More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999)
The analysis of energy efficiency of agroecosystems from a sociometabolic perspective is a useful way to assess the sustainability of farm systems. In this paper we examine the transition of a Mediterranean agroecosystem from an organic farm system in the mid nineteenth century to an industrialized...
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| author | Lucía Díez Xavier Cussó Roc Padró Inés Marco Claudio Cattaneo José Ramón Olarieta Ramón Garrabou Enric Tello |
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| description | The analysis of energy efficiency of agroecosystems from a sociometabolic perspective is a useful way to assess the sustainability of farm systems. In this paper we examine the transition of a Mediterranean agroecosystem from an organic farm system in the mid nineteenth century to an industrialized one at the end of the twentieth century by means of the technologies and ideology of the Green Revolution. Given that many of the world’s agricultural systems have experienced, or are currently experiencing this transformation, our results are relevant for building more sustainable agricultural systems in future. Our results highlight the relevance of livestock density, and the flows of biomass reused and unharvested biomass as key elements affecting the sustainability of the agroecosystem not only from a socioeconomic perspective, but also from an agroecological point of view. Additionally, from a biocultural perspective our investigation sustains the relevance of the study of traditional farm systems for the development of a sustainable agriculture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d5111e8d9cd4e2bbd2fd6f54f7d1acd2023-09-19T15:22:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability1473-59031747-762X2018-09-01164-539941710.1080/14735903.2018.15203821520382More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999)Lucía Díez0Xavier Cussó1Roc Padró2Inés Marco3Claudio Cattaneo4José Ramón Olarieta5Ramón Garrabou6Enric Tello7University of BarcelonaAutonomous University of BarcelonaAutonomous University of BarcelonaUniversity of BarcelonaMasaryk UniversityUniversity of LleidaAutonomous University of BarcelonaUniversity of BarcelonaThe analysis of energy efficiency of agroecosystems from a sociometabolic perspective is a useful way to assess the sustainability of farm systems. In this paper we examine the transition of a Mediterranean agroecosystem from an organic farm system in the mid nineteenth century to an industrialized one at the end of the twentieth century by means of the technologies and ideology of the Green Revolution. Given that many of the world’s agricultural systems have experienced, or are currently experiencing this transformation, our results are relevant for building more sustainable agricultural systems in future. Our results highlight the relevance of livestock density, and the flows of biomass reused and unharvested biomass as key elements affecting the sustainability of the agroecosystem not only from a socioeconomic perspective, but also from an agroecological point of view. Additionally, from a biocultural perspective our investigation sustains the relevance of the study of traditional farm systems for the development of a sustainable agriculture.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2018.1520382sustainable agricultureagroecologyecological economicssocial metabolismenvironmental history |
| spellingShingle | Lucía Díez Xavier Cussó Roc Padró Inés Marco Claudio Cattaneo José Ramón Olarieta Ramón Garrabou Enric Tello More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999) International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability sustainable agriculture agroecology ecological economics social metabolism environmental history |
| title | More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999) |
| title_full | More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999) |
| title_fullStr | More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999) |
| title_full_unstemmed | More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999) |
| title_short | More than energy transformations: a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a Mediterranean village (Les Oluges, Catalonia, 1860–1959–1999) |
| title_sort | more than energy transformations a historical transition from organic to industrialized farm systems in a mediterranean village les oluges catalonia 1860 1959 1999 |
| topic | sustainable agriculture agroecology ecological economics social metabolism environmental history |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2018.1520382 |
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