Font C., Padró R., Cattaneo C., Marull J., Tello E., Alabert A., Farré M. (2020). How farmers shape cultural landscapes. Dealing with information in farm systems (Vallès County, Catalonia, 1860). Ecological Indicators, 01/05/2020, vol. 112, p. 1-13.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106104
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106104
Titre : | How farmers shape cultural landscapes. Dealing with information in farm systems (Vallès County, Catalonia, 1860) (2020) |
Auteurs : | C. Font ; R. Padró ; C. Cattaneo ; J. Marull ; E. Tello ; A. Alabert ; M. Farré |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Ecological Indicators (vol. 112, May 2020) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-13 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 07 - ENVIRONNEMENT ; 7.4 - Ressources Naturelles : Paysage, Biodiversité, Patrimoine naturelThésaurus IAMM PAYSAGE ; PAYSAGE AGRICOLE ; AGRICULTEUR ; MODELE ; METHODE D'OPTIMISATION ; SAVOIR FAIRE ; CONNAISSANCE INDIGENE ; DURABILITE ; TERRITOIRE ; AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE ; CATALUNA ; REGION MEDITERRANEENNE |
Résumé : | In this paper we propose an approach to understand how different farmers goals can contribute to structure cultural landscapes and how the information-as-structure held in energy flows within farm systems can be measured. We start from a historical case study located in a Mediterranean landscape in the Vallès County (Catalonia, 1860) and apply an optimization model by using a socio-metabolic approach that responds to three different strategies at farm gate: maximizing population, minimizing labour, and maximizing income. The modelled farm pattern of energy flows, the information indicator and the landscape structure that would be obtained under each optimization strategy are then compared with actual historical data. The results obtained confirm that it is the farmers know-how and culture what allows to manage the energy distribution into the farm system in order to maintain a sustainable management of the territory. We take lessons in terms of socioecological transition analysis, and to offer novel insights on how information-as-structure driven by farmers intentionality, knowledge and cultural practices plays a key role in structuring cultural landscapes. |
Cote : | Réservé lecteur CIHEAM |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106104 |