Rendered Agroecosystem Services and Dysservices of Dairy Farming: A Bottom-Up Approach in Galicia (Spain)
| Autor: | Ibán Vázquez-González, Bernardo Valdês-Paços, María do Mar Pérez-Fra, Ana Isabel García-Arias, Edelmiro López Iglesias |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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dairy farming
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences agroecosystem dysservices Geography Planning and Development Population TJ807-830 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Vitality TD194-195 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Ecosystem services dairy value chain agroecosystem services GE1-350 education Dairy farming Environmental planning Environmental quality 0105 earth and related environmental sciences education.field_of_study Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry rural vitality Galicia Environmental sciences Agriculture Sustainability focus group Rural area business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 8509, p 8509 (2021) Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 15 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | Humans have traditionally sought provisioning services from rural areas, but society is becoming increasingly aware of other services that rural areas provide to human beings, agroecosystem services. At the same time, however, certain dysservices can be identified. The analysis of agroecosystem services and dysservices is a key point to consider in decision-making processes and provides a tool for acting on sustainability. Notwithstanding, few approaches to the dairy sector exist with this focus, and they often do not incorporate the vision of the actors from the entire value chain. The aim of the present paper is to identify agroecosystem services and dysservices deriving from the dairy farming in Galicia (Spain), as perceived by actors linked to this sector. The methodology followed a bottom-up approach (Focus Group) and identified 19 agroecosystem services (S) and 9 dysservices (D) grouped into four main categories: provisioning (6S/0D), environmental quality (5S/5D), rural vitality (6S/2D), and cultural heritage and quality of life (2S/1D). The results show strong awareness of services and dysservices, in particular as regards rural vitality (mainly related to employment and income generation) and environmental services (dyservices linked to intensive systems). We have, however, detected a significant gap in awareness of certain classical environmental services (carbon sequestration of pastures). Finally, one of the innovative findings is the identification of rural vitality services and dysservices, including the social role that farming plays in consolidating the population in rural areas, and in preserving local traditions and culture. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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