Empowering local food connections for resilient city-regions. Planning through foodsheds or terroir?

TERRITORIO ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
Rositsa Todorova Ilieva
Keyword(s):  
Case History ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
City Regions ◽  
Effi Ciency ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Supply Systems

This essay explores two antonimic approaches adopted by planning to describe food production and supply systems deeply rooted in local communities. The fi rst is based on the concept of a ‘foodshed' and puts the accent on sustainability and ‘resilience', while the second refers to the notion of ‘terroir', with the emphasis on oneness and the intrinsic value of locally produced food. Through a reading of English and Italian case histories, the essay critically analyses the two approaches, their feasibility and the different results achieved in terms of effi ciency and effectiveness. The analysis is organised in two sections, each of which introduces the case history with a brief theoretical introduction. In the conclusions, the antynomy between the two approaches is re-examined and possible research developments on the subject are identifi ed.

Innovations in Food Production - Status and Directions of Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-193
Author(s):  
Barbara Grzybowska
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
New Products ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
The Status ◽  
Product Manufacturing ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Storage

This paper characterises the directions of innovative activities undertaken by food industry enterprises concerning the manufacturing of food products. Based on the subject literature and secondary statistical data, the status of food industry innovativeness and areas of innovative activities related to implementation of technological and non-technological innovations are presented. The activities of enterprises focus on manufacturing new products in response to the ever-changing needs and expectations of consumers. In particular, the production of so-called functional food (which seeks to promote health, minimise the risk of specific diseases, improve psychophysical fitness, lose weight, etc.) is increasingly extensive. Manufacturers must also improve the technologies and techniques of product manufacturing, packaging and storage. 

CPT-based liquefaction case histories compiled from three earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand

2021 ◽  
pp. 875529302199636
Author(s):  
Mertcan Geyin ◽  
Brett W Maurer ◽  
Brendon A Bradley ◽  
Russell A Green ◽  
Sjoerd van Ballegooy
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Case History ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Free Field ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Cone Penetration ◽  
History Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
Surface Manifestation ◽  
The Many

Earthquakes occurring over the past decade in the Canterbury region of New Zealand have resulted in liquefaction case-history data of unprecedented quantity. This provides the profession with a unique opportunity to advance the prediction of liquefaction occurrence and consequences. Toward that end, this article presents a curated dataset containing ∼15,000 cone-penetration-test-based liquefaction case histories compiled from three earthquakes in Canterbury. The compiled, post-processed data are presented in a dense array structure, allowing researchers to easily access and analyze a wealth of information pertinent to free-field liquefaction response (i.e. triggering and surface manifestation). Research opportunities using these data include, but are not limited to, the training or testing of new and existing liquefaction-prediction models. The many methods used to obtain and process the case-history data are detailed herein, as is the structure of the compiled digital file. Finally, recommendations for analyzing the data are outlined, including nuances and limitations that users should carefully consider.

scholarly journals Women's Role in Food Production and Nutrition: Implications for Their Quality of Life

1988 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen ◽  
Ophelia Mascarenhas ◽  
Margareta Wandel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Women's Work ◽  
Energy Expenditures ◽  
Work Allocation ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Women's Role

The authors review the literature on the subject of how women's work along the food chain may affect their nutritional status and other aspects of their lives. They point out the discrimination against women in food and work allocation: women often work harder and have greater energy expenditures than men but get less food. Bennett makes this point in her article too, and McGuire touches on it as well.

The Korsakov Syndrome in Spontaneous Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

1953 ◽  
Vol 99 (416) ◽  
pp. 521-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
John N. Walton
Keyword(s):  
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Actual Case ◽  
Mental Symptoms ◽  
Symptom Complex ◽  
Excellent Description ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Neurological Conditions

The amnestic-confabulatory symptom-complex to which the eponymous title of Korsakov's syndrome is usually given was probably first described by the Swedish physician Magnus Huss (1807–90), who spent the greater part of his lifetime in the study of alcoholism. There is, however, no doubt that Korsakov's (1890) paper on the subject gave an excellent description of the syndrome, and stressed the fact that whereas it often developed in patients with alcoholism and polyneuritis, numerous other metabolic and neurological disorders could be complicated by the characteristic mental changes. Indeed, in Korsakov's (1890) own series of cases alcoholics were in the minority. One of the neurological conditions in which the syndrome has been described significantly often is spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage. The first reports of the association were probably those of Flatau (1918 and 1921), and it was discussed in some detail by Goldflam (1923) and Herman (1925 and 1926). Each of these authors described the mental symptoms exhaustively but gave no actual case-histories; the first fully documented cases in the literature were the two reported by Hall (1929). Single cases have since been described by Cubitt (1930), Popow (1930) and Kulkow (1935), and in 1939 Tarachow gave an extensive review of the literature and reported an additional 3 cases. It is remarkable that since 1939 the association has received little attention, although it has been mentioned by Sands (1941) and Meadows (1951).

