Peri-urban areas around urban agglomerations in Europe and elsewhere have been subject
to agricultural and land use research for the past three decades. The manner in which …

Multifunctional agriculture (MFA) has attracted increased attention from academics and
policymakers in recent years. Academic researchers have utilised various approaches to …

This paper explores the connections between farm modernisation, rural development and
the resilience of agricultural and rural systems. The paper starts by ascertaining why …

In this paper we explore the development and incidence of alternative food networks within
a European-wide context. By developing a consistent definition of short food supply chains …

The challenge to produce enough food is more urgent than ever. We argue that the
dominant food regime has responded to this challenge by a 'narrow'ecological …

This paper departs from the observation that the industrialization and globalization of the
agri-food supply chain has disconnected food from its socio-cultural and physical territorial …

This article examines the re-emergence of the peasantry. It argues that farming is
increasingly being restructured in a peasant-like way. This restructuring is an actively …

The role of farming previously dedicated mainly to food production changed with an
increasing recognition of the multifunctionality of agriculture and rural areas. It seems …

More and more, society's expectations of rural landscapes are rising and farmers are
increasingly stimulated to incorporate 'green services' into their operational management …

The idea that landscape has been created by human activities on a biophysical basis allows
for clear cause–effect reasoning. However, landscape planning and management practice …