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The collapse of tourism caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many destinations to rethink their economic model, by focusing on sustainability and innovation. Advances in tourism impact assessment can not only improve tourism products and s[...]Article
P. Prosperi ; J. Kirwan ; D. Maye ; E. Tsakalou ; G. Vlahos ; F. Bartolini ; D. Vergamini ; G. Brunori |European small-scale fisheries are confronted with several challenges, notably a decrease in the number of people engaged in capture fishing, growing competition from less expensive extra-EU markets, rising operational costs, strict regulations [...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
O. Hanguir | 2022Characterizing the carbon footprint (CF) of agricultural production offers fundamental information for pursuing low carbon agriculture. The high emissions cost, especially from the overuse of agro-chemicals, has been widely debated for the last [...]Article
G. Sacchi ; G. Stefani ; D. Romano ; G. Nocella |In recent years, a dramatic increase in Alternative Agri-Food Networks (AAFNs) has been interpreted by experts of the sector as triggered by innovative food supply chains capable to reconnect producers with consumers. Simultaneously, the worldwi[...]Article
V. Manganiello ; A. Banterle ; G. Canali ; G. Gios ; G. Branca ; S. Galeotti ; F. De Filippis ; R. Zucaro |This article highlights the potential for collecting and processing territorial data in order to facilitate planning and programming that respond to real local problems and include the political and regulatory framework in force. A case study is[...]Article
Agricultural land is a very important ecosystem that provides a range of services like food, maintenance of soil structure, and hydrological services with high ecological value to human wellbeing Ecosystem Services (ESs). Understanding the contr[...]Article
Excessive use of mineral fertilizers and inappropriate tillage operations are two main drivers of land degradation. The European Green Deal (EUGD) aims to restore the natural functions of ground and surface soil by 2030. EU Member States will be[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
A. Boussaadi | 2022Soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks were estimated over a 10-year period (19942004) using the farm-scale biogeochemical model FarmSim, which couples the CERES-EGC arable crop model and the PaSim grassland model. FarmSim was run with spatially expl[...]Série
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This paper aims to highlight the potential of a FADN additional survey when payment for organic farming is to be calculated in the rural development decision-making process. In fact, the number of organic farms included in the FADN is often too [...]Article
J. Blasch ; B. van der Kroon ; P. van Beukering ; R. Munster ; S. Fabiani ; P. Nino ; S. Vanino |Precision farming (PF) technologies can help to mitigate the environmental impact of agriculture by reducing fertiliser use and irrigation while saving cost for the farmer. However, these technologies are not widely adopted in Europe. We study f[...]Article
D. Caso ; M. Guidetti ; M. Capasso ; N. Cavazza |With the COVID-19 outbreak, structural constraints and social psychological factors changed the dietary habits of many people. This two-wave longitudinal study performed in Italy aimed to explore people's perceptions of changes in healthy and un[...]Article
With the European Green Deal, presented in December 2019, the EU Commission aims at making Europe the worlds first climate neutral continent by 2050. In this plan agriculture plays a key role and so does organic farming. The aim of this work is[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
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The study involved an in-depth analysis of the main land cover and land use data available nationwide for the Italian territory, in order to produce a reliable cartography for the evaluation of ecosystem services. In detail, data from the land m[...]Ouvrage
Mapping and Forecasting Land Use: The Present and Future of Planning is a comprehensive reference on the use of technologies to map land use, focusing on GIS and remote sensing applications and methodologies for land use monitoring. This book ad[...]Article
Currently, agriculture uses about 70?80% of global water resources and, in the Mediterranean area, it accounts for the high pressure of freshwater demand. This study provides a useful framework for the meso-level assessment of the Water Footprin[...]Article
The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/CE (WFD) of 2000 was issued by the European Union (EU) to prevent water deterioration and promote its restoration. It introduced a water pricing policy in the agricultural sector that is based on a polluter[...]Article
