Network topologies as collective social capital in cities and regions: a critical review of empirical studies

P Galaso - European Planning Studies, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper outlines a theoretical framework to study collective social capital at the local
scale using social network analysis. To do so, it develops a review on empirical research …

[图书][B] Economic complexity and human development: How economic diversification and social networks affect human agency and welfare

D Hartmann - 2014 - library.oapen.org
This book combines the human development approach and innovation economics in order
to explore the effects that structural economic change has on human development. The …

Effects of social network factors on information acquisition and adoption of improved groundnut varieties: the case of Uganda and Kenya

M Thuo, AA Bell, BE Bravo-Ureta, MA Lachaud… - Agriculture and human …, 2014 - Springer
Social networks play a significant role in learning and thus in farmers' adoption of new
agricultural technologies. This study examined the effects of social network factors on …

Factors associated with the inappropriate use of antimicrobials

W McIntosh, W Dean - Zoonoses and public health, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial resistance continues to grow and antimicrobial use in food animal production
and to a lesser extent in human patients is under fire. Much of the criticism has to do with the …

What determines social capital in a social–ecological system? Insights from a network perspective

M Barnes-Mauthe, SA Gray, S Arita, J Lynham… - Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Social capital is an important resource that can be mobilized for purposive action or
competitive gain. The distribution of social capital in social–ecological systems can …

La intervención en red para catalizar la innovación agrícola

N Aguilar Gallegos, JA Olvera Martínez… - Redes: revista hispana …, 2017 - ddd.uab.cat
Se reconoce que los procesos de innovación suceden entre un conjunto heterogéneo de
actores, donde el Análisis de Redes Sociales (ARS) es una herramienta prometedora para …

Farmer characteristics and decision-making: A model for bioenergy crop adoption

PH Burli, RT Nguyen, DS Hartley, LM Griffel, V Vazhnik… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The commercial development of biofuels and bioproducts depends on whether renewable
biomass feedstock is available while not directly competing with the production of food …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of livelihood capitals on farmers' adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices: Evidence from rice production in the Jianghan Plain, China

Q Tong, X Yuan, L Zhang, J Zhang, W Li - Climate Risk Management, 2024 - Elsevier
As the relationship between climate change and agricultural production increasingly gains
attention, the FAO recommends the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices (CSAPs) …

Farmers' Contribution to Agricultural Social Capital: Evidence from S outhern S pain

JA Gómez‐Limón, E Vera‐Toscano… - Rural …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Social capital is the whole set of shared norms, values, attitudes, and beliefs that promote
cooperation among individuals within the community and that has proved to be a key factor …

How social capital affects willingness of farmers to accept low-carbon agricultural technology (LAT)? A case study of Jiangsu, China

C Liu, H Zheng - International Journal of Climate Change Strategies …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Low-carbon agricultural technology (LAT) extension is a key strategy for the
agricultural sector to address climate change. Social capital, which consists of social …