Chestnut Management Practice as Tool for Natural and Cultural Landscaping

Tagliaferri, G.; Lonardo, Sara Di

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“…), chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica (Murril) Barr.) and the chestnut gall wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu), have led to a sharp decline of the offer and runs the risk of continuing, as observed by different authors [55][56][57], resulting in the abandonment of chestnut-growing areas, forest aging and subsequent damage to the hydrogeological stability of the slopes [58].…”

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Strategies for the Valorisation of Chestnut Resources in Italian Mountainous Areas from a Sustainable Development Perspective

2020

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The chestnut tree has characterised the social history of the Italian hills and mountains. However, in recent years, this resource has been abandoned because of the change in socio-economic needs. The aim of this study is twofold: (i) To give an overview of this resource, assessing the strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats of the chestnut tree through the use of the SWOT methodology; (ii) to provide action strategies for resource valorisation, in accordance with the SDGs set out in the UN 2030 Agenda, by using the TOWS methodology. Our results suggest four strategies, specifically; ‘resource-based’, ‘network-based’, ‘policy-based’ and ‘market-based’, capable of valorising the resource from environmental, economic and societal points of view. The active management of chestnut forests, together with the development of a value chain can guarantee sustainable production, technological and process innovation and could empower companies to face global markets in a more competitive way and lead to the creation of high value-added products, generating a strong economic and social engine for the revival of the sector. Moreover, the commitment of the private sector to the reorganisation of the supply chain must also be accompanied by coherent public policy action. This is essential for the adoption of plans and programmes consistent with sustainable development objectives, ensuring their prioritisation and implementation.

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“…Resources 2020, 9, x FOR PEER REVIEW 9 of 14 resulting in the abandonment of chestnut-growing areas, forest aging and subsequent damage to the hydrogeological stability of the slopes [58].…”

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Strategies for the Valorisation of Chestnut Resources in Italian Mountainous Areas from a Sustainable Development Perspective

2020

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“…Their high yield and their nutrient composition facilitate their use as a staple food as an alternative to grain. Therefore, in many cultures chestnuts are referred to as 'bread trees' (Tagliaferri and Di Lonardo 2016). Their fruits are often used as food, their wood for construction and heating and the tannic acid they contain for tanning leather (Perry 1967).…”

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Exploring land-use histories of tree-crop landscapes: a cross-site comparison in the Mediterranean Basin

2020

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Agroforestry landscapes in the Mediterranean Basin have emerged in a co-evolution between humans and nature and provide numerous ecosystem services to society. Tree crops are iconic elements of these landscapes and have frequently been managed in a sustainable way over centuries, shaping multifunctional landscapes and local people's cultural identities. However, many Mediterranean tree-crop landscapes are undergoing substantial land-use changes, threatening important ecosystem services as a result. The overarching goal of this study is to explore common and diverging patterns of land-use change across different tree crops (oaks, chestnuts, olives) and contrasting landscapes in the Mediterranean Basin over a 200-year period. Specifically, we aim to: (1) describe the dominant land-use change processes across these three crop types using three exemplary sites per crop; and (2) identify and classify the main drivers that determine these landscapes' land change histories. We find a general acceleration of landscape dynamics and identify expansion, continuity, polarisation, intensification, abandonment and renaissance as dominant processes. Although each landscape history is contextualised, we observe a general trend from multifunctional tree-crop landscapes (expansion) towards intensification or abandonment in the last 70 years. The landscapes of the southern fringe of the Mediterranean Basin show predominant trends towards intensification, while the northern landscapes evolve towards abandonment. The driving forces identified are diverse and interrelated, comprising sets of socio-cultural, political, technical, economic and natural factors. We offer some key lessons for sustainable landscape management in highlighting the undervalued potential of tree crops, the inherent complexity of landscapes, the interdependencies of drivers and the importance of economic and socio-cultural driving forces.

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Chestnut Management Practice as Tool for Natural and Cultural Landscaping

Cited by 2 publications

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Strategies for the Valorisation of Chestnut Resources in Italian Mountainous Areas from a Sustainable Development Perspective

Strategies for the Valorisation of Chestnut Resources in Italian Mountainous Areas from a Sustainable Development Perspective

Exploring land-use histories of tree-crop landscapes: a cross-site comparison in the Mediterranean Basin

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