Manifestations and underlying drivers of agricultural land use change in Europe
Agricultural land use in Europe has changed considerably in the last decades. However, our
understanding of agricultural land use changes, especially changes in land use intensity, is …
understanding of agricultural land use changes, especially changes in land use intensity, is …
Resilience and why it matters for farm management
I Darnhofer - European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
This paper examines the concept of resilience and its increasing use in the face of both
economic uncertainty and climate change, and applies it to farm management. Resilience is …
economic uncertainty and climate change, and applies it to farm management. Resilience is …
Capturing farm diversity with hypothesis-based typologies: An innovative methodological framework for farming system typology development
Creating typologies is a way to summarize the large heterogeneity of smallholder farming
systems into a few farm types. Various methods exist, commonly using statistical analysis, to …
systems into a few farm types. Various methods exist, commonly using statistical analysis, to …
Understanding the nested, multi-scale, spatial and hierarchical nature of future climate change adaptation decision making in agricultural regions: a narrative literature …
G Lyle - Journal of Rural Studies, 2015 - Elsevier
Historically, innovation in industrialised agricultural landscapes has been slow. Likewise,
future climate change adaptation (CCA) will also be slow if complex interactions highlighted …
future climate change adaptation (CCA) will also be slow if complex interactions highlighted …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers of change in mountain agriculture: A thirty-year analysis of trajectories of evolution of cattle farming systems in the Spanish Pyrenees
Mountain regions are characterized by complex interrelations between human and natural
systems. Political and socioeconomic drivers at various scales affect mountain farming …
systems. Political and socioeconomic drivers at various scales affect mountain farming …
Trajectories of French field crop farmers moving toward sustainable farming practices: change, learning, and links with the advisory services
E Chantre, A Cardona - Agroecology and Sustainable Food …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Criticism of field crop farming based on the intensive use of pesticides and fertilizers is
growing. Yet, the processes of change toward the ecologization of farming practices are …
growing. Yet, the processes of change toward the ecologization of farming practices are …
[HTML][HTML] Construction of a generalised farm typology to aid selection, targeting and scaling of onfarm research
Farm typologies are often used to reduce the complexity in categorising diverse farming
systems, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The resulting typologies can then be used in …
systems, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The resulting typologies can then be used in …
Paths to last in mixed crop–livestock farming: lessons from an assessment of farm trajectories of change
J Ryschawy, N Choisis, JP Choisis, A Gibon - Animal, 2013 - cambridge.org
Mixed crop–livestock systems, combining livestock and cash crops at farm level, are
considered to be suitable for sustainable intensification of agriculture. Ensuring the survival …
considered to be suitable for sustainable intensification of agriculture. Ensuring the survival …
A landscape perspective on sustainability of agricultural systems
Agricultural sustainability considers the effects of farm activities on social, economic, and
environmental conditions at local and regional scales. Adoption of more sustainable …
environmental conditions at local and regional scales. Adoption of more sustainable …
Transitional pathways towards input reduction on French field crop farms
E Chantre, M Cerf, M Le Bail - International Journal of Agricultural …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Reducing the use of pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture has become a key issue in many
European countries. How have farmers engaged in this type of process modified their …
European countries. How have farmers engaged in this type of process modified their …