Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 111 - 125
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(19), P. 8724 - 8724
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
Marginal areas in economically advanced countries are a critical issue that European and national policies have been addressing for some time. These affected by depopulation, infrastructural gaps labor systems do not reach the corresponding levels where often agriculture still plays role. In Italy, despite fact National Strategy Inner Areas (SNAI) has active about decade with aim of increasing territorial cohesion these fragile areas, rather limited results achieved terms halting economic marginalization demographic decline. this specific context, our work is aimed at analyzing land use changes, loss ecosystem services trends Mediterranean region (Irpinia—Southern Italy) on district municipal scales last 30 years (1990–2018) to capture current, subtle socio-economic dynamics. The analysis carried out indicated substantial increase urban due development new industrial discontinuous fabric (urban sprawl) expense natural (mainly meadows shrublands). agricultural remained substantially unchanged extension, slight heterogeneous an expansion high-value crops (vineyards), most suitable multifunctional activities (experiential rural tourism). trend highlighted widespread phenomenon exception those municipalities who orbit around provincial capital Avellino. depopulation mostly located inner characterized more rugged morphology gaps. Unexpectedly, show significant anticorrelation among population which indicator social phenomena as complex they underestimated. As final step, highlights also carbon storage mainly attributable soil sealing large areas. This study can help comprehensively understand conditions marginal Europe over recent decades light main dynamics better direct efforts towards containment human hemorrhage, consisting persistently negative migratory rates, sustainable empowerment geo-economic peripheries.
Language: Английский
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4
Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 397 - 397
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
After a period of significant development, poplar cultivation in Italy has been rapid decline since the 1980s. Because its marked ductility, is valuable for both wood furniture and energy production. Production could be increased through mechanization, because innovative machinery equipment can reduce exposure forest workers to common risk factors, ensure greater better productivity, increase efficiency operations, costs. There are various systems mechanization production (from traditional advanced pushed mechanization). We describe range possibilities (in terms techniques adopted machines used) planting, harvesting, chopping poplar. Based on our analysis operating costs, we conclude that mechanized average cost per ton chips (EUR/t) by 23% gross hectare produced (EUR/ha) 37%.
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 105457 - 105457
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 902 - 902
Published: April 19, 2025
The abandonment of farmland in Europe is a significant issue due to its environmental, socio-economic, and landscape consequences. This tendency mainly impacts marginal inner areas, located far from large urban districts, because biophysical and/or socio-economic factors. Although European national regulations try turn the fragility these territories into an opportunity for sustainable development, many especially southern Europe, continue suffer disparities. For this reason, it necessary consider regional district-wide initiatives that can economically revitalize areas while safeguarding their natural capital. Alternative cropping systems, capable optimizing quality some food crops, play essential role economic development populations living areas. These represented by inland zones often abandoned difficulty applying mechanized agriculture, represent rediscover profitable practices. Among high-value saffron (Crocus sativus L.), “red gold” “king spices”, stands out potential. Indeed, thanks use tuff tubs, more eco-sustainable choice compared plastic pots already mentioned literature, possible improve spice. Furthermore, Crocus L. not only lends itself multiple uses but also represents valid supplement agricultural income. made high profitability beneficial properties human health, offering way diversify production with positive social impacts. It known market Italy suffers competition developing countries (Iran, Morocco, India) producing at lower costs than countries, cost labor. Therefore, study seeks identify be recovered valorized through cultivation system potential enhance spice, making unique resilient competition. Specifically, paper organized on dual scale investigation: (a) local level demonstrate economic-ecological feasibility adoption alternative farming technique experimental site Tricarico (Basilicata—Southern Italy, 40°37′ N, 16°09′ E; 472 m. a.s.l.) that, although fertile, suitable systems; (b) spatially explicit land suitability analysis indicate location where export cultivation. final map, obtained combining geo-environmental variables, considered precious tool support policymakers farmers foster broad strategy founded new crop management systems. agroecological could optimize resources perspective increasing productivity
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 2402 - 2402
Published: Jan. 29, 2023
Vulnerability to land degradation in southern Europe has increased substantially the last decades because of climate and land-use change, soil deterioration, rising human pressure. The present work focuses on a quantitative evaluation changes over time level vulnerability Mediterranean country (Italy) using composite indicator, environmentally sensitive area index (ESAI), which is final outcome complex model conceived assess basis climate, soil, vegetation, Considering four different levels (not affected, potentially fragile, critical), main trajectories this were highlighted long-time perspective (1960–2010), discriminating dynamics two sub-periods (1960–1990 1990–2010). empirical results at very detailed spatial scale (1 km2 grid) reflect consolidation hot-spots time. However, aggregated change indicate an overall improvement environmental conditions between 1990 2010 compared with what observed during first period (1960–1990). Worse concerned Italian regions dry poor interval, large parts northern Italy, traditionally recognized as wet affluent agricultural region, experienced increasing second interval. Being classified unaffected region according national action plan (NAP), expansion (originally sparse) reflective increase critical areas, suggests substantial re-thinking NAP. This may lead redesign individual regional plans (RAPs) implementing place-specific approaches comprehensive measures be adopted mitigate degradation.
Language: Английский
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Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(2), P. 143 - 162
Published: Dec. 13, 2023
It is well-known that rural-urban patterns help to capture socioeconomic interactions between different settlement forms. The sustainability challenge requires consider the evolution of these as a reliable indicator dynamics land use change and potential degradation processes occurred in time frame. In this research, by using multisource data (Corine Land Cover, Keyhole KH-9 Landsat satellite images), we trace diachronic (1990-2018) pattern provinces Avellino Benevento (Campania region, Southern Italy) with specific focus on key municipality Ariano Irpino (1975-2018). analysis confirms considerable urban growth study area, mostly form sprawl phenomena decoupled from population growth. This happens concurrently transformation agricultural sector projected toward greater specialization favouring agritourism activities valuable crops (e.g., vineyards). These findings can support policy makers future planning mixing conservation, mitigation, restoration actions.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Maps, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1)
Published: March 18, 2024
In agriculture, the geography of specific crops can successfully support productivity monitoring and farming practices management. Vineyards particularly have a key role in modeling protecting Mediterranean landscapes, representing fundamental asset economies inner areas. this paper, we mapped 2017 coverage vineyards Vulture-Melfese, specialized agricultural district Basilicata (Southern Italy) renowned for hosting Aglianico grapevine variety. To achieve objective, combined information extracted from free-accessible multisource data by leveraging traditional photo-interpretation technique. Then, characterized based on simple geo-environmental variables (size, elevation, climate). This detailed inventory help public bodies land managers to shape more local policies strengthen profitability sector, preserve agrobiodiversity face climate change effects.
Language: Английский
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Lecture notes in civil engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 85 - 97
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
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Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 245 - 256
Published: Nov. 29, 2024
Language: Английский
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1