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Territorial embeddedness of sustainable agri-food systems. A systematic review
Duarte, Luís; Muñoz-Rojas, José; Rivera, MariaThe current food systems require an urgent transition toward more sustainable food landscapes. One key discussion arising is on the potential of territorial approaches to foster the sustainability of agri-food systems, for which this paper provides a review. This systematic literature review is based on bibliometric methods which allowed us to identify in a fairly unbiased manner the most impactful authors, pap...
Identifying major phases in the use of land, energy and changing landscapes by ...
Martinez, Alexandre; Zapolska, Anhelina; Arthur, Frank; Verhagen, Peter; Kluiving, Sjoerd; Muñoz-Rojas, José; Borja Barrera, César; Fraile Jurado, PabloIntroduction: Enacting transitions toward more sustainable management and use of land, energy, and natural resources poses multiple challenges for human societies. Such transitions have been a constant throughout human history and therefore there is a need to learn fromthemand apply that knowledge to current land-use policies and management. Significant human impact on landscape and environment in Cantabrian Sp...
Impacts of agricultural intensification on soil erosion and sustainability of o...
Rodríguez Sousa, Antonio Alberto; Muñoz-Rojas, José; Brígido, Clarisse; Prats, Sérgio AlegreContext Olive groves are key features of Iberian Mediterranean landscapes. With the intensification of olive grove production, some negative environmental impacts on soils must be considered to achieve farm sustainability. Objectives To estimate, theoretically and empirically, soil erosion in olive groves of Alentejo (Portugal) considering different planting densities and soil managements (i.e. conventional, in...
Relevancia del manejo agrícola de olivares mediterráneos intensivos en el contr...
Rodríguez Sousa, Antonio Alberto; Prats, Sérgio A.; Brígido, Clarisse; Muñoz-Rojas, JoséLos olivares configuran paisajes culturales de importancia en la Península Ibérica y el Mediterráneo. Una estrategia para garantizar su rentabilidad económica corresponde a la intensificación agrícola (i.e. adición de insumos químicos y riego, incremento de la densidad de plantación). Dicha intensificación resulta en externalidades ambientales evidenciadas (i.e. pérdida de biodiversidad y contaminación difusa)....
What key factors affect soil biodiversity in the olive groves of Alentejo (Port...
Brígido, Clarisse; Rodríguez Sousa, Antonio Alberto; Prats, Sérgio A.; Muñoz-Rojas, JoséRural landscapes in Alentejo (S Portugal) have changed greatly along the past 15 years, largely due to the expansion and intensification of olive groves, and lately also of almond groves. This process of intensification (i.e., increase in olive tree density), if managed inadequately, may compromise the quality, biodiversity, habitat and performance of soils. It is, therefore, essential to foster and enact the s...
Carbon balance in olive groves of Alentejo under different land management prac...
Rodríguez Sousa, Antonio Alberto; Muñoz-Rojas, José; Brígido, Clarisse; Garcia-Ruiz, R.; Liétor, J.; Prats, Sérgio A.Rural landscapes in Alentejo (Portugal) have changed greatly during the last 15 years, largely due to the expansion and technological intensification of olive groves. The application of agrochemicals (fertilizers and herbicides) along with crop intensification (increasing tree density) likely affect the C balance of these groves. Hereby we assess the C contents of different farming system components and flows a...
Evolution of multi-actor co-innovation partnerships: Key factors in 4 case stud...
Guerrero Ocampo, Susana; Yagüe Blanco, José Luis; Muñoz-Rojas, José; Díaz Puente, José María; Rivera Méndez, María; Martín Fernández, SusanaInnovations in rural areas are increasingly informed by exemplary cases that contribute to sustainable rural development and tackle global challenges. The study of rural innovations requires approaches that reach beyond technology and include social and organisational aspects. One such approach is the relational perspective of organisational innovation systems. This paper examines four innovation initiatives in...
Landscape ecology and landscape approaches in the Iberian context: challenges, ...
Gómez-Sal, Antonio; Bonet, Andreu; Saldaña-López, Asunción; Muñoz-Rojas, JoséThe Iberian Peninsula is a regional context wherevinterconnections between the ecological and socio-cultural values of landscapes are especially tight and complex. In the Iberian Peninsula, the natural, cultural, and socio-political heterogeneitiesnencountered across a long human and culturally valuable history have resulted in a rich and diverse set of landscapes. At the same time, such a landscape richness is...
Mapeando o desenvolvimento da agroecologia em Portugal -Ciência e movimentos
Duarte, Luís; Muñoz-Rojas, José; Sacramento, OctávioCom este trabalho procuramos fazer uma caracterização do estado actual da agroecologiaem Portugal, retrato até agora muito incompleto. Seguindo um raciocínio consolidado na literatura,a agroecologia tem sido entendida simultaneamente como uma ciência, uma prática e ummovimento social. Este artigo, limitado a uma parte do trabalho de investigação de doutoramento,foca-se unicamente nas dimensões ‘ciência’ e ‘movi...
Climate change is expected to severely impact protected designation of origin o...
Guise, Inês; Silva, Bruno; Mestre, Frederico; Muñoz-Rojas, José; Duarte, Maria F.; Herrera, José M.The Iberian Peninsula is the world's largest olive ( Olea europaea subsp. europaea L. ) producing region due to its high environmental suitability for olive growing, consistently accounting for about half of the global share. Moreover, it includes a range of olive-producing regions with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), aimed to safeguard and promote the distinctive geographical status of agricultural prod...