Land surface phenology for the characterization of Mediterranean permanent grasslands DOI Creative Commons

Alberto Tanda,

Antonio Pulina, Simonetta Bagella

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Precision Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(1)

Published: Dec. 27, 2024

The provision of ecosystem services from Mediterranean permanent grasslands is threatened due to shifting management practices and environmental pressures. This observational study tested the hypothesis that Land Surface Phenology (LSP) parameters high-resolution satellite data can characterize various support conservation improvement practices. potential LSP derived Sentinel-2 in identifying multi-layer mixed vegetation grasslands, including silvopastoral systems, were well-characterized an agronomic ecological perspective through field surveys, was assessed. Forty-nine polygons, representing eleven sites characterized by different grassland vegetation, soil, climate management, identified Sardinia (Italy). images 2017 2023 processed derive NDVI, calculated using TIMESAT 3.3 software. Canonical Correspondence Analysis showed a significant association (p < 0.05) between combination metrics used as proxies set relevant agronomical indicators. It then possible differentiate managed vs. abandoned (e.g., start peak season significantly later under unmanaged p 0.0001), wooded open grasslands(e.g., base value higher woodlands 0.0001) across gradients (altitude) (green-down rate mown than unmown areas, 0.0001). proved be promising features length growing season, earliness, forage availability, mowing grazing intensity, unpalatable species) grasslands. characterization design or monitoring detect abandonment pressures early.

Language: Английский

Consumers across five European countries prioritise animal welfare above environmental sustainability when buying meat and dairy products DOI Creative Commons
Jeanine Ammann,

Gabriele Mack,

Nadja El Benni

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Food Quality and Preference, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 117, P. 105179 - 105179

Published: March 28, 2024

Food production systems, especially meat and dairy supply chains, contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. An important question emerges as whether consumers care about environmental sustainability when buying food products, this can determine their consumption practices. Further, if labels are available, identifying information that is relevant important. This research therefore aimed identify the attributes most for or products perceived helpfulness of label properties. online survey was conducted in five European countries (i.e. Czechia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK). Consumers valued similar across all countries. Freshness, quality/taste animal welfare emerged attributes, while such miles, carbon footprint, organic were least Sustainability helpful. Regression analysis identified patterns within regarding predictors labels. Attitudes towards sustainable consumption, attitudes, policies significant positive models. Most importantly, welfare, safety, health nutrition being more than sustainability. suggests choice decisions unlikely be made based on a product's alone.

Language: Английский

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A comprehensive framework for evaluating ecosystem quality changes and human activity contributions in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, China DOI
Faisal Mumtaz, Jing Li, Qinhuo Liu

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Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 151, P. 107494 - 107494

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Segmenting consumers of meat and dairy products from five European countries: Implications for promoting sustainable food choices DOI Creative Commons
Meng Yue, Shan Jin, Sophie Tindale

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Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 47, P. 47 - 58

Published: April 1, 2024

Accelerating the transition of agri-food systems towards higher sustainability requires greater understanding consumers' decision-making related to sustainable food choices, together with competing drivers which may result in unsustainable choice demand. Meat and dairy production negatively contribute greenhouse gas targets, unless methods are applied, these understood by consumers used choices. The psychological factors determining attitudes sustainably produced meat products were assessed. Data collected through an online survey across five European countries (Czechia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom) (n = 2490) November 2021. results showed perceived be less important than sensory healthiness attributes. UK strongest intentions increase consumption products. In contrast, Swiss demonstrated weakest intentions. A two-stage cluster analysis based on attribute importance identified four distinct segments: low involvement (19.6 %), high (31.9 price-sensitive (23.2 health- sustainability-involved (25.3 %) consumer segments. Respondents segments tended younger have lower environmental preservation more prevalent Switzerland Czechia. Those Spain Sweden. These respondents expressed products, at same time being likely recognise utility labelling information. Animal welfare information was most for all exception those segment. Building results, recommendations promoting choices proposed.

Language: Английский

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Clean energy-led tourism development in Malaysia: Do environmental degradation, FDI, Education and ICT matter? DOI Creative Commons

