What does objectivity mean for analysis, valuation and implementation in agricultural landscape planning? A practical and epistemological approach to the search for sustainability in ‘agri-culture’

Bosshard, Andreas

doi:10.1016/s0167-8809(97)00015-7

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“…This point of view includes naturalistic approaches and agro-ecological approaches: the first approach studies landscape structure by inventories of the characteristics (vegetation, relief, soil, geology and climate), the second approach is a taking into account of agricultural and semi-natural elements [143]. Since the earlier work of Shafer et al [122], more recent landscape studies have included both objective and subjective approaches (See, for example: [5,11,13,99,100,141]). Colquhun [27] and Bosshard [11] pointed out that subjective approaches have the same scientific rigour as the objective approaches.…”

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“…Since the earlier work of Shafer et al [122], more recent landscape studies have included both objective and subjective approaches (See, for example: [5,11,13,99,100,141]). Colquhun [27] and Bosshard [11] pointed out that subjective approaches have the same scientific rigour as the objective approaches. This conviction is based on the works of the German poet and scientist Goethe (1749-1832) in botany (Plant metamorphosis, 1789) and optics (Theory of colours, 1810).…”

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Biodiversity: function and assessment in agricultural areas. A review

Clergue

Amiaud

Pervanchon³

et al. 2005

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

116

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Biodiversity has become a central concept in agronomical research since the Rio de Janeiro summit in 1992. Agricultural areas include a unique biological diversity which is the basis of human activities. Conservation of this biodiversity in agricultural and protected areas is therefore fundamental and requires an operational approach. Biodiversity is a complex entity which can be spread over several levels (genes, species, ecosystems and ecological processes) and can be related to three main functions: (i) patrimonial functions, (ii) agronomical functions and (iii) ecological functions. The patrimonial function concerns conservation of the landscape aesthetic and threatened species. The biodiversity function according to relationships with agricultural activities describes resistance to biotic and abiotic stress, and the production of cultivated ecosystems. Biodiversity is also involved in ecological functioning through the existence of special habitats with particular species. The relevance of assessment tools is required in order to understand and evaluate the impact of farm practices on the different compartments of biodiversity on the patch scale to the landscape scale. Different methods, such as direct measurements with biodiversity indexes, biotic indicators and models are described and their suitability and limits are discussed.

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Section: Aesthetic Functionmentioning

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Section: Aesthetic Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biodiversity: function and assessment in agricultural areas. A review

Clergue

Amiaud

Pervanchon³

et al. 2005

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

116

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“…These contributions of classifications require and support the definition of normative goals, and are thus highly interdependent (cf. Bosshard, 1997), i.e. the identification of development potentials relies on performance assessments, which, in turn, rely on the identification of comparable stations and the definition of the questions at hand.…”

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Classifying railway stations for strategic transport and land use planning: Context matters!

Zemp

Stauffacher

Lang

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Journal of Transport Geography

149

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“…In the present study, we regard a farm plan as a potential planning tool to integrate different values on farmland as part of a wider set of planning instruments (Bosshard, 1997;Selman, 2002). Our aim was to explore the conflicts and synergies that arise between different landscape values when developing multifunctionality on farmland.…”

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Designing Farmland for Multifunctionality

2011

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Multifunctionality has become a major objective of European agricultural policy. However, recent research concerning the multifunctionality of agriculture has focused on economic, production or abiotic factors and has paid less attention to biotic, landscape and social aspects. In addition, relationships in the form of trade-offs between different landscape values such as biodiversity, cultural heritage, recreation and aesthetics have been little studied. This case study of a farm in southern Sweden explores the synergies and conflicts that can arise between these landscape values when planning at the farm scale. The results demonstrated that it was not easy to integrate the considered landscape values in practice, though we are often asked for them in policy documents. From the case study, we developed some general relationships-synergies and conflicts-between biodiversity, cultural heritage, recreation and aesthetics that can occur when improving multifunctionality on farmland. We combined methods originating from the natural sciences and the design traditions of landscape architecture to analyse and develop assessments of landscape values with the aim of improving multifunctionality by integrating these values. Finally, we discuss how the design approach of landscape architects can contribute to developing multifunctional farm plans and how the design process results in farm-specific solutions.

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What does objectivity mean for analysis, valuation and implementation in agricultural landscape planning? A practical and epistemological approach to the search for sustainability in ‘agri-culture’

Cited by 15 publications

References 2 publications

Biodiversity: function and assessment in agricultural areas. A review

Biodiversity: function and assessment in agricultural areas. A review

Classifying railway stations for strategic transport and land use planning: Context matters!

Designing Farmland for Multifunctionality

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