Territorialised Agrifood Systems and Sustainability: Methodological Approach on the Spanish State Scale
This article presents a methodological approach for the location, characterisation and prospects of multifunctional agrifood systems territorialised on the Spanish State administrative scale. The proposal is applied to Spain, although it can be extrapolated to other locations. It is based on the det...
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| author | González-Romero, Gema Silva-Pérez, Rocío Cánovas García, Fulgencio |
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| description | This article presents a methodological approach for the location, characterisation and prospects of multifunctional agrifood systems territorialised on the Spanish State administrative scale. The proposal is applied to Spain, although it can be extrapolated to other locations. It is based on the determination of these systems’ dimensions (spatiality, sustainability, proximity, governance and multifunctionality) and attributes. Indicators of each of the dimensions are identified from the perspective of sustainability. The research has shown that multifunctional territorialised agrifood systems present internal territorial contrasts and differentiated features, and three basic models have initially been identified: (i) metropolitan; (ii) mountain and highland areas, and (iii) great inland plains and coasts. It is concluded that a fourth, mixed metropolitan–mountain model exists; complex and multi-scale approaches must be included in the study of the models; state scales are the most suitable for analytical purposes; the sources are limited, and acknowledgement of these approaches by public policies is essential. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-140122023-04-12T19:24:06Z Territorialised Agrifood Systems and Sustainability: Methodological Approach on the Spanish State Scale González-Romero, Gema Silva-Pérez, Rocío Cánovas García, Fulgencio localised agrifood systems territorial agrifood systems methodology sustainable food systems multifunctional agriculture governance Spain This article presents a methodological approach for the location, characterisation and prospects of multifunctional agrifood systems territorialised on the Spanish State administrative scale. The proposal is applied to Spain, although it can be extrapolated to other locations. It is based on the determination of these systems’ dimensions (spatiality, sustainability, proximity, governance and multifunctionality) and attributes. Indicators of each of the dimensions are identified from the perspective of sustainability. The research has shown that multifunctional territorialised agrifood systems present internal territorial contrasts and differentiated features, and three basic models have initially been identified: (i) metropolitan; (ii) mountain and highland areas, and (iii) great inland plains and coasts. It is concluded that a fourth, mixed metropolitan–mountain model exists; complex and multi-scale approaches must be included in the study of the models; state scales are the most suitable for analytical purposes; the sources are limited, and acknowledgement of these approaches by public policies is essential. 2022-10-05T17:46:31Z 2022-10-05T17:46:31Z 2022-09-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2071-1050 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14012 10.3390/su141911900 en https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/19/11900 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | localised agrifood systems territorial agrifood systems methodology sustainable food systems multifunctional agriculture governance Spain González-Romero, Gema Silva-Pérez, Rocío Cánovas García, Fulgencio Territorialised Agrifood Systems and Sustainability: Methodological Approach on the Spanish State Scale |
| title | Territorialised Agrifood Systems and Sustainability: Methodological Approach on the Spanish State Scale |
| title_full | Territorialised Agrifood Systems and Sustainability: Methodological Approach on the Spanish State Scale |
| title_fullStr | Territorialised Agrifood Systems and Sustainability: Methodological Approach on the Spanish State Scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Territorialised Agrifood Systems and Sustainability: Methodological Approach on the Spanish State Scale |
| title_short | Territorialised Agrifood Systems and Sustainability: Methodological Approach on the Spanish State Scale |
| title_sort | territorialised agrifood systems and sustainability: methodological approach on the spanish state scale |
| topic | localised agrifood systems territorial agrifood systems methodology sustainable food systems multifunctional agriculture governance Spain |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14012 |
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