Agricultural landscapes, ecosystem services and regional competitiveness—Assessing drivers and mechanisms in nine European case study areas

Schaller, Lena; Targetti, Stefano; Villanueva, Anastasio J.; Zasada, Ingo; Kantelhardt, Jochen; Arriaza, Manuel; Bal, Tufan; Fedrigotti, Valérie Bossi; Giray, F. Handan; Häfner, Kati; Majewski, Edward; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Nikolov, Dimitre; Paoli, Jean Christophe; Piorr, Annette; Rodríguez-Entrena, Macario; Ungaro, Fabrizio; Verburg, Peter H.; Zanten, Boris van; Viaggi, Davide

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.03.001

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“…The adopted methodological framework disregards a set of value-chain-related factors which may affect farmers' choices on adoption of some EFFPs when consumers are willing to pay a price premium for agri-food products produced by farmers adopting, for example, organic or low-input farming practices. Price premiums are generally observed when consumers perceive these food products as both healthier and less harmful to the environment than the conventional ones (see [55] for a review), when EFFP-linked products are sold through short chains [56], and/or when territorial-specific alternative value chains are created thanks to EFFPs [57][58][59]. Nevertheless, the impact of price premiums on farmers' decisions largely depends on several issues, like the structure of the supply chains and the different bargaining power held by firms at the different stages of the chain which affects the magnitude of the value transmission along the chain upwards to the farmers [60].…”

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The Role of Factors Affecting the Adoption of Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices: Can Geographical Context and Time Explain the Differences Emerging from Literature?

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Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices (EFFPs) are tools aimed at providing ecosystem services or mitigating the environmental impacts of intensive agriculture. A large literature has explored the factors affecting the adoption of EFFPs by farmers. However, opposite effects of several factors on uptake have often emerged. We carried out a qualitative meta-analysis of the literature seeking to identify some geographical and temporal trends that can provide a rationale to explain these opposite results. To reach this goal, we analysed the literature and classified the following factors affecting farmers’ behaviour according to the theory of reasoned action and planned behaviour: farm, farmer, informational, and social factors. Our perspective in exploring the existing literature shows that the geographical context and the temporal period under analysis, considered as different adopters’ cohorts, can explain most of the opposite effects. For example, while the different effects of farm structural factors show specific geographical patterns, those of the management and economic factors follow temporal trends. The impact of some farmers’ socio-demographical characteristics and some social factors can be explained in terms of both geographical context and time. The broad trends we found cast light on the importance of further research adopting the same methodological approach in different geographical contexts and under a temporal perspective.

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The Role of Factors Affecting the Adoption of Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices: Can Geographical Context and Time Explain the Differences Emerging from Literature?

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“…An agent-based approach lends itself to participatory model building in a way that pattern-based systems like CLUE-S do not [78,87]. Engaging local government, staff from provincial and federal ministries, and land users with the process of building the land-use change model builds an appreciation of the complex interactions that are at play, and fosters a sense of ownership of the model and therefore an acceptance of the results [88,89]. We expect the results of the current project can serve as a starting point for a conversation about the complexities involved in managing a multifunctional landscape and building both tools and relationships that can improve the quality of this management.…”

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If They Come, Where will We Build It? Land-Use Implications of Two Forest Conservation Policies in the Deep Creek Watershed

Anputhas

Janmaat

Nichol

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Research Highlights: Forest conservation policies can drive land-use change to other land-use types. In multifunctional landscapes, forest conservation policies will therefore impact on other functions delivered by the landscape. Finding the best pattern of land use requires considering these interactions. Background and Objectives: Population growth continues to drive the development of land for urban purposes. Consequently, there is a loss of other land uses, such as agriculture and forested lands. Efforts to conserve one type of land use will drive more change onto other land uses. Absent effective collaboration among affected communities and relevant institutional agents, unexpected and undesirable land-use change may occur. Materials and Methods: A CLUE-S (Conversion of Land Use and its Effects at Small Scales) model was developed for the Deep Creek watershed, a small sub-basin in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The valley is experiencing among the most rapid population growth of any region in Canada. Land uses were aggregated into one forested land-use type, one urban land-use type, and three agricultural types. Land-use change was simulated for combinations of two forest conservation policies. Changes are categorized by location, land type, and an existing agricultural land policy. Results: Forest conservation policies drive land conversion onto agricultural land and may increase the loss of low elevation forested land. Model results show where the greatest pressure for removing land from agriculture is likely to occur for each scenario. As an important corridor for species movement, the loss of low elevation forest land may have serious impacts on habitat connectivity. Conclusions: Forest conservation policies that do not account for feedbacks can have unintended consequences, such as increasing conversion pressures on other valued land uses. To avoid surprises, land-use planners and policy makers need to consider these interactions. Models such as CLUE-S can help identify these spatial impacts.

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“…This showed that the primary sector experienced a decline, while actually there was an increase in labor of the agricultural sector. This condition is indicated because there is no technological support in the agricultural sector [14], [15].…”

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Developing Local Potency in Rural Area of Purworejo to Strengthen Regional Competitiveness

Fauzia¹,

Nugraha²

2019

Proceedings of the International Conference on Rural Studies in Asia (ICoRSIA 2018)

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Gross domestic regional product (GDRP) contribution of Purworejo Regency to Central Java Province was only 1.35% which is the fourth lowest contributor after the City of Pekalongan, Salatiga and Magelang. Besides, in 2016, Purworejo Regency has a level of moderate inequality with the Gini Index and Williamson Index value of 0.36. Also the poverty rate of 13.91% which is higher than the Central Java poverty rate of 13.27%. While on the other hand, Purworejo Regency has some local potencies that have not been developed optimally and could be utilized to promote the economic growth. This study aims to analyze the development of local economic potency in rural area of Purworejo. In addition, it also analyzes the strategy of Purworejo Local Government to develop local potency in order to strengthen regional competitiveness. The approach used was descriptive quantitative, using Klassen Typology and Location Quotient Shift Share (LQ Shift Share) method. The results showed that based on Klassen Typology, Purworejo Regency was included in the category of underdeveloped areas that the development was stagnant. Meanwhile, based on the LQ analysis, the basic sector in Purworejo Regency was agriculture. However, based on Shift Share analysis, the agricultural sector was in the retarded position. One of the reasons was the low technology application to local agriculture activities.

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Agricultural landscapes, ecosystem services and regional competitiveness—Assessing drivers and mechanisms in nine European case study areas

Cited by 79 publications

References 46 publications

The Role of Factors Affecting the Adoption of Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices: Can Geographical Context and Time Explain the Differences Emerging from Literature?

The Role of Factors Affecting the Adoption of Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices: Can Geographical Context and Time Explain the Differences Emerging from Literature?

If They Come, Where will We Build It? Land-Use Implications of Two Forest Conservation Policies in the Deep Creek Watershed

Developing Local Potency in Rural Area of Purworejo to Strengthen Regional Competitiveness

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