Organic farming in Italy is growing fast thanks to an increased focus on environmental sustainability and consumer demand thus challenging the farmers to create new working models and territorial systems. Organic land in Basilicata is more than [...]Article
C. Mazzocchi ; G. Sali |The valorization of typical food products contributes to local economy sustainability. The European Union introduced the optional "mountain product label (European Commission, EUR-Lex 2014, European Parliament 2012) to promote the mountain econ[...]Article
The new legislative proposals related to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2021-2027 aim to promote a sustainable and competitive agricultural sector. The new CAP supports agriculture in making a much stronger contribution to climate, [...]Article
M. Ruberto ; A. Catini ; M. Lai ; V. Manganiello |The aim of the research is to analyze economic aspects related to the use of water in agriculture, by evaluating the effect of irrigation on agricultural productivity in a sample of FADN farms in the Veneto region in 2018. Specifically, the chan[...]Article
A. Vaccaro ; I. Agosta ; A. Montelelone ; A. Giampaolo ; D. Macaluso |Article 19(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 provides that business start-up aid for young farmers, non-agricultural activities in rural areas and the development of small farms shall be conditional on the submission of a business plan. Therefo[...]Article
The progressive artificial covering of originally natural surfaces (land consumption) is a major concern of today's societies due to the implications for the environment and the availability of land resources. This study aims to explore the loca[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
Winter crops in most of the northern and eastern Mediterranean growing regions are faring well in this first half of 2021-2022 campaign. However, an intense and long-lasting drought is hampering winter crops future harvest in Portugal, Morocco,[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
Winter crops in several Mediterranean growing regions are under scrutiny. An intense and long-lasting drought hampered winter crops future harvest in Morocco, Portugal and parts of Italy and Algeria, and can potentially impact other producing r[...]Article
A. Manzardo ; A. Marson ; F. Zuliani ; J. Bacenetti ; A. Scipioni |To support the sustainable development of the primary sector, in line with green new deals emerging worldwide, eco-design of new agri-food products is a priority. The wine industry, due to its growing market, has matured the need to develop an a[...]Article
D. D'Ammaro ; E. Capri ; F. Valentino ; S. Grillo ; E. Fiorini ; L. Lamastra |The wine industry has faced two significant environmental problems in recent years: productivity is challenged by environmental trends such as global warming, and buyers are becoming more environmentally conscious. From an environmental standpoi[...]Article
G.F. Safonte ; C. Bellia ; P. Columba |The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the commoning heritage processes find application for the production of agro-environmental public goods in contexts of high socio-economic marginality and environmental vulnerability, characterized by [...]Article
M. Mazzon ; L. Cavani ; C. Ciavatta ; G. Campanelli ; G. Burgio ; C. Marzadori |Organic management aims to maintain and/or enhance the soil quality by adopting crop rotation, reduced tillage, and application of organic fertilizers. Several studies highlight the advantages of organic management in terms of soil quality and s[...]Article
Although research and political intentions both recognise the crucial role of small farms in Rural Development (RD) strategies, in actual practice they are left out of the benefits of agricultural policies. This is not established by legislative[...]Article
B. Arru ; R. Furesi ; F.A. Madau ; P. Pulina |Farms that operate in less favoured areas (LFAs) often suffer in achieving adequate profits. Diversification strategies, such as direct selling and offering recreational services, can play an important role in integrating earning sources and, as[...]Article
EU income stabilization tool: potential impacts, financial sustainability and farmers risk aversion
The Income Stabilization Tool, a risk management scheme introduced within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 20142020, could help European Union farmers manage the income risks they face. This study assesses the potential impact of implementi[...]Article
Food solidarity economy: evaluating transition community initiatives in Friuli Venezia Giulia region
L. Piani ; M. Carzedda ; N. Carestiato |Climate change, ecological challenges, and economic and social crises imply paradigmatic and structural innovations. In the effort to drive transition toward sustainability, local communities often take the lead, mobilize support, and organize i[...]Article
