Agrarian Landscapes In Transition

Author : Charles Redman,David R. Foster
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780190451295

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Agrarian Landscapes in Transition researches human interaction with the earth. With hundreds of acres of agricultural land going out of production every day, the introduction, spread, and abandonment of agriculture represents the most pervasive alteration of the Earth's environment for several thousand years. What happens when humans impose their spatial and temporal signatures on ecological regimes, and how does this manipulation affect the earth and nature's desire for equilibrium? Studies were conducted at six Long Term Ecological Research sites within the US, including New England, the Appalachian Mountains, Colorado, Michigan, Kansas, and Arizona. While each site has its own unique agricultural history, patterns emerge that help make sense of how our actions have affected the earth, and how the earth pushes back. The book addresses how human activities influence the spatial and temporal structures of agrarian landscapes, and how this varies over time and across biogeographic regions. It also looks at the ecological and environmental consequences of the resulting structural changes, the human responses to these changes, and how these responses drive further changes in agrarian landscapes. The time frames studied include the ecology of the earth before human interaction, pre-European human interaction during the rise and fall of agricultural land use, and finally the biological and cultural response to the abandonment of farming, due to complete abandonment or a land-use change such as urbanization.

Author : Charles Redman,David R. Foster
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 019970984X

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Agrarian Landscapes in Transition by Charles Redman,David R. Foster Pdf

Agrarian Landscapes in Transition researches human interaction with the earth. With hundreds of acres of agricultural land going out of production every day, the introduction, spread, and abandonment of agriculture represents the most pervasive alteration of the Earth's environment for several thousand years. What happens when humans impose their spatial and temporal signatures on ecological regimes, and how does this manipulation affect the earth and nature's desire for equilibrium? Studies were conducted at six Long Term Ecological Research sites within the US, including New England, the Appalachian Mountains, Colorado, Michigan, Kansas, and Arizona. While each site has its own unique agricultural history, patterns emerge that help make sense of how our actions have affected the earth, and how the earth pushes back. The book addresses how human activities influence the spatial and temporal structures of agrarian landscapes, and how this varies over time and across biogeographic regions. It also looks at the ecological and environmental consequences of the resulting structural changes, the human responses to these changes, and how these responses drive further changes in agrarian landscapes. The time frames studied include the ecology of the earth before human interaction, pre-European human interaction during the rise and fall of agricultural land use, and finally the biological and cultural response to the abandonment of farming, due to complete abandonment or a land-use change such as urbanization.

Author : Charles L. Redman,David R. Foster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : 0197700144

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Agrarian Landscapes in Transition by Charles L. Redman,David R. Foster Pdf

This work addresses how human activities influence the spatial and temporal structures of agrarian landscapes, and how this varies over time and across biogeographic regions. It also looks at the ecological and environmental consequences of the resulting structural changes and the human responses to these changes.

Author : Teresa Pinto-Correia,Jørgen Primdahl,Bas Pedroli,G. Bas M. Pedroli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107070691

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European Landscapes in Transition by Teresa Pinto-Correia,Jørgen Primdahl,Bas Pedroli,G. Bas M. Pedroli Pdf

A presentation of the challenges of European rural landscape management, exploring alternatives that incorporate place-based approaches.

Author : Liz Deakin,Mrigesh Kshatriya,Terry Sunderland
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9786023870226

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Agrarian change in tropical landscapes by Liz Deakin,Mrigesh Kshatriya,Terry Sunderland Pdf

Agricultural expansion has transformed and fragmented forest habitats at alarming rates across the globe, but particularly so in tropical landscapes. The resulting land-use configurations encompass varying mosaics of tree cover, human settlements and agricultural land units. Meanwhile, global demand for agricultural commodities is at unprecedented levels. The need to feed nine billion people by 2050 in a world of changing food demands is causing increasing agricultural intensification. As such, market-orientated production systems are now increasingly replacing traditional farming practices, but at what cost? The Agrarian Change project, coordinated by the Center for International Forestry Research, explores the conservation, livelihood and food security implications of land-use and agrarian change processes at the landscape scale. This book provides detailed background information on seven multi-functional landscapes in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, Zambia and Burkina Faso. The focal landscapes were selected as they exhibit various scenarios of changing forest cover, agricultural modification and integration with local and global commodity markets. A standardized research protocol will allow for future comparative analyses between these sites. Each case study chapter provides a comprehensive description of the physical and socioeconomic context of each focal landscape and a structured account of the historical and political drivers of land-use change occurring in the area. Each case study also draws on contemporary information obtained from key informant interviews, focus group discussions and preliminary data collection regarding key topics of interest including: changes in forest cover and dependency on forest products, farming practices, tenure institutions, the role and presence of conservation initiatives, and major economic activities. The follow-on empirical study is already underway in the landscapes described in this book. It examines responses to agrarian change processes at household, farm, village and landscape levels with a focus on poverty levels, food security, dietary diversity and nutrition, agricultural yields, biodiversity, migration and land tenure. This research intends to provide much needed insights into how landscape-scale land-use trajectories manifest in local communities and advance understanding of multi-functional landscapes as socioecological systems.

