Review
Environmental Sciences
Rick J. Hogeboom, Bas W. Borsje, Mekdelawit M. Deribe, Freek D. van der Meer, Seyedabdolhossein Mehvar, Markus A. Meyer, Gul Ozerol, Arjen Y. Hoekstra, Andy D. Nelson
Summary: This paper reviews recent scientific publications at the intersection of resilience thinking and the water-energy-food nexus, examining the current status quo on the application of resilience thinking in WEF nexus studies, mapping the research landscape, and proposing a research agenda based on gaps in the current research. The paper identifies key conceptualizations of resilience and nexus framings used in studies, highlighting differences in scope, emphasis, integration level, and methodological foci. Promising avenues for future research include improving understanding of resilience in the WEF nexus, developing tools to measure resilience, bridging governance complexity, integrating resilience and nexus thinking, and considering development principles beyond resilience.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Miguel Riviere, Jonathan Lenglet, Adrien Noirault, Francois Pimont, Jean-Luc Dupuy
Summary: In this article, we propose a flexible and relevant vulnerability assessment framework for evaluating fire risk using a spatial multicriteria decision analysis method. By using ecological, land-use, and sociodemographic data, we create vulnerability maps for three categories of assets: population, ecosystems, and infrastructures. The results reveal significant differences in the contribution of indicators to risk and vulnerability and show variations in spatial patterns and exposed assets, helping identify primary and secondary vulnerability hotspots and underlying drivers. Considering multiple subcomponents of risk and vulnerability can aid local decision makers in prioritizing measures and the use of multicriteria decision analysis promotes knowledge sharing and discussion among stakeholders.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Thomas Hertel, Ismahane Elouafi, Morakot Tanticharoen, Frank Ewert
Summary: There are multiple options available at the field, farm, household, and market levels to diversify activities and enhance the resilience of food systems to stresses and shocks.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gheorghe-Gavrila Hognogi, Ana-Maria Pop, Simona Malaescu, Margarit-Mircea Nistor
Summary: Visibility analyses are applied in various fields, with fuzzy viewshed analysis used to evaluate landscape visibility and aid in territorial planning. The research in Romania identified specific viewshed analysis areas based on dominant visibility directions, providing valuable information for setting up lookout points or organizing planning activities by local authorities.
GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Federica Leone, Ala Hasan, Francesco Reda, Hassam ur Rehman, Fausto Carmelo Nigrelli, Francesco Nocera, Vincenzo Costanzo
Summary: This paper introduces a new approach called "territorial acupuncture" to address the challenge of achieving carbon neutrality in densely populated territories without significantly altering the territories. This method combines various theories and practices, such as Biourbanism, urban acupuncture, and energy community design. By treating the territory as a single organism and implementing punctual interventions on a district scale, Territorial Acupuncture modifies energy, socio-economic, and environmental dynamics to enhance the resilience of densely populated territories.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yiwen Shao, Yao Sun, Zhiru Zheng
Summary: Planning is a crucial policy instrument for building resilience in urban systems. Chinese cities are incorporating urban resilience-related statements into their all-in-one spatial plans. This research analyzed comprehensive territorial plans from major Chinese cities and found that they prioritize resilience actions in categories such as infrastructure, safety, protection, and governance. However, these plans tend to focus more on structural soundness and recovery efficiency rather than broader urban change for social and economic betterment. This study contributes to understanding international resilience planning practices and guiding more thoughtful planning.
Article
Environmental Studies
Liliana Reina-Usuga, Carlos Parra-Lopez, Tomas de Haro-Gimenez, Carmen Carmona-Torres
Summary: Assessing, designing and implementing more sustainable agri-food systems has become a high priority worldwide. This study evaluates the sustainability of Territorial Short Food Supply Chains (TSFSCs) and Large-Scale Food Distribution (LSFD) through analysis of Bogota and Cordoba. The results highlight the potential of TSFSCs in contributing to sustainable and resilient food systems, although market players in Cordoba prioritize LSFD with national product.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Roel Plant
Summary: This article analyzes the role of the concept of 'landscape' in territorial development processes and proposes the hypothesis that landscape can be harnessed as a socio-technical innovation to achieve resilient and adaptive territories. The article suggests that the transition towards landscape-territorial development and planning can proceed in three phases and explores ways to operationalize this approach.
Article
Geography
Concha Cano-Diaz, Romy Zeiss, Claudia Carvalho-Santos, Rui P. Carvalho, Sofia R. Costa, A. Carolina Duarte, Paulo Fernandes, Carlos A. Guerra
Summary: Soil degradation has detrimental effects on ecosystem functions and biodiversity, impacting essential processes like food production and water quality. This study assessed eight soil threats and measured the importance of anthropogenic and environmental variables. The vulnerability maps provide valuable information for informed decision making in soil management and strategic policy formulation.
