A5048635460- Rural development and sustainability
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Forest Management and Policy
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
University of Évora
2016-2025
Center for Health and Gender Equity
2023-2024
Sustainability Institute
2023
University of Lisbon
2018
University of Algarve
2018
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
2018
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2015
Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento
2014
Ministério da Agricultura
2014
Aalborg University
1997
The contribution of small farms to local food supply, security and sovereignty is widely acknowledged at a global level. In the particular case Europe, they often are seen as an alternative large specialised farms. Assessing real role has been limited by lack information, frequently omitted from agricultural censuses national statistics. It also well that differ widely, distributed according different spatial patterns across fulfilling roles agriculture territorial characteristics each...
We propose a new typology of small farms in Europe using multivariate analysis drawing from household surveys 14 European countries. The variables to develop the types covered range characteristics farmers' histories and motivations, farm production, assets labour, market linkages access support. clustering found five farms, two with relatively weak commercial orientation (peasant part-time farms) three strong (diversified businesses, specialized enterprises). This provides richer picture...
The importance of small farms is well established and recognized in developing countries, but far less known about their role Europe, where agriculture largely industrialized. In this paper we use a comparative analysis evidence from 15 European countries to assess the contribution regional food production availability, across geographies products. We collected information (NUTS-3) level production, trade consumption 91 products 25 regions using official statistics, expert interviews,...
Despite a longstanding literature on small farm-households, there is limited consideration of farms' role in food and nutrition security (FNS) at territorial level. The purpose this study to provide insights about how farms contribute FNS different scales, by focusing farmers' strategies consequential outcomes. Analysis based two years (2017–2019) field work done with farmers system actors SALSA reference regions culminating workshop research partners. We find that deliver other...
Abstract The Montado is the open savannah-like landscape predominant in southern Portugal. This results from an extensively managed agro-silvo-pastoral system and has for a long time been appreciated variety of other uses. Research needed relation to links between various intensities use, resulting patterns new societal functions. In this study preferences user groups representing these functions are surveyed diverse patterns. Interviews with land users also landowners were carried out using...