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Campi d'innovazione : Pratiche di cura del territorio e tracce di progettualità sociale nei nuovi percorsi rurali
No full textAssessing Venice Food System. A pathway for building an Urban Food System Sustainability Assessment coping with massive tourism
No full textThe Branding process as opportunity to trigger integrated strategies for rural development: the experimentation of "Paesaggi Italiani- ITEM" in northeast Italy
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Verso la fondazione di un nuovo patto tra città e campagna: Esperienze, Orientamenti e buone pratiche
No full textFarmers' acceptance of using reclaimed water. What makes the difference?
No full textUsing reclaimed water for irrigation represents a promising circular economy approach to address water scarcity while improving the sustainability of water management in agriculture. Despite its potential, current adoption remains limited due to a range of different obstacles. This study explores how socio-behavioural variables such as trust in institutions and personal risk aversion influence farmers' willingness to adopt reclaimed water for irrigation. It also investigates the potential impact of an alternative governance model based on public-private partnership with a direct participation of farmers in decision-making. A controlled experiment was conducted involving a sample of 212 specialised olive growers from Southern Italy. Econometric analysis was used to elicit the drivers of adoption. The results highlight a context and path-dependent effect of institutional trust, conditioned by farmers' previous experiences. Risk aversion emerged as a significant determinant of adoption, particularly when considered alongside individual characteristics such as education level. The findings underscore that the acceptance of reclaimed wastewater in agriculture is shaped by a complex interplay of psychological, institutional, and contextual factors. As such, there is no one-size-fits-all solution; successful implementation requires tailoring reuse schemes to the specific realities and needs of local farming communities
A Conceptual Framework for an Agroecological Business Model Canvas
No full textAgroecological transition toward stronger sustainability demands systemic changes in various domains across farms, agroecosystem landscapes, and broader food systems. Business model innovation plays a critical enabling role, by aligning farming systems with agroecology. However, designing or transforming farming business models presents significant challenges, as it involves a radical rethinking of the foundational architecture of value creation, delivery, and capture. This study offers a structured and actionable approach to support this process, by developing a conceptual framework that systematically integrates the FAO’s 10 Elements of Agroecology into the Business Model Canvas, drawing on an exploratory literature review and following a five-stage process. The outcome is a prototype of an Agroecological Business Model Canvas (ABMC) that serves as both an analytical and strategic tool to support the design, evaluation, and improvement of agroecological business models. The proposed ABMC redefines conventional components and introduces additional ones to fully reflect agroecological principles and incorporate evaluation elements for assessing both the transition degree and multidimensional sustainability performance. By facilitating iterative reflection and co-design, the ABMC represents a practical device for advancing Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems and supporting farmers in developing context-specific sustainable, resilient, and socially grounded agroecological business models
The socio-economic issues of agroecology: a scoping review
Get PDFIn recent years, agroecology has gained prominence as one of the innovative approaches to agriculture that could positively contribute to achieving sustainable food systems. As a transdisciplinary science, agroecology could benefit from the contribution of socio-economic sciences. This study aims to give an overview of how scholars have approached socio-economic issues in the field of agroecology. A scoping review was conducted by using the PRISMA-ScR method, searching both Scopus and Web of Sciences databases. The selected body of literature (183 articles) provides an overview of the key socio-economic dimensions analysed in the literature on agroecology and the results achieved by scholars. The findings allowed drawing the research gaps and the future research directions in this domain
The potential impact of urban agriculture on food production, water management and energy consumption : the case of Padua
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