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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,[...]