This study focuses on the exploitation and control of Sub-Saharan migrants who pick tomatoes in the Capitanata area in the South Italian region of Puglia. Large-scale organised distribution puts pressure on the growers to seek cheap agricultural[...]Article
The spread of geographical indications (GIs) is quite heterogeneous within the European Union. Some areas show a large number of registered GI products, while others scarcely use this policy tool. In our study, we investigate the relation betwee[...]Article
Immigrants in rural areas and immigrant employment in the agricultural sector have been studied from a variety of perspectives. However, we currently lack a bird's-eye view of these two phenomena covering all EU member states through time. This [...]Article
F. Boncinelli ; A. Dominici ; F. Gerini ; E. Marone |Several studies have focused on the behaviour of consumers towards organic wine, finding varying and sometimes conflicting results. Some scholars have noted that consumers may perceive wine labelled as organic to be of a lower quality, whereas o[...]Article
R. Salvia ; G. Quaranta ; S. Cividino ; E. Cudlinova ; L. Salvati |This study examines the intrinsic relationship between land degradation and the accumulation of wealth at various planning scales in Italy, a desertification hotspot in Southern Europe. Local development was scrutinized at four planning scales ([...]Article
G. Di Vita ; R. Vecchio ; M. Borrello ; R. Zanchini ; G. Maesano ; G. Gulisano ; F. Brun ; M. D'Amico |The current study assesses consumer preferences toward different production methods of clementines (Citrus clementina). Based on a survey of Italian urban individuals (N = 345), responsible for household food purchases, it investigates whether c[...]Article
As a novel contribution, this paper explores the possible association between individual risk attitudes and consumer fruit and vegetable (FV) intake. Inspired by the literature, the study also investigates the relationship between FV consumption[...]Article
C. Paffarini ; B. Torquati ; T. Tempesta ; S. Venanzi ; D. Vecchiato |The importance of pulse cultivation and consumption is recognized by the scientific community in terms of human nutrition, food security, biodiversity and a valid substitute for animal protein. In some marginal areas, pulse cultivation represent[...]Article
Periurban farming systems are characterized by the need to adapt the farming practices coping with a modified natural and social environment. Questions are thus posed on the efficient use of the inputs. The purpose of this study is to estimate t[...]Article
The Covid-19 crisis has shed light on two structural problems that affect a large part of the European model of industrial fruit and vegetable production, mainly in Spain and Italy: excessive dependence on foreign labour and the appalling social[...]Article
Similar to other foods, the concept of natural wine is much debated due to the lack of a clear and regulated definition, leading to a proliferation of heterogeneous norms and standards proposed from different natural wine associations at nationa[...]Article
L. Piscitelli ; M. Colovic ; A. Aly ; M. Hamzé ; M. Todorovic ; V. Cantore ; R. Albrizio |Maize is a crucial global commodity, which is used not only for food, but also as an alternative crop in biogas production and as a major energy-supply ingredient in animal diets. However, climate change is jeopardizing current maize production [...]Article
M. Vittuari ; M. Masotti ; E. Iori ; L. Falasconi ; T. Gallina Toschi ; A. Segré |The COVID-19 outbreak forced national governments to the adoption of social distancing and movement limitation measures aimed to reduce the diffusion of the virus and to mitigate its highly disruptive impact on the healthcare systems. Reduced in[...]Article
F. Vizzoto ; S. Tessitore ; F. Testa ; F. Iraldo |Food waste impacts the environment and the financial gains of foodservice establishments. Reducing it entails targeting the customers, as plate waste is the primary source of waste in these outlets. However, little is known about why some custom[...]Article
S. Ravetto Enri ; F. Petrella ; F. Ungaro ; L. Zavattaro ; A. Mainetti ; G. Lombardi ; M. Lonati |Alpine pastures are agricultural systems with a high provision of ecosystem services, which include carbon (C) stocking. Particularly, the soil organic C (SOC) stocks of Alpine pastures may play a pivotal role in counteracting global climate cha[...]Article
Le texte porte sur la question de la fraude alimentaire dont limportance est saisie au niveau international. Les solutions développées localement pour y remédier sont diverses et sappuient sur une valorisation identitaire des spécificités. Par[...]