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Assessing the environmental sustainability of local agricultural systems: How and why by Franco, Silvio

“…This paper focuses on the quantitative assessment, on a local scale, of the environmental sustainability of agricultural activities. To compare the supply and…”
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Overnutrition is a significant component of food waste and has a large environmental impact by Franco, Silvio, Barbanera, Marco, Moscetti, Roberto, Cicatiello, Clara, Secondi, Luca, Massantini, Riccardo

“…Food waste and obesity and overweight conditions are both linked to the unsustainability of current food systems. This article argues that overnutrition should…”
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Assessing the Presence of a Monoculture: From Definition to Quantification by Franco, Silvio, Pancino, Barbara, Martella, Angelo, De Gregorio, Tommaso

“…The term monoculture is widely used in the scientific literature concerning the agricultural sector. However, it is very difficult to find a clear and shared…”
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Análise de agrupamento da vegetação de um fragmento de Floresta Estacional Decidual Aluvial, Cachoeira do Sul, RS, Brasil by Araújo, Maristela Machado, Longhi, Solon Jonas, Brena, Doádi Antônio, Barros, Paulo Luiz Contente de, Franco, Sílvio

“…No estado do Rio Grande do Sul, as florestas ripárias se encontram alteradas pela ação antrópica formando fragmentos. O estudo teve como objetivo analisar a…”
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Disclosure and assessment of unrecorded food waste at retail stores by Cicatiello, Clara, Franco, Silvio

“…Reducing food waste at stores is a huge challenge for retailers, that are called to improve the efficiency of their operations in order to reduce the quantity…”
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Levering waste taxes to increase surplus food redistribution at supermarkets: Gains and scenarios in Italian municipalities by Franco, Silvio, Cicatiello, Clara

“…•The redistribution of edible retail food waste can be supported by waste tax reductions.•This study uses an economic model to assess the gains and losses of…”
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The dark side of retail food waste: Evidences from in-store data by Cicatiello, Clara, Franco, Silvio, Pancino, Barbara, Blasi, Emanuele, Falasconi, Luca

“…•Meta-analysis is used to compare 16 articles dealing with retail food waste quantification.•Detailed data on mass and value of food waste by department is…”
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Why the waste? A large-scale study on the causes of food waste at school canteens by Boschini, Matteo, Falasconi, Luca, Cicatiello, Clara, Franco, Silvio

“…Several studies have recalled the need to reduce food waste across all the stages of the food supply chain. To undertake effective intervention strategies for…”
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The value of food waste: An exploratory study on retailing by Cicatiello, Clara, Franco, Silvio, Pancino, Barbara, Blasi, Emanuele

“…Retailers are increasingly concerned with the sustainability of their business. Food waste is a major sustainability issue: 90 million tons of food are wasted…”
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Consumer approach to insects as food: barriers and potential for consumption in Italy by Cicatiello, Clara, De Rosa, Beatrice, Franco, Silvio, Lacetera, Nicola

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the attitude of Italian consumers towards insect consumption. The use of insects as alternative protein source…”
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The role of silvicultural systems and forest types in preventing soil erosion processes in mountain forests: a methodological approach using cesium-137 measurements by Altieri, Valeria, De Franco, Silvio, Lombardi, Fabio, Marziliano, Pasquale Antonio, Menguzzato, Giuliano, Porto, Paolo

“…Purpose Forests play a key role in providing protection against soil erosion. Particularly, the role of vertical forest structure in increasing rainfall…”
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Smallholder farmers’ perception of climate change and drivers of adaptation in agriculture: A case study in Guinea by Ceci, Paolo, Monforte, Lavinia, Perelli, Chiara, Cicatiello, Clara, Branca, Giacomo, Franco, Silvio, Diallo, Fatoumata Binta Sombily, Blasi, Emanuele, Scarascia Mugnozza, Giuseppe

“…In developing countries, the adoption of effective climate change adaptation strategies can safeguard rural communities’ livelihoods. Using survey data…”
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Socio-demographic Components of Eudaimonic Well-Being: A Survey in an Italian Province by Blasi, Emanuele, Nucera, Maria, Cicatiello, Clara, Franco, Silvio

“…This work is part of a well-established strand of study about quality of life (QoL) and the different methodologies for its quantitative evaluation. The study…”
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Greening as compensation to production of environmental public goods: how do common rules have an influence at local level? The case of durum wheat in Italy by Diotallevi, Francesco, Blasi, Emanuele, Franco, Silvio

“…The promotion of sustainability is envisaged by the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a major issue for future policies in the agro-food sector, in line…”
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Alternative food chains as a way to embed mountain agriculture in the urban market: the case of Trentino by Blasi, Emanuele, Cicatiello, Clara, Pancino, Barbara, Franco, Silvio

“…Peri-urban agriculture is exposed to multiple pressures, which push to diversification and multifunctionality. However, the urban-rural link develops in…”
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Relationship Patterns in Food Purchase: Observing Social Interactions in Different Shopping Environments by Cicatiello, Clara, Pancino, Barbara, Pascucci, Stefano, Franco, Silvio

“…The social dimension of purchase seems particularly important when it comes to food, since it can contribute to foster “consumers’ embeddedness” in the local…”
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Análise de agrupamento da vegetação de um fragmento de Floresta Estacional Decidual Aluvial, Cachoeira do Sul, RS, Brasil by Maristela Araujo Machado, Solon Jonas Longhi, Doádi Antônio Brena, Paulo Luiz Barros Contente de, Sílvio Franco

“…In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the riparian forests have been altered and fragmented by human activity. The objective of this study was to analyze the…”
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Back to the future? Understanding Change in Food Habits of Farmers' Market Customers by Pascucci, S, Cicatiello, C, Franco, S, Pancino, B, Marinov, D, Davide, M

“…This study analyses how attending farmers markets may affect consumers’ willingness to change food habits toward high-quality products. A discrete choice model…”
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ANÁLISE DE AGRUPAMENTO DA VEGETAÇÃO DE UM FRAGMENTO DE FLORESTA ESTACIONAL DECIDUAL ALUVIAL, CACHOEIRA DO SUL, RS, BRASIL by Paulo Luiz Contente de Barros, Doádi Antônio Brena, Solon Jonas Longhi, Maristela Machado Araujo, Sílvio Franco

“…No estado do Rio Grande do Sul, as florestas ripárias se encontram alteradas pela ação antrópica formando fragmentos. O estudo teve como objetivo analisar a…”
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Análise de agrupamento da vegetação de um fragmento de FlorestaEstacional Decidual Aluvial, Cachoeira do Sul, RS, Brasil by Maristela Araujo Machado, Solon Jonas Longhi, Doádi Antônio Brena, Paulo Luiz Barros Contente de, Sílvio Franco

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