Article
Geography
Anran Yang, Hongchao Fan, Luo Chen, Qingren Jia, Jun Li
Summary: As one of the most successful Volunteered Geographical Information (VGI) projects, OpenStreetMap (OSM) has attracted millions of contributors to produce large amounts of open geographical data. This paper investigates mapping behaviors related to territorial disputes in OSM and explores the contradictions between the OSM vision and critical cartography theory. The experiments reveal that territorial-dispute-related contributions have distinct characteristics but should not be considered outliers, as most contributors do not focus on disputed boundaries. It is inaccurate to interpret OSM data as converging to ground truth or equal opinions. Mapping disputes may have positive effects in a VGI project.
CARTOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Joe Nasr, Matthew Potteiger
Summary: This paper aims to identify fundamental strategies connected to food system change efforts and link them with diverse attempts at designing and planning the productive city. It situates the contemporary concept of the productive city within a broader historical dialogue, and explores three approaches to designing productive cities. Spatial design strategies identify new territories for food production, systems design thinking connects individual spaces of production to other sectors of food systems, and designing productive infrastructures involves strategies for soils, water, nutrients, and other essential flows.
Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
J. Harvey, G. Nica-Avram, M. Smith, S. Hibbert, J. Muthuri
Summary: Since 2015, there has been a surge of academic publications and citations on consumer food waste, driven largely by urgency caused by Sustainable Development Goals and climate change. Topic modelling has revealed diverse evolving themes, while network analysis shows citation practices becoming highly concentrated. The field is showing signs of maturity with a flurry of review papers helping to consolidate knowledge.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Marcel Motta, Miguel de Castro Neto, Pedro Sarmento
Summary: The project aimed to develop a flood prediction system using Machine Learning classifiers and GIS techniques. The Random Forest model was the most performant, and when combined with the Hot Spot analysis, created a flood risk index for urban management and resilience planning.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Megan Roosevelt, Eric D. D. Raile, Jock R. R. Anderson
Summary: The concept of resilience is increasingly discussed in relation to food systems, especially in the context of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the broad conceptual roots and the rapid increase in attention pose challenges of conceptual dilution and confusion. This research presents an extensive literature review and analysis to explore the conceptualizations of resilience in food systems, as well as measurement options for empirical research.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Celine Rendon, Khalid K. Osman, Kasey M. Faust
Summary: The study analyzed internal stakeholder interviews to identify obstacles and opportunities for building community resilience in Southeast Austin, with key recommendations focusing on increasing internal coordination and collaboration, as well as improving external communication and engagement. Although city agencies have a goal to advance racial equity, the reality of coordination efforts may reveal shortcomings that perpetuate inequitable outcomes in decision-making processes.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Marco Vittorio Ecclesia, Joao Santos, Paul E. Brockway, Tiago Domingos
Summary: The declining EROIs of energy sources imply a decrease in the efficiency of extracting and producing energy globally. This study introduces a new societal EROI measure that takes into account a broader range of energy sources and the influence of imported and exported energy. Using Portugal as a case study, the new EROI is found to be considerably lower but stable, indicating its independence from economic growth. The declining societal EROI at the final stage emphasizes the importance of producing new and more efficient energy converting capital for a successful transition to renewables.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Duarte Balata, Ivo Gama, Tiago Domingos, Vania Proenca
Summary: This study explores the use of satellite data to monitor the impact of grazing on vegetation phenology and productivity, and identifies the vegetation seasonal metrics most responsive to grazing disturbances. The results show that herbaceous vegetation is most responsive to moderate grazing disturbances, while shrubs and trees experience a decline in productivity. The techniques demonstrated in this study are highly important for large-scale monitoring of heterogeneous landscapes.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tiago G. Morais, Marjan Jongen, Camila Tufik, Nuno R. Rodrigues, Ivo Gama, David Fangueiro, Joao Serrano, Susana Vieira, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
Summary: In this study, remote sensing and machine learning methods were used to estimate the properties of sown biodiverse pastures rich in legumes in Portugal. The results showed that the random forest algorithm had the best estimation accuracy for all pasture characteristics.
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Michael G. Parkes, Duarte Leal Azevedo, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
Summary: This paper presents a literature review on agricultural technology for urban agriculture, specifically focusing on the benefits of controlled environment agriculture and soil-less growing systems in urban buildings. The review finds that while these technologies have been widely recognized for their potential advantages, there is limited data to quantify these benefits and determine the exact environmental effects.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michael G. Parkes, Julieth P. Cubillos Tovar, Filipe Dourado, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
Summary: Building-integrated indoor vertical farms can contribute to urban circular food systems by reducing waste and increasing resource efficiency. By integrating renewable energy and Internet of Things technology, as well as shortening the supply chain, significant improvements in environmental performance can be achieved.
