandatory to increase conservation efforts of terraces t[...]Article
Inner Peripheries is a recent concept based on both peripherality and marginality features, thus far from the commonly adopted geographical notion of periphery. Inner Peripheries are fragile territories covering rural Europe, which suffer from d[...]Article
This study proposes a novel method to assess the overall economic effects of agricultural droughts using a coupled agronomic-economic approach that accounts for the direct and indirect impacts of this hazard in the economy. The proposed methodol[...]Article
A. Arzeni ; E. Ascione ; P. Borsotto ; V. Carta ; T. Castellotti ; A. Vagnozzi |Innovation is considered as one of the key drivers for a competitive and sustainable agriculture and the European Commission highlights the importance of tailoring innovation support to farmers needs, especially in European Rural Development Po[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
K. Baldwin ; F. Casalini | Paris [France] : OCDE | OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers | 2021Increasingly frequent and severe droughts are threatening Italys agricultural sector. With climate change forecast to accelerate these trends, the sector must build long-term resilience. This will require better planning and preparing for, abso[...]Ouvrage
P. Gasselin, coord. ; S. Lardon, coord. ; C. Cerdan, coord. ; S. Loudiyi, coord. ; D. Sautier, coord. ; J.D. van der Ploeg, préf. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Nature et Société | 2021De nouveaux modèles agricoles et alimentaires se déploient dans les territoires en réponse aux critiques des formes anciennes et pour faire face à de nouveaux enjeux. Ils incarnent des archétypes de la diversité observée, des projets dacteurs o[...]Communication à un Congrès (avec Actes)
I. Radic ; M. Donner ; T. Yatribi ; Y. Erraach ; F. López-i-Gelats ; J. Manuel-i-Martin ; F. El Hadad-Gauthier | 2021Thèse, Mémoire, Master
CONTEXT. The European Commission defines Green Public Procurement (GPP) as a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle when compared to goods, se[...]Article
Climate change is threatening worldwide crop yields and varieties, and the desertification of Southern Europe and Mediterranean areas is endangering the cultivation of tomato, not only one of the most important cultivated crops, but also one of [...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
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S. Boudiche ; M. Ameur ; M. Ben Kaabia ; R. Khaldi |Lobjectif de ce travail est danalyser la portée du marché européen et ses effets sur le secteur de l'huile d'olive tunisienne. En effet, le développement de ce secteur est conditionné par plusieurs facteurs dont les fluctuations des prix et de[...]Article
This paper examines a community-based food system which emerged recently around the Simeto River Valley Agreement (SRA) in Sicily (Italy) through the lens of food citizenship. The concept of food citizenship develops an understanding of how food[...]Article
E. Pagliarino ; S. Rolfo ; I.M. Zoppi |Cet article est axé sur lexpérience dun groupe de cultivateurs italiens qui utilisent les pratiques et les méthodes de lagriculture biologique pour la production du riz. Celle-ci représente encore un phénomène de niche concernant un nombre li[...]Ouvrage
F. Legouy, dir. ; G. Giroir, dir. ; S. Boulanger, dir. ; S. Dallot, dir. | Tours [France] : Presses Universitaires François Rabelais | Tables des Hommes | 2021Caractérisé par son esthétique singulière, le paysage viticole est tout autant agricole que culturel, et ses qualités intrinsèques hautement symboliques en font un objet patrimonial. Paysages, patrimoines, tradition et innovation, cépages, sont[...]Ouvrage
H. Faouzi, dir. ; A. Bouslikhane, dir. ; S. Boujrouf, dir. | Paris [France] : L'Harmattan | Colloques et Rencontres | 2021Les liens entre produits de terroir/terroirs/développement territorial sont souvent mis en avant pour justifier la valorisation des produits locaux qui sont considérés comme une ressource pour le développement territorial. Cet ouvrage collectif [...]Article
After thirty years of the framework legislation for parks, their effect on the territories and social communities that created new national park institutes in 1991 was investigated. Some significant indicators were used, such as demography, the [...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
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La dimension de proximité, dans le rapport entre ville et territoire et en raison de la complexité fonctionnelle et sociale de lespace public, représente un caractère distinctif, bien que non exclusif, de la ville méditerranéenne européenne. Ce[...]Article
T. Pacetti ; G. Castelli ; B. Schröder ; E. Bresci ; E. Caporali |The appropriate implementation of the concept of Water-related Ecosystem Services (WES) in water resources planning can support the development of productive activities and, at the same time, sustain local ecosystems. However, such implementatio[...]Article
L. Arata ; F. Diluiso ; G. Guastella ; S. Pareglio ; P. Sckokai |In urban contexts land-use planning can play a central role to promote adaptation and mitigation strategies to climate change. Limiting soil consumption, improving urban greening and restoring abandoned areas are three of the most important stra[...]Article
Social networks both negatively and positively affect a consumers behaviour and awareness of sustainable consumption. This research aims to interpret the multifaceted relationship between social media information and sustainable consumption in [...]Article
E. Sanyé-Mengual ; K. Specht ; J. Vavra ; M. Artmann ; F. Orsini ; G. Gianquinto |Within the scholarly debate, Urban Agriculture (UA) has been widely acknowledged to provide diverse environmental and socio-cultural ecosystem services (ESs) for cities. However, the question of whether these potential benefits are also recogniz[...]Article
V. Brombin ; E. Mistri ; M. De Feudis ; C. Forti ; G.M. Salani ; C. Natali ; G. Falsone ; L. Vittori Antisari ; G. Bianchini |Sustainable agricultural management is needed to promote carbon (C) sequestration in soil, prevent loss of soil fertility, and reduce the release of greenhouse gases. However, the influence of agronomic practices on soil C sequestration depends [...]Article
Despite the increasing interest around alternative food networks and their huge growth in the last decades, they are still considered a complementary source of provision by most customers. Alternative food shoppers are faced with a quantity dil[...]Article
C. Calzolari ; P. Tarocco ; N. Lombardo ; N. Marchi ; F. Ungaro |The current practice of urban planning does not pay proper attention to the quality of urban soils, to their multiple functions and to the supply of ecosystem services to the urban population. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to raisin[...]Article
A. Capriolo ; R.G. Boschetto ; R.A. Mascolo ; S. Balbi ; F. Villa |We present methods and results of country-based natural capital assessments for four ecosystem services (ES) in Italy. The spatial mapping and the assessment have been carried out in both physical and monetary terms for (i) crop pollination, (ii[...]Article
This paper addresses the topic of a new enterprise model called Community-Based Cooperatives and their contribution to inner areas development and land care. This issue is currently the subject of a growing body of academic literature. The aim o[...]