Sustainable Agrarian Systems and Transitions in the Agrarian Metabolism: Social Inequality, Institutional Changes and Landscape´s Transformation in Catalonia (1850-2010)

How did farmers maintain soil fertility as they cultivated the same land over decades and centuries? How did they transfer energy and nutrients (nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous) across the landscape to fertilize crops? How did farmers structure landscapes (field, pasture, woodland) to sustain commu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Tello, Enric, del Castillo, Elena Galán
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Centro Universitário de Anápolis (UniEVANGÉLICA)
Repositorio:Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribeña
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.www.