Author : Jacques-Eric Bergez,Elise Audouin,Olivier Therond
Publisher : Springer
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030019532

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Agroecological Transitions: From Theory to Practice in Local Participatory Design by Jacques-Eric Bergez,Elise Audouin,Olivier Therond Pdf

This Open Access book presents feedback from the ‘Territorial Agroecological Transition in Action’- TATA-BOX research project, which was devoted to these specific issues. The multidisciplinary and multi-organisation research team steered a four-year action-research process in two territories of France. It also presents: i) the key dimensions to be considered when dealing with agroecological transition: diversity of agriculture models, management of uncertainties, polycentric governance, autonomies, and role of actors’ networks; ii) an operational and original participatory process and associated boundary tools to support local stakeholders in shifting from a shared diagnosis to a shared action plan for transition, and in so doing developing mutual understanding and involvement; iii) an analysis of the main effects of the methodology on research organisation and on stakeholders’ development and application; iv) critical analysis and foresights on the main outcomes of TATA-BOX, provided by external researchers.

Author : Dana James,Evan Bowness
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30T00:00:00Z
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781773635101

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Growing and Eating Sustainably by Dana James,Evan Bowness Pdf

The industrial food system, from production to consumption and waste, is a major contributor to environmental, social and economic problems. A few powerful multinational corporations have consolidated control of agricultural markets and wealth while many farmers struggle to make a living and millions of people go hungry every day. Consumer access to healthy and culturally appropriate food remains largely an option for only those who can afford it. Responding to these destructive practices, global agrarian movements are calling for a transition to agroecology. Agroecological farming follows ecological principles for growing food in a way that respects diverse sociocultural contexts, connects urban eaters and rural growers and attends to power dynamics. Growing and Eating Sustainably shines light on the process of agroecological transition by showcasing the experiences of growers and eaters in southern Brazil, a country where agrarian movements have long been at the forefront of pushing for more sustainable and just food systems. Through stories and photographs of people, landscapes, farms and farming practices, and urban spaces, this book communicates how to advance systems-level agroecological transitions by linking rural and urban areas and connecting diverse agroecological experiences.

Author : Xinyi Liu,Giedre Motuzaite Matuzeviciute,Shinya Shoda,Petra Vaiglova
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832519400

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Effects of novel environments on domesticated species by Xinyi Liu,Giedre Motuzaite Matuzeviciute,Shinya Shoda,Petra Vaiglova Pdf

Author : Brett McGillivray
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780774842228

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Geography of British Columbia by Brett McGillivray Pdf

Brett McGillivray focuses first on the combination of physical processes that produced a spectacular variety of mountains, rivers, lakes, islands, fjords, forests, and minerals, explaining the forces that created the province and the natural hazards that can reshape it. A concise examination of B.C. historical geography follows, covering First Nations ways of life, colonization, Asian immigration, and the sad history of institutionalized racism. The second half of the book contains a detailed description of the economic geography of the province, with chapters on forestry, the salmon fishery, metal mining, energy supply and demand, agriculture, water, and the tourism industry. It addresses the present-day issues of urbanization, economic development, and resource management, providing a thorough background to these topics and suggesting what the future might hold. This up-to-date and comprehensive exploration of the rich historical geography and development of British Columbia will be welcomed by teachers, students, scholars, and everyone with an interest in the province.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128231135

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The Future of Agricultural Landscapes, Part II by Anonim Pdf

Advances in Ecological Research, Part Two, Volume 64, the latest release in this ongoing series, includes specific chapters on Tropical Ecosystems in the 21st Century. Chapters in this volume cover topics such as landscape-scale expansion of agroecology to enhance natural pest control, a systematic review and ecosystem services, and the resilience of agricultural landscapes. Provides information that relates to a thorough understanding of the field of ecology Deals with topical and important reviews on the physiologies, populations and communities of plants and animals

Author : Jerry W. Robinson, Jr.,Gary Paul Green
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781412974622

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Introduction to Community Development by Jerry W. Robinson, Jr.,Gary Paul Green Pdf

Introduction to Community Development provides students of community and economic development with a theoretical and practical introduction to the field of community development. Bringing together leading scholars in the field of community development, the book follows the curriculum needs in offering a progression from theory to practice, beginning with a theoretical overview, an historical overview, and the various approaches to community development.