Md. Qamruzzaman

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(11), P. e21779 - e21779

Published: Nov. 1, 2023

Concerning tourism, two lines of evidence are available in the literature, i.e., tourism's impact on macro fundamentals and determinants tourism development. Regarding determinants, researchers have documented positive negative associations between selected The study's objective is to examine clean energy, foreign direct investment (FDI), education, information communication technology (ICT) development Malaysia from 1990 2021. study employed several econometrical techniques investigating empirical nexus, including Bayer-Hancked cointegration test, ARDL Bound testing, Nonlinear ARDL, Toda-Yamamoto causality, Fourier TY causality test. Moreover, dynamic OLS, Fully-modified OLS CCR for coefficient robust indicates that utilization renewable energy sources has potential alleviate adverse environmental impacts associated with conventional sources. This, turn, can enhance appeal tourist destinations environmentally conscious visitors. Clean provide enterprises cost-saving opportunities, improving profitability ensuring long-term sustainability. Furthermore, reveals a noteworthy correlation (FDI) This implies FDI plays significant role fostering activities within economy. it been found education crucial growth by positively influencing quality services experiences offered travelers. Finally, emphasizes advancement industry. particularly evident utilizing online booking systems, mobile applications, immersive virtual experiences.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling intra-rural divides: investigating decline and prosperity in rural areas. The case study of southern Italy DOI
Alfonso Annunziata, Francesco Scorza, Simone Corrado

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European Planning Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(7), P. 1478 - 1505

Published: April 8, 2024

Strategies to address the decline and marginalization of rural areas are emerging as a central issue European national policies. Yet, conceptualization recognition forms specific distinct areas, resulting in conditions intra-rural divide, fundamental aspects for developing place-based targeted strategies. The article thus focuses on concept divide. It introduces categories declining, adapting, stabilizing, regions spatial clusters that present population trends require These policies defined adaptation, mitigation, development aim study is develop procedure, based set indicators structure, investigate impact active from out-migration legacy demographic imbalances produced by past migration. objective understand divide identify declining transition prosperous areas. Six Italian were selected including Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia. Municipalities unit analysis. study's findings provide relevant information defining balancing

Language: Английский

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Neighbour perspectives on cultural ecosystem services of blue-green infrastructures: The ecovillage Hannover, Germany DOI
Andrea Nóblega-Carriquiry, Hug March, David Saurı́

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Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 101701 - 101701

Published: Feb. 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Balancing Competing Grassland Ecosystem Services Requires Intensive Stakeholder Involvement and Actions on Different Spatial Scales DOI Creative Commons
Valentin H. Klaus, Juliette Bloor, Giulio Cozzi

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Grass and Forage Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 80(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Grasslands provide a wide range of different ecosystem services (ES) that are crucial for human well‐being. This increases the interest in understanding drivers grassland ES to maintain and enhance supply future generations. However, many do currently not have market value show trade‐offs, is, antagonistic relationships, strengthened by management intensification. For example, high forage production is key farm income, but conflicts with cultural biodiversity conservation. Balancing these competing thus required ensure meeting societal demand. poses question how achieve an economically viable balance future. We discuss involving stakeholders implementing ES‐enhancing actions at landscape, field scales can contribute tackling this urgent question. First, multi‐stakeholder approaches assess prioritisation understand demand, design multifunctional landscapes, motivate empower farmers increase insufficiently‐supplied ES. Second, information on practices change their trade‐offs must be available realistically implementable. Third, undersupplied need implemented across spatial scales. These taken also landscape‐scale, which needed targeting types. argue jointly all three intensifying efforts stakeholder involvement motivation improved supply. Our synthesis provides framework balancing multiple gives applied examples this.

Language: Английский

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The intertwined geographies of agricultural land and human settlement in Europe DOI
Jüri Lillemets, Ants‐Hannes Viira, Imre Fertő

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Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 153, P. 107527 - 107527

Published: March 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Current trends in community and nature from a psychological perspective DOI
Alejandra Olivera-Méndez, Ángel Bravo-Vinaja

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102045 - 102045

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Grassland Ecosystem Services: Their Economic Evaluation through a Systematic Review DOI Creative Commons
Maria Pergola, Enrica De Falco,

Michele Cerrato

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Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 1143 - 1143

Published: July 26, 2024

Grasslands provide a wide range of provision, support, regulation, and cultural ecosystem services (ESs), whose valuation methods can be grouped into three categories (ecological, sociocultural, economic). The present manuscript aims to an overview academic studies on grassland ESs the most used economic evaluation methods. To this end, systematic bibliometric review was conducted using scientific database Scopus VOSviewer software. results highlighted that China USA were main countries with highest number publications regarding provided by grasslands. began grow starting in 2005, thanks, perhaps, publication influential documents, such as Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, general increase interest ecological policy issues. year 2023 had documents absolute (646), demonstrating timeliness, importance, relevance research topic. studied ES has been carbon storage; however, central role played also biodiversity. In context, papers estimated from perspective represented only 3% all returned. More than half these referred use equivalent coefficients calculate value different land uses/land cover or, at most, 11 types ES. All highlights difficulty estimating individual grasslands point view greater propensity physical, chemical, biological indicators. Consequently, sustainable management requires more their ES, well environmental aspects accounting governments, or implement support system for farms delivering various services.

Language: Английский

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