Article
Environmental Studies
Manuel P. dos Santos, Tiago G. Morais, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
Summary: This study measures and values the ecosystem services provided by pasture-based beef farms in Alentejo, focusing on grasslands and croplands. The results show that these farms play a significant role in providing ecosystem services, particularly in soil protection. However, these positive environmental effects are currently not remunerated by the market.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jose Santos-Silva, Susana P. Alves, Alexandra Francisco, Ana Paula Portugal, Maria Teresa Dentinho, Joao Almeida, Jose Leandro Regedor da Silva, Leticia Fialho, Liliana Cachucho, Eliana Jeronimo, Ana Barradas, Antonio Rodrigues, Nuno Rodrigues, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira, Tiago Domingos, Rui J. B. Bessa
Summary: This study compared the effects of two diets on the growth performance, carcass and meat quality, fatty acid profile, and carbon footprint of young crossbred-bulls. The results showed that a diet with high forage content and low starch content supplemented with sunflower seeds can be an alternative to conventional diets, although it may slightly reduce animal performance. This alternative diet has a strong impact on reducing dependence on external resources.
Correction
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tiago G. Morais, Marjan Jongen, Camila Tufik, Nuno R. Rodrigues, Ivo Gama, David Fangueiro, Joao Serrano, Susana Vieira, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Michael Graham Parkes, Rebekah O'Rourke, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
Summary: An experimental urban-agriculture project in Lisbon, Portugal, started in 2018 with multiple stakeholders, but was closed in 2022. The project involved an indoor vertical farm in a university building and showed promising outcomes initially. However, the analysis revealed a failure to establish consistent engagement of stakeholders in governance practices and a lack of critical governance factors. This case study emphasizes the importance of investing in good governance structures, promoting dialogue between parties, and cultivating a shared culture for future urban-agriculture projects to be sustainable.
Article
Environmental Studies
Giacomo Ravaioli, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
Summary: Agent-based models (ABMs) are not widely used by policymakers for simulating the behaviour of agricultural agents in response to land use (LU) policy. LU ABMs mainly rely on pre-defined behavioural rules at the individual farmers' level and prioritize explanatory purposes over predictive purposes. We propose a framework to develop data-driven ABMs for agricultural LU by integrating machine learning (ML) algorithms to learn agents' behavioural rules from data, which can provide novel insights and improve the ability of ABMs to predict policy outcomes at the micro-level.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giacomo Ravaioli, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
Summary: Portugal implemented a program to incentivize the adoption of sown biodiverse permanent pastures rich in legumes (SBP) to offset animal farming emissions. However, no proper evaluation was conducted on its outcome. To address this gap, an agent-based model (ABM) was developed to study the adoption of SBP in Portugal and assess the program's outcome. The ABM confirmed the program's effectiveness in expanding the adoption of SBP, but also showed that the adoption rate would have been higher without payments and decreased after the conclusion of the program. These findings highlight the importance of reliable models and considering residual effects in designing land use policies. The ABM developed in this study provides a basis for future research to promote the adoption of SBP.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Andreia Saavedra Cardoso, Tiago Domingos
Summary: Landscape changes and agricultural land take impact the provision of ecosystem services in city regions. The study proposes an Edible Green Infrastructure (EGI) in peri-urban and rural contexts and analyzes food system relocalization in Lisbon. The research examines land cover flows, performs EGI mapping and landscape planning, and assesses food provisioning ES supply, budgets, footprint, and the loss of land biocapacity due to land take. The results support the integration of food system planning into spatial planning and the development of city region food systems.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mariana Filipe, Angela Lomba, Joao Pradinho Honrado, Andreia Saavedra Cardoso
Summary: This study aims to assess the impacts of food system relocalization on landscape heterogeneity and ecological value using Geographic Information System. The results show that temporary crops dominate the landscape, considering ecological suitability for agrarian uses. The study also emphasizes the need for more detailed Land Use Plans due to the vulnerability of coastal areas. Moreover, the results reveal increased landscape heterogeneity and related ecological value, highlighting the importance of integrating landscape ecological properties into City-Region Food Systems planning.
Proceedings Paper
Agronomy
Tiago G. Morais, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira
Summary: In this study, a neural network algorithm was developed to characterize the Portuguese agri-forestry system Montado using high-resolution orthophotos. The algorithm successfully identified regions with trees, shrubs, covered and/or bare soil in grasslands. The model can effectively identify the shrub encroachment status of the Montado ecosystem, providing valuable information for future management.
REMOTE SENSING FOR AGRICULTURE, ECOSYSTEMS, AND HYDROLOGY XXIV
(2022)