Author : Andrew F. Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1085 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216085812

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Food in America [3 volumes] by Andrew F. Smith Pdf

This three-volume work examines all facets of the modern U.S. food system, including the nation's most important food and agriculture laws, the political forces that shape modern food policy, and the food production trends that are directly impacting the lives of every American family. Americans are constantly besieged by conflicting messages about food, the environment, and health and nutrition. Are foods with genetically modified ingredients safe? Should we choose locally grown food? Is organic food better than conventional food? Are concentrated animal feed operations destroying the environment? Should food corporations target young children with their advertising and promotional campaigns? This comprehensive three-volume set addresses all of these questions and many more, probing the problems created by the industrial food system, examining conflicting opinions on these complex food controversies, and highlighting the importance of food in our lives and the decisions we make each time we eat. The coverage of each of the many controversial food issues in the set offers perspectives from different sides to encourage readers to examine various viewpoints and make up their own minds. The first volume, Food and the Environment, addresses timely issues such as climate change, food waste, pesticides, and sustainable foods. Volume two, entitled Food and Health and Nutrition, addresses subjects like antibiotics, food labeling, and the effects of salt and sugar on our health. The third volume, Food and the Economy, tackles topics such as food advertising and marketing, food corporations, genetically modified foods, globalization, and megagrocery chains. Each volume contains several dozen primary documents that include firsthand accounts written by promoters and advertisers, journalists, politicians and government officials, and supporters and critics of various views related to food and beverages, representing speeches, advertisements, articles, books, portions of major laws, and government documents, to name a few. These documents provide readers additional resources from which to form informed opinions on food issues.

Author : Jørgen Primdahl,Simon Swaffield
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781139486347

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Globalisation and Agricultural Landscapes by Jørgen Primdahl,Simon Swaffield Pdf

Whilst agricultural landscapes are products of the local ecosystem and community in which they are situated, they are becoming increasingly affected by the same global issues, and are converging under the dynamics of globalisation. Combining landscape ecological research and an examination of relevant public policy, this book investigates the dynamic relationship between agricultural landscapes and the global change processes, such as urbanisation, by which they are being transformed. Landscape change is analysed in the context of biophysical patterns, market dynamics, and specific public policy frameworks, through a series of case studies from different OECD countries spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. Particular emphasis is placed upon the way that landscapes are changing under differing policies of agricultural subsidy including the EU Common Agricultural Policy. This is an ideal resource for graduate students and researchers in landscape ecology and agriculture as well as policy analysts working in the agricultural sector.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287192240

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Landscape mosaics by Council of Europe Pdf

Landscape protection, management and planning entail rights and responsibilities for everyone. The Council of Europe Landscape Convention aims to promote the protection, management and planning of landscapes, and to organise international co-operation in this field. It applies to the entire territory of the contracting parties and covers natural, rural, urban and peri-urban areas. It concerns landscapes considered outstanding, as well as everyday or degraded areas. This publication presents thoughts and proposals for the implementation of the convention and addresses a "mosaic" of key issues related to its future. It forms part of a process of reflection on major themes concerning the living environment.

Author : Krijn J. Poppe,Katrien Termeer,Maja Slingerland
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789086866885

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Transitions towards sustainable agriculture and food chains in peri-urban areas by Krijn J. Poppe,Katrien Termeer,Maja Slingerland Pdf

Agriculture is changing rapidly. The greatest current challenge to the agricultural sector is for it to become sustainable in all three of the dimensions profit, people and planet. This is certainly the case in highly urbanized countries like the Netherlands, where agriculture is confronted with high land prices, rising consumer concerns for issues like animal welfare and negative environmental effects but also with new demands from the city for recreation, health care and local food products. These are some of the developments in our society that are forcing agriculture to change. The government, farmers, the agri-food industry and the retail sector struggle to meet this challenge and find new forms of governance. In the Netherlands, the government has called for a ‘transition towards sustainable agriculture’ and it is investing in this programme with its research and education policy. Similar trends have been observed in other countries. This book presents the expertise that has been accrued from at least five years of Dutch research in this area. The aim is to collate the results of the experiments, to learn from them, to confront them with existing theory and to share them with a larger audience in order to foster learning about transition. Given the leading position of the Netherlands in global agriculture, in a highly urbanized setting, and its leading position in the study of transition theory this should be of significant interest to students and researchers of the transitions in agriculture.