Socio-metabolic perspectives on the sustainability of local food systems : insights for science, policy and practice /: insights for science, policy and practice. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eva Fraňková, Willi Haas, Simron J. Singh, editors.
• Editors: Fraňková, Eva; Haas, Willi; Singh, Simron Jit, 1969-
• Contents: Introduction: Key Concepts, Debates and Approaches in Analysing the Sustainability of Agri-Food Systems -- Methodological Challenges and General Criteria for Assessing and Designing Local Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: A Socio-Ecological Approach at Landscape Level -- Biophysical Analysis of Agri-Food Systems: Scales, Energy Efficiency, Power and Metabolism of Society -- The Energy-Landscape Integrated Analysis (ELIA) of Agroecosystems -- Does Your Landscape Mirror What You Eat? A Long-Term Socio-metabolic Analysis of a Local Food System in Valles County (Spain, 1860–1956–1999) -- Sustainability Challenges of Pre-industrial Local Food Systems-- Insights from Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research in Austria -- Food, Feed, Fuel, Fibre and Finance: Looking for Sustainability Halfway Between Traditional Organic and Industrialised Agriculture in the Czech Republic -- Leapfrogging Agricultural Development: Cooperative Initiatives Among Cambodian Small Farmers to Handle Sustainability Constraints -- A Socio-metabolic Transition of Diets on a Greek Island: Evidence of "Quiet Sustainability" -- Local, Mixed and Global Organic Tomato Supply Chains: Some Lessons Learned? from a Real-World Case Study -- Connecting Local Food and Organic Waste Management Systems: Closing Nutrient Loops in the City of Madrid -- Conclusions: Promises and Challenges for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 338.1/9; Life sciences; Food supply; Food supply -- Social aspects; Local foods; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General; Food supply; Food supply -- Social aspects; Local foods; Life Sciences; Applied Ecology; Sustainable Development; Agriculture; Natural Resources; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Science -- Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Nature -- Natural Resources; Political Science -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Sustainability; Agricultural science; Environmental management; Regional & area planning; Applied Ecology; Sustainable development; Agriculture; Natural resources; Regional planning; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Applied ecology; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319692364; 3319692364
• Related ISBNs: 9783319692357; 3319692356
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 22, 2018).
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