New Farming as an Example of Social Innovation Responding to Challenges of Inner Mountain Areas of Italian Alps

Gretter, Alessandro; Torre, Cristina Dalla; Maino, Federica; Omizzolo, Andrea

doi:10.4000/rga.6106

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“…Here, too, the attractiveness of a location is confirmed, which makes it possible to explore businesses linked to the endogenous characteristics of the territory (Gretter et al, 2019).…”

Section: Low-density Portuguese Territoriesmentioning

confidence: 80%

“…The fact is that the decision to undertake in low-density contexts is often linked to territorial characteristics, especially when endogenous resources translate into new business opportunities. This seems to be more evident when the territories in question present structural problems of development (Gretter et al, 2019;Sardinha, 2018). These adverse structural conditions often concern, above all, the material circumstances necessary for existence, that is, they have to do with economic resources, housing conditions, access to transport services, education and health, among others (Rivera, 2013).…”

Section: Meq 331mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, in Miranda do Douro, four economic activities (rural tourism, gastronomy, agriculture and culture as a form of commercial exploitation) and two factors related to the location are considered attractive factors, which refer to the new features of the rural area (Korsgaard et al, 2015). Penamacor has three main factors linked to the endogenous characteristics of the territory, namely the climate (Gretter et al, 2019) and the opportunity to acquire real estate (Block et al, 2017). In Penamacor, the living conditions in the territory were the factors of attractiveness pointed out (Fernandes et al, 2016).…”

Section: Attractiveness Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Entrepreneurial ecosystems and local economy sustainability: institutional actors' views on neo-rural entrepreneurship in low-density Portuguese territories

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study the role of neo-rural entrepreneurs in developing the entrepreneurial ecosystem and in the sustainability of the local economy, especially in low-density territories.Design/methodology/approachThe entrepreneurial ecosystem theory, human capital theory, network theory, and the triple helix model are the theoretical underpinnings of this study. The study has a qualitative, multiple-case methodological approach using semi-structured interviews. The collected reports were submitted for content analysis with the help of the computer application for qualitative data analysis NVivo, version 11.0.FindingsAs main results, the following were found: the conviction that entrepreneurship is a vector of territorial development, the existence of elements of attractiveness to entrepreneurial activity in each territory of the study, the existence of obstacles to entrepreneurship, but also a set of institutional support coming from municipalities and polytechnic institutes and, finally, the type of entrepreneurship therefrom preponderant of necessity.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the extent that it completes gaps in the literature by focussing its analysis on a specific type of entrepreneurship: neo-rural and micro-sized entrepreneurship. It also offers contributions to local government to think of mechanisms that can attract more neo-rural entrepreneurs.

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“…Here, too, the attractiveness of a location is confirmed, which makes it possible to explore businesses linked to the endogenous characteristics of the territory (Gretter et al, 2019).…”

Section: Low-density Portuguese Territoriesmentioning

confidence: 80%

Section: Meq 331mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Attractiveness Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Entrepreneurial ecosystems and local economy sustainability: institutional actors' views on neo-rural entrepreneurship in low-density Portuguese territories

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“…The enhancement of heritage and the development of cultural tourism are currently recomposing certain European rural areas, "by challenging traditional dynamics, reconfiguring social practices, stimulating a revision of traditions and enhancing a set of values, from those embedded in the local culture to the ones emerging in the global citizenship" (Gretter & al., 2019). The cases studied show that cultural tourism increases the capacities and resilience (i.e., social learning and transformation) in rural communities with a renewal of actors (concerned citizens, local leadership, tourism operators, associations, diaspora ...) and the emergence of new socio-economic trajectories.…”

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“…the region of Sendim and Miranda do Douro, there have been innovative and creative projects as that from the Association for the Study and Protection of Donkey Cattle -AEPGA-(https://www.aepga.pt/), combining the defense and safeguard of the donkey with the defense and safeguard of the cultural heritage and rural development. A single association, with headquarters in very little villages (Sendim, Atenor), developing a very dynamic agenda since 2001, organizing several yearly events, hosting dozens of international voluntaries and young fellows14 at the same time that building social local networks.Macedo de Cavaleiros is located in the northern plateau 181 km from Porto and 505 km from Lisbon. It has a current population of 14,550 inhabitants (INE, 2019), corresponding to a population density of 20.9 inhabitants/km2 (INE, 2019).…”

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Demographic Challenges in Rural Europe and Cases of Resilience Based on Cultural Heritage Management. A Comparative Analysis in Mediterranean Countries Inner Regions

León

Rieutort

Kamara³

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European Countryside

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The project Cultrural+ (an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership project in the field of Adult Education) is funding research and education to deal with major demographic challenges in some regions of the participant countries (Extremadura in Spain, Tràsos-Montes in Portugal, Central Massif in France, Thessaly in Greece and province of Latina in Italy). The paper will discuss the particular problems that European depopulated areas are facing and how cultural heritage and cultural tourism could act as resilience factors. Research is showing that though the different countries’ regions face similar demographic challenges, strategies and planned actions are different. The levels and indicators to measure and understand depopulation processes are also diverse, as are the levels of actualization of the data in each country. International comparative interdisciplinary research allows transfer of best practices cases and models as the “learning territories” and to deepen in the analysis and prospection of the socio-cultural major changes that are affecting the European countryside. This paper analyses the criteria that can help evaluate and acknowledge best practices.

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Role of the neo-rural phenomenon and the new peasantry in agroecological transitions: a literature review

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Oteros-Rozas,

García-Llorente

2024

Agric Hum Values

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In the context of agricultural activity intensification and rural abandonment, neo-rurality has emerged as a back-to-the-land migratory movement led by urban populations seeking alternative ways of life close to nature. Although the initiatives of the new peasantry are diverse, most are land related, such as agriculture and livestock farming. A priori, neorural people undertake agri-food system activities in ways that differ from the conventional model, following the principles of environmental and social sustainability. We conducted a systematic review of the literature on the neo-rural phenomenon with the main objective of examining how neo-rurality has been found to support agroecological transitions. The corpus of neo-rural studies was analyzed from a social-ecological perspective, and a Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) was conducted to determine whether neo-rural agri-food system activities follow agroecological principles. The results indicate that neo-rural studies is an emerging research field that has received considerable attention in western countries. Diverse conceptualizations and terms have been used to address the phenomenon, but the literature agrees on political and environmental motivations and several barriers faced by neo-rural people. This population and in particular new peasants, are employing a wide variety of agroecological practices and strategies throughout the agri-food system. Overall, neo-rural people have been reported to contribute significantly to agroecological transition.

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New Farming as an Example of Social Innovation Responding to Challenges of Inner Mountain Areas of Italian Alps

Cited by 19 publications

References 21 publications

Entrepreneurial ecosystems and local economy sustainability: institutional actors' views on neo-rural entrepreneurship in low-density Portuguese territories

Entrepreneurial ecosystems and local economy sustainability: institutional actors' views on neo-rural entrepreneurship in low-density Portuguese territories

Demographic Challenges in Rural Europe and Cases of Resilience Based on Cultural Heritage Management. A Comparative Analysis in Mediterranean Countries Inner Regions

Role of the neo-rural phenomenon and the new peasantry in agroecological transitions: a literature review

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