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Spatial structure of organic viticulture: Evidence from Chianti (Italy)
Get PDFSeveral studies have stressed the existence of agglomeration effects in organic farming. However, due to a different incentive framework, viticulture can be con- sidered an exception in the light of this general evidence. Applying a spatial Durbin Bayesian probit model to census data for the area of production of Chianti Classico DOCG (Italy), no spatial relation in the farmer’s decision to convert to or maintain organic viticulture emerged and spatial spillovers have a marginal role in terms of affecting viticulturists’ behaviour. An explanation for this evidence is the existence of quasi-monopsonic power in output markets with strict production standards, which limits spatial agglomeration effects. Structural factors such as s- mall-size farm, farmer education and younger age are the main direct determinants for predicting the likelihood of being involved in organic viticulture
Do forests help to keep my body mass index low?
No full textncreasing importance has been placed on understanding how the environment in which people live can help anti-obesity behaviour and policy. This tendency represents a shift away from a model characterised by individual responsibility in favour of one that focuses on so-called ‘obesogenic environments’. Although an extensive body of literature stresses the importance of urban design in helping to eradicate obesity, there is, nevertheless, significant uncertainty in the science surrounding the relationship between body size and broad geographic areas. In this paper, we therefore widen the perspective from urban area planning to land planning. Specifically, we outline the incidence of forests helping to create an environment more favourable to outdoor physical activities, which at least improve health by lowering body mass index. The results demonstrate a relationship between forests and lower average body mass index (BMI); in other words, a reduction in the risk of being overweight. There is, however, no impact on obesity
The determinants of quality of life in rural areas from a geographic perspective: the case of Tuscany
Get PDFThe quality of life in rural populations plays a key role in rural development policies. Starting from a capabilities approach, the aim of this work is to evaluate, with a simultaneous quantile regression, the heterogeneity of the determinants of quality of life by analyzing the opportunities addressed to rural populations. These opportunities are quantified as the availability of healthcare, education, economic opportunities, environ- mental conditions, human pressure, and the accessibility of the areas. The focus on capabilities represents a change from the prevailing setting, which tends to assess levels of well-being by functioning as a proxy of capabilities. The results show that the availability of basic services, especially those used frequently, are essential elements for maintaining adequate levels of quality of life in rural areas
Consumers’ Preferences for Game Meat Safety: Results from a Choice Experiment
No full textInvestigating the determinant of consumer preference for game meat safety is crucial in promoting game meat consumption. In this study, we examined the impact on consumer preferences for a safety attribute, taking the individual risk attitude and the risk perception into account. We used data from a survey and a labeled discrete choice experiment involving 476 Italian consumers and analyzed it with a latent class model. The results show that all consumers gain utility from game meat with this safety claim. Furthermore, consistent groups of consumers who dislike game meat are likely to be risk-averse and perceive game meat as hazardous. Therefore, a marketing or public policy strategy aimed at promoting game meat consumption should focus on reinforcing consumers' trust in more stringent safety standards. For instance, highlighting the safety measures and inspections involved in the production of game meat can help increase consumer confidence in its safety
The impacts in real estate of landscape values: Evidence from Tuscany (Italy)
Get PDFUsing spatial econometric techniques and local spatial statistics, this study explores the relationships between the real estate values in Tuscany with the individual perception of satisfaction by landscape types. The analysis includes the usual territorial variables such as proximity to urban centres and roads. The landscape values are measured through a sample of respondents who expressed their aesthetic-visual perceptions of different types of land use. Results from a multivariate local Geary highlight that house prices are not spatial independent and that between the variables included in the analysis there is mainly a positive correlation. Specifically, the findings demonstrate a significant spatial dependence in real estate prices. The aesthetic values influence the real estate price throughout more a spatial indirect effect rather than the direct effect. Practically, house prices in specific areas are more influenced by aspects such as proximity to essential services. The results seem to show to live close to highly aesthetic environments not in these environments. The results relating to the distance from the main roads, however, seem counterintuitive. This result probably depends on the evidence that these areas suffer from greater traffic jam or pollution or they are preferred for alternative uses such as for locating industrial plants or big shopping centres rather than residential use. Therefore, these effects decrease house prices
Francesco Scorza Barcellona o della passione agiografica
No full textL'autrice traccia, sul filo dei ricordi, il profilo scientifico ed umano di Francesco Scorza Barcellona ed introduce gli studi raccolti nel volume.The author traces, on the thread of memories, the scientific and human profile of Francesco Scorza Barcelona and introduces the studies collected in the book
Delle lodi di don Francesco Medici de' principi di Toscana : orazione /
No full textEngraved t.p. vignette of Medici arms. On recto of 2nd leaf is Callot's full-page engraved port. of Francesco de' Medici, son of Grand Duke Ferdinand I. It is in Lieure's 1st state. The port. also appeared the same year in Alessandro Adimari's Esequie dell' ill.mo & ecc.mo principe don Francesco Medici (Florence : Gio. Donato & Bernardino Giunti); see Lieure. Large woodcut Giunti device on p. [31].Lieure, J. Jacques Callot,Mode of access: Internet.At head of front pastedown is bookplate of Francesco Riccardi de Vernaccia (Florence, ca. 1780; see Gelli, p. 387). Below it is the label of Horatius (Orazio) Landau, with stamped shelfmark 53021. At foot is the bookplate of U. Manganelli, signed with the initials SER. A dedicatory inscription at foot of t.p. has been scratched out.Binding: modern marbled paper, backed in green vellum. Date, author & title writte on spine.Port. trimmed into the image at right margin and foot
Frankenstein
No full text@inproceedings{orsini2015graph,
title={Graph invariant kernels},
author={Orsini, Francesco and Frasconi, Paolo and De Raedt, Luc},
booktitle={IJCAI Proceedings-International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence. IJCAI},
year={2015}
From SHIW to IT-SILC: Construction and Representativeness of the New CAPP_DYN First-Year Population
Get PDFThis paper describes the construction of the initial population in CAPP_DYN and illustrates the degree of representativeness of the Italian population in 2006. While the previous version of the model was constructed using the Bank of Italy Survey on Household Income and Wealth, the current version is based on the new ISTAT Survey on Income and Living Conditions. The first part of the paper discusses the reasons that led us to this switch. It also provides full details on the operations carried out on the original dataset in order to obtain a sample that can be used as the first year population of the Dynamic Simulation Model. In the second part of the paper, the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the initial population sample are compared with information coming from other sources, such as administrative archives, national accounts and Labour Force Surveys. This exercise is crucial in assessing the capability of CAPP_DYN to represent the population's characteristics at the starting pointDynamic micro-simulation; model validation; income distribution; pensions and social security
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