Exploring public preferences for traditional farming landscapes

Howley, Peter; Donoghue, Cathal O; Hynes, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.09.006

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“…In addition, a Northern Ireland study found images of 'traditional' farming landscapes, which included grassland categories, were preferred over 'intensive' agriculture, which included arable categories, (Howley, et al, 2012).…”

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What accounts for ‘England's green and pleasant land’? A panel data analysis of mental health and land cover types in rural England

Alcock

White

Lovell

et al. 2015

Landscape and Urban Planning

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Exposure to green space is associated with a variety of positive health states. Research to date has focused primarily on 'generic' green space in urban areas, where green space is relatively scarce and where it is dominated by playing fields and parks. The current research adds to our understanding with an examination of relationships between different types of green space and mental health in rural areas in England (approximate rural population = 4 million). The aggregate land cover classes of Land Cover Map 2007 were linked to rural residential areas (Lower-level Super Output Areas) and then linked to rural participants (n = 2020) in the 18-year longitudinal British Household Panel Survey. Random effects regression of mental health (as measured by GHQ12 scores) against land cover enabled effects to be simultaneously estimated from both mean between-individual differences and from within-individual differences over time. The nine natural land cover classes (Broadleaved woodland; Coniferous woodland; Arable; Improved grassland; Semi-natural grassland; Mountain, heath and bog; Saltwater; Freshwater; Coastal) were not significantly associated with differences in mental health between individuals. However, significant relationships were observed between some types of land cover and within-individual change in mental health amongst individuals who relocated during the 18 annual waves of the panel.These findings indicate the presence of important health related ecosystem services from different land cover types that have not previously been investigated and which help more effective spatial planning and land use management.

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What accounts for ‘England's green and pleasant land’? A panel data analysis of mental health and land cover types in rural England

Alcock

White

Lovell

et al. 2015

Landscape and Urban Planning

110

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“…After decades of their utilization in changing social and economic conditions, the question is what their role and function would be today (Lipský 1995;Liquete et al 2015). Stakeholders' preferences could significantly influence the preservation of these landscapes (Howley, Donoghue and Hynes 2012). The same landscape type could provide different services based on the context of preferences.…”

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Terraced landscapes in Slovakia

Špulerová¹,

Dobrovodská²,

Štefunková³

et al. 2017

AGS

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This study investigates the distribution of terraced landscapes in Slovakia and analyzes their structural characteristics and land use. We found that traditional farming and terrace building as a part of agricultural intensification resulted in two types of terraced landscapes: historical terraced landscapes and new terraced landscapes. The two types differ in size, structure of various elements, their management intensity, and the impact of these spatial structures on biodiversity. Historical terraced landscapes in Slovakia have been partially preserved in vineyard regions, but they are mainly found in mountainous areas. New terraced landscapes are mainly linked to vineyard landscapes. The plant species composition on the mapped terraced landscapes shows a high diversity of habitats and terraces as agrarian relief forms create islands of species diversity in extensively managed agricultural landscapes.

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“…Twenty-two per cent of the expenditure for rural development in the EU is associated with this program (EU, 2015). Although there is an acknowledged community preference for maintaining traditional farming landscapes (Kaltenborn & Bjerke, 2002;Howley et al, 2012), maintaining traditional farming as an aesthetic benefit with its perceived connection with nature has been criticised as being an expensive luxury in developed countries when productive output is low and government subsidies are required to maintain the landscape (Fischer et al, 2012).…”

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The Characteristics of Five Food Production Systems and Their Implications for Sustainable Landscapes

Burdock¹,

Ampt²

2018

JAS

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This paper presents a classification of agricultural production systems that we believe characterises the complex interface between agriculture and the landscapes in which they are managed. Farmers have a choice about how they will manage their land, either to exclude inherent environmental complexity or to engage with it, mindful of risks associated with their approach. Adding to this complexity is the interplay between key natural, social, human, physical and financial resources in agricultural systems, highlighting the importance of extending sustainability principles to aspects of ecology, economics and culture. Decisions about agricultural systems hinge on a balance of productive outcomes, on sensitivity to the issues of environmental complexity, on economic grounds including the access to resources, and the socio-cultural needs of the community in which the farmer participates. Further, farm managers will make a choice that both satisfies and suffices (satisfices) against production, ecological efficiencies and resilience outcomes when choosing which food production system to adopt. In this paper, these complexities are analysed against five different agricultural systems on an ecological continuum; from biologically simple industrial systems that minimise interaction with the natural environment, to ecologically complex systems that are closely engaged with their environment. Production viability is a necessary consideration to maintain farming operations but is not sufficient if operational capacity is to be achieved in the long term. This analysis finds that it is also necessary to work with ecological, economic and social complexities, satisficing against productivity, ecological efficiency and inherit system resilience. No one particular farming systems is appropriate in all cases. The farmer's choice may apply a mix of the five different agricultural systems described, allowing for the blending of these attributes in order to sustain rural landscapes.

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Exploring public preferences for traditional farming landscapes

Cited by 149 publications

References 47 publications

What accounts for ‘England's green and pleasant land’? A panel data analysis of mental health and land cover types in rural England

What accounts for ‘England's green and pleasant land’? A panel data analysis of mental health and land cover types in rural England

Terraced landscapes in Slovakia

The Characteristics of Five Food Production Systems and Their Implications for Sustainable Landscapes

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