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Economic comparison between offshore and inshore aquaculture production systems of European sea bass in Italy
2014
Abstract Offshore production system is predicted to increase in the near future driven by the lack of coastal space and lower environmental impacts. The aim of this paper has been to evaluate the economic performance of offshore production system respect to inshore one, by comparing net present value (NPV), discounted payback time (DPBT) and internal rate of return (IRR) of two Italian mariculture farms that produce European sea bass. Results showed a better economic profitability of offshore farm, even if sensitivity analysis revealed that financial indicators of both aquaculture production systems have been very sensitive to market condition changes. So, offshore production system could r…
Opportunities, Risks, and Failures of the Retail System After COVID-19
2022
Covid-19 has had an impact on world food systems and has in some ways in the short term resulted in changing consumer habits. The research analyzed how the food distribution system reacted to the impact of Covid-19. The research highlights that the food distribution system has been able to react to the impact of Covid-19 by leading to security in the aprovigioment of purchasing
Spatial Localization in Manufacturing: A Cross-Country Analysis
2009
This paper employs a homogenous firms' database to investigate industry localiza- tion in European countries. More specifically, we compare, across industries and countries, the predictions of two of the most popular localization indices, i.e., the Ellison and Glaeser index (Ellison and Glaeser, 1997) and the Duranton and Over- man index (Duranton and Overman, 2005). We find that, independently from the index used, localization is a pervasive phenomenon in all countries studied, but the degree of localization is very uneven across industries in each country. Furthermore, we find that the two indices significantly diverge in predicting the intensity of the forces generating localization with…
El territorio inmediato de Kelin en época ibérica (siglos IV-III a.C.): estrategias productivas y poblacionales
2009
Kelin (Caudete de las Fuentes, València) es un oppidum ibérico con una ocupación entre finales del siglo VII hasta el I a.C., que se consolida como lugar central ya a finales del V a.C. Kelin organizó su territorio en base a un patrón de asentamiento jerarquizado que incluía asentamientos de rango superior (oppida), granjas, caseríos y establecimientos rurales, atalayas fortificadas y lugares cultuales como necrópolis, cuevas y santuarios. Nuestra intención es analizar el entorno del yacimiento para aproximarnos a las estrategias económicas y poblacionales que se desarrollaron. El ejemplo que presentamos combina el análisis mediante SIG de las áreas de captación con la información arqueológ…
Cheese as a food souvenir in Sicily
2022
Souvenirs are elements of territorial communication, and they are examples of the marketing strategy of destinations. Souvenirs are objects that allow us to remember moments we have experienced and places we have visited. Drawing on the close relationships between places and souvenirs, this paper analyses cheese as a food souvenir in the island of Sicily. The method is based on a qualitative design which includes visits and interviews with local sellers in the food markets and food shops in Palermo, with the objective to reveal how cheese is protected and promoted as a symbol of Sicilian culture and heritage from a marketing perspective. Results of the paper show that cheeses made in Sicily…
Understanding the consumption of plant-based meat alternatives and the role of health-related aspects. A study of the Italian market
2023
One possible solution to address some of the current health and environmental challenges we are facing is to choose plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs). However, from the literature, the role of PBMA products in the consumer’s diet and whether they are a substitute for red meat consumption or if they only represent an enrichment function is not clear. Moreover, little is known about how health-related aspects affect consumer choices. This study tries to understand the role of PBMAs in consumption habits and the effects of health-related aspects in PBMA consumption. The results show that PBMA consumption occurs in substitution to red meat, and it is associated mainly with healthy and susta…
Beyond Alternative Food Networks: Understanding Motivations to Participate in Orti Urbani in Palermo
2019
Community gardens include many benefits, and different motivations seem to underline citizens’ choices to participate. In Italy, political motivations are considered one of the main reasons for participation in community gardens (known as orti urbani). Drawing from the orti urbani experience in Palermo (the largest city in Sicily, Southern Italy), this study aims to understand the main motivations that influence citizens’ participation and to measure the effects of these motivations on fruit and vegetable consumption among participants. Findings reveal that orti urbani attract middle‐class participants who possess high amounts of cultural capital but relatively less financial capital. Among…
Farmers' participation in civic agriculture: The effect of social embeddedness
2014
This work investigates how farmers??? attitudes influence their decision to participate in some particular forms of civic agriculture, namely farmers' markets (conventional or organic), solidarity purchase groups, direct selling and box schemes. It also explores whether social embeddedness-related attitudes occur with different intensities within the various types of civic agriculture. To this end, a survey was carried out among farmers participating in civic agriculture in Sicily (Italy). Empirical results confirm the role of social embeddedness whereby personal relations between farmers and consumers are emphasised: a greater presence of community relations fosters a greater role of socia…
Le suicide en Beauce
1998
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Archéozoologie des installations rurales de la fin de l'âge du Fer au début du Moyen Age
1995
Lepetz Sébastien, Méniel Patrice, Yvinec Jean-Hervé. Archéozoologie des installations rurales de la fin de l'Âge du Fer au début du Moyen Âge. In: Histoire & Sociétés Rurales, n°3, 1er semestre 1995. L'histoire rurale en France. Actes du colloque de Rennes (6-7-8 octobre 1994) pp. 169-182.