Alternative Food Networks, agro-biodiversity and landscape protection: lessons from two rural parks
European agricultural landscapes are important for their capacity to preserve both biodiversity and historical and traditional values in rural and peri-urban spaces. Some studies have highlighted the influence that different production methods have in shaping landscapes and the role of policy in pro...
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| description | European agricultural landscapes are important for their capacity to preserve both biodiversity and historical and traditional values in rural and peri-urban spaces. Some studies have highlighted the influence that different production methods have in shaping landscapes and the role of policy in promoting their protection at different scales. This paper underlines the potential of the integration of food production into planning tools and regulations by looking at two rural regional parks in Italy and Spain through the role played by Alternative Food Networks in generating mutual benefits for farmers and for the organizations in charge of the parks. Insights from an analysis of farms’ websites and interviews are used to show how these parks represent good practices for preserving rural landscapes. The paper shows how ecological, social and spatial values in farmers’ behaviours represent driving forces that can contribute to a more effective preservation of landscapes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-702f1e3b163b47da99a76d10a6fcbc332022-12-21T23:00:52ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRegional Studies, Regional Science2168-13762016-01-013145546210.1080/21681376.2016.12444881244488Alternative Food Networks, agro-biodiversity and landscape protection: lessons from two rural parksSalvatore Pinna0Università degli studi di CagliariEuropean agricultural landscapes are important for their capacity to preserve both biodiversity and historical and traditional values in rural and peri-urban spaces. Some studies have highlighted the influence that different production methods have in shaping landscapes and the role of policy in promoting their protection at different scales. This paper underlines the potential of the integration of food production into planning tools and regulations by looking at two rural regional parks in Italy and Spain through the role played by Alternative Food Networks in generating mutual benefits for farmers and for the organizations in charge of the parks. Insights from an analysis of farms’ websites and interviews are used to show how these parks represent good practices for preserving rural landscapes. The paper shows how ecological, social and spatial values in farmers’ behaviours represent driving forces that can contribute to a more effective preservation of landscapes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2016.1244488Alternative Food Networksagricultural landscapeembeddednessspatial planning |
| spellingShingle | Salvatore Pinna Alternative Food Networks, agro-biodiversity and landscape protection: lessons from two rural parks Regional Studies, Regional Science Alternative Food Networks agricultural landscape embeddedness spatial planning |
| title | Alternative Food Networks, agro-biodiversity and landscape protection: lessons from two rural parks |
| title_full | Alternative Food Networks, agro-biodiversity and landscape protection: lessons from two rural parks |
| title_fullStr | Alternative Food Networks, agro-biodiversity and landscape protection: lessons from two rural parks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alternative Food Networks, agro-biodiversity and landscape protection: lessons from two rural parks |
| title_short | Alternative Food Networks, agro-biodiversity and landscape protection: lessons from two rural parks |
| title_sort | alternative food networks agro biodiversity and landscape protection lessons from two rural parks |
| topic | Alternative Food Networks agricultural landscape embeddedness spatial planning |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2016.1244488 |
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