Purpose Social return on investment (SROI) has received increasing attention, both
academically and professionally, since it was initially developed by the Roberts Enterprise …

Green care is an innovative approach that combines simultaneously caring for people and
caring for land through three elements that have not been previously connected:(1) …

Understanding strategic decisions aimed at addressing regional economic issues is of
increasing interest among scholars and policy makers today. However, studies that proffer …

Entrepreneurship is sometimes seen as a glimmer of hope which may bring about some
contribution towards improving economic dynamics and performance, specifically in the …

A family farm is an important part of the countryside, both economically and especially
socially. In recent years, legislative measures have encouraged the development of large …

Green Care practices have received increasing scholarly attention in the last decade. Yet
most studies are concerned with the aspect of human well-being, with less attention given to …

Multifunctionality and social farming represent forms of resilience and innovation within
urban and rural systems, making use of agricultural, rural, natural, and cultural resources to …

The potential of social farming has always been studied from a perspective in which the
combination of agricultural production with the provision of welfare services was the …

Rural areas are facing vulnerabilities and changes caused by negative social, economic
and ecological externalities resulting from industrial agriculture systems. Locally embedded …

The definition and understanding of the social farming (social agriculture) concept varies
from country to country, depending on the specific conditions for its development. The …