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The Future of Mountain Agriculture

By Stefan Mann (auth.) , Stefan Mann (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2013
ISBN
978-3-642-33583-9, 978-3-642-33584-6
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-33584-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4657486 bytes)
Series
Springer Geography
Edition
1
Pages
178\179
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Sustainable

Description

Mountain agriculture is a socially and culturally unique system, but also a regionally important economic sector. In a globalising world, it is clear that fertile areas on all continents will always be used to produce large quantities of agricultural products in order to feed the world and, increasingly, provide biomass as a source of energy. It is far less clear, however, how land use in steep and more peripheral regions will evolve. By definition, farmland in mountain areas is more difficult to work because of steep slopes and missing accessibility. Climate conditions and poor soil quality often add to these adverse conditions. Through overcoming limited views from one region only or from one discipline, this book intends to draw a first truly international perspective on the issue of mountain farming.

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