Impacts of Erosion on the Sustainability of Organic Olive Groves: A Case Study (Estepa Region, Southwestern Spain)
| Autor: | Jesús M. Barandica, Alejandro J. Rescia, Antonio Alberto Rodríguez Sousa, Samir Sayadi-Gmada, Carlos Parra-López |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Geography
Planning and Development Biodiversity TJ807-830 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Ecosystem services biological diversity multifunctional agriculture GE1-350 socio-ecosystems 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Agroforestry business.industry diffuse pollution soil fertility Edaphic Edafología 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Ecología Natural resource common agricultural policy Environmental sciences Geography Agriculture Sustainability 040103 agronomy & agriculture Organic farming 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries soil loss business ecosystem services Common Agricultural Policy |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 14 E-Prints Complutense. Archivo Institucional de la UCM instname Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 7983, p 7983 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su13147983 |
| Popis: | Spain has more than 2.5 M ha of olive groves, with 60% of this area (i.e., 1.5 M ha) concentrated in the region of Andalusia (Southern Spain). Assuming the socio-ecological characteristics of these crops, of which their contribution to ecosystemic services (ES) is fundamental for society, it is highly relevant to direct their management towards practices that guarantee their durability. Organic management of olive groves constitutes a multifunctional model that contributes to ensuring its sustainability and represents 2.4–3.5% of the olive grove area in Spain. Taking the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Estepa (Southwestern Spain) as a study model, where organic olive groves are novel, a study of the impacts of erosion on the economic, social, and environmental factors associated with this management was carried out in addition to estimating its impacts. The results showed how organic management promotes edaphic fertility, keeping the levels of diffuse pollution under the legislative limits. Although the increase in erosion has negative effects on the sustainability/durability of agricultural holdings, organic management consolidates a sustainable model that satisfies farmers’ demands. Therefore, organic farming is a model that focuses on the correct use of natural resources associated with the geographical region of study, and contributes to increasing the sustainability of olive groves. |
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