Maintaining Food Security of Local Communities in Underdeveloped Regions through Agrarian Reform in Napan Village, Indonesian

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Nia Kurniati ◽  
Reginawanti Hindersah
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Agrarian Reform ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Land Rights ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Social Forestry

Objective - The objective of this study is to identify the food security characteristics in local communities at Napan Village, Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia and to study the implementation of agrarian reform principles covering asset reform and access reform, in achieving food sustainability. Methodology/Technique - The method used is a normative judicial method. The data is analysed through qualitative judicial means, supported by Focus Group Discussion, to obtain primary qualitative data. Findings - The results show that synchronization of agrarian reform programs, including asset reform with "Food Intensification Program" along with "Social Forestry Program", reinforce farmers' rights over their farmlands and assure farmland tenure and ownership. The approach of "access reform" by means of the "Food Intensification Program", integrated with government intervention, might serve as the base for achieving the inclusivity and continuity of food sustainability in Napan Novelty - This study highlights the need for central and local governments to accelerate food production in underdeveloped regions through asset and access reform programs. Land Certification, Social Forestry Program, and the Food Intensification Program can all be implemented to strengthen farmers' land rights as well as their productivity. Type of Paper - Empirical. Keywords: Agrarian Reform; Food Security; Napan Village; Indonesia. JEL Classification: Q1, Q18.

Il corpo della Nazione. Mito politico e immaginario nazionalistico nella narrazione del Milite ignoto

2009 ◽  
pp. 5-28
Author(s):  
Nicola Porro
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Case History ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
First World War ◽  
World War ◽  
Crucial Point ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
The First World War ◽  
Political Myth ◽  
First World

- In Europe the birth of the mass societies is related to the First World War, epilogue to the era of nationalizations. It gave birth to that myth of the soldier which would represent a crucial point in the construction of nationalistic symbolic apparatuses. In the Italian case, the narration and the sacralization of the Unknown Soldier (Milite Ignoto) constitute their key elements. The research aims at analysing the genesis of a nationalistic political myth anticipating that "disciplinary society" which would identify with Fascism. No-one's body is the aptest one to turn ideally into the everyone's body according to the uprising nationalistic imaginary. The case history shows that even a very recent and painful past can become the object not of a simple representation but of a real social construction. Such a construction * Universitŕ di Cassino, Dipartimento di Scienze motorie e della salute, Viale I. Bonomi snc, 03043 Cassino (Fr), tel. 0776.2994413, mail: [email protected]. works at the crossroads of identity and memory. Furthermore, it struggles to elaborate an identitarian public memory in which the whole community must recognize itself.Key words: Body; Nation building; Identity.Parole chiave: Corpo; Nazionalizzazione; Identitŕ.

Introductory remarks

1977 ◽  
Vol 280 (972) ◽  
pp. 105-105
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Change ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Time Scale ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Climatic Fluctuations ◽  
The Past ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Different Sources

In the last year or two there has been a remarkable increase in the interest, both popular and scientific, in the subject of climatic change. This stems from a recognition that even a highly technological society is vulnerable to the effects of climatic fluctuations and indeed may become more so, as margins of surplus food production are reduced, and nations become more interdependent for their food supply. In this respect our concern is with quite small changes - a degree (Celsius) or less in temperature and 10 % or so in rainfall. Probably we may discount some of the more alarmist suggestions of an imminent and rapid change towards near glacial conditions as these are based on very sketchy evidence. However, whatever the time-scale of climatic fluctuations with which we are concerned, we may hope to learn a great deal which is relevant to the factors which will control our future climate from the study of its more extreme vagaries in the past. Information relevant to the weather in such extreme periods is coming forward in increasing detail and volume from a wide range of disciplines. The variety of the evidence, its lack of precision as a strict measure of climate, and the number of different sources all make it difficult for an individual to build up a clear picture of past climates. However such a picture is needed, if explanations and interpretation are to be possible. Ideally one would need a synchronous picture of the climate of the whole world at selected epochs in the past. Various international programmes are directed to forming such pictures.

scholarly journals The perception of local communities in non-financial reports of companies

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-54
Author(s):  
Daria Murawska
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Corporate Communication ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Standards And Guidelines ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Responsible Manner

Local communities are one of the important areas in the perspective of social development in the 21st century. Enterprises increasingly identify them as key stakeholder. This process is visible especially in companies that declare that they operate in a socially responsible manner. Currently, non-financial reports, which present key data on the achievements and priorities of activities in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), become one of the basic tools of corporate communication. Non-financial reports are prepared based on standards and guidelines developed by independent international organizations and associations. The article verifies two aspects of addressing the subject of local communities in non-financial reports. First, it was analyzed to what extent the adopted standards require organizations to report in detail their activities for or with the participation of local communities, and then to what extent companies communicate their activities concerning local communities.

scholarly journals Balancing production and culture: Sustainable agriculture in the Amazon

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Gandarilla ◽  
Giovanni A Carosso ◽  
Mohammed A Mostajo-Radji
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Sustainable Food Production ◽  
Indigenous Groups ◽  
Transgenic Seeds ◽  
The World ◽  
Single Exception

Sustainable food production in developing countries is challenging, as it requires balancing scalability with respect for local culture and traditions. Bolivia represents a particularly interesting example; with over 36 recognized indigenous groups encompassing over 70% of the country’s population in a relatively small territory, Bolivia is considered one of the most diverse countries in the world (Ferreira et al., 2019). Agriculture in Bolivia employs over 5% of the country’s population and represents over 14% of its GDP. Yet, the introduction of new agribusiness approaches has often been met with resistance by the local communities. For example, the use of transgenic seeds in Bolivia is forbidden by law, with a single exception in soybean production (Avila and Izquierdo, 2006). As result, Bolivia is at a disadvantage in relation to its neighbors in agricultural production. In addition, high costs of transport and export of produce due to the landlocked nature of the country, compounded by logistic difficulties of exporting through a third country, highlight the need of policies that facilitate a larger and more efficient food production.

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