Search results for " rural"

Agricultural quality products for territorial evaluation and tourism development in Sicily: the Pantelleria case

2010

The Agri-Food system is determined and conditioned by the effects of great phenomena, strictly related to territorial, environmental, social, political and economical aspects. Thus, agriculture has to carry out complex roles within the multi-functionality framework throughout production of healthy products, safeguard and protection of environment and territory, preservation and safeguard of bio-diversity, and by supplying goods and services to public, integrating with industry and agrifood distribution. Within such scenery, developed Countries, and in particular those of the EU, carry out strategies in order to adjust to new agrifood market conditions, and to respond to citizens-consumers i…

Consumer preferences for food products

2018

Though it started as a niche market, today organic products make up a substantial share of food consumption. In Italy, in terms of production, areas and businesses dedicated to organic farming are on the increase. On the demand side, there is a positive trend in the organic market, especially in the North. The numbers show it: the South produces and the North consumes. Once again, Italy is divided between North and South. Is it an eternal mix, a synthesis of cultural/educational differences that translate into different food styles, or are the other variables that affect it? The South’s underground economy and the absence of an adequate network of distribution channels play an important rol…

Il territorio di Alcamo nell’antichità, dalla preistoria all’età normanna

2015

Si illustrano, attraverso i dati archeologici d'archivio e con il supporto di una sopralluoghi mirati, le dinamiche dell'insediamento antico nel territorio comunale di Alcamo, dall'età preistorica all'età alto-medievale.

Consumers in postmodern society and alternative food networks: The organic food fairs case in Sicily

2012

New consumption habits stand out against the idea of a rational consumer, which is aimed at maximizing utility according to budget constraint. Presently, people have the tendency to behave differently according to various purchase opportunities; a significant role is played by both ethical sides and selfless motivations. These new trends fall within the context of a new social paradigm that foresees postmodern society’s rise. Consumers have the tendency to use the market as an arena in which political, ethical and environmental issues may arise, starting a new trend of an alternative consumption called “political consumerism”. In this paper we’ll try to understand how new consumption habits…

Analisi della ruralità in una regione ad obiettivo Convergenza: il caso studio della Sicilia

2008

Les programmes et projets en éducation dans la zone rurale du CEARA : analyse critique

1985

International audience

Localisation optimale des établissements scolaires

1973

Pedotechnique applications in large-scale farming: Economic value, soil ecosystems services and soil security

2019

Abstract Since ancient times Humans and Soil have experienced interwoven links. Nowadays soil scientists continue to stress such links highlighting the importance of soil in: i) satisfying the ever growing Human demand for food, water and energy, and ii) providing ecosystem services that mitigate climate changes, influence human health and improve biodiversity. Pedotechniques are recently used to generate soils suitable for table grape cultivation in order to increase productivity and grape quality, thus to get substantial financial returns. We show one emblematic study case of pedotechniques applied in Sicily (Italy). Aims of the investigation were: i) stressing threats to soil security de…

Un testigo del arte barroco "novator" valenciano de "La Vall de Gallinera": la iglesia parroquial de San Miguel de Benissivà

2002

El estudio nos presenta una muestra de recuperación de artesanías tradicionales en el medio rural como proyecto de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la Universitat de València y su Área de Conservació del Patrimoni Cultural, desde unos análisis histórico-material, histórico-artístico y técnico, en torno a la intervención llevada a cabo en la iglesia de San Miguel de Benissivà de Alicante. Buscando su valoración dentro del conjunto patrimonial al cual pertenece, se acomete una investigación sobre dicho templo y sus transformaciones, sus orígenes, evolución y creadores (entendidos dentro de la etapa artística valenciana de esplendor barroco y clasicismo matemático en la que se encuentran inmiscuidos),…

Toward sustainable environmental quality : Priority research questions for Europe

2018

P.J. Van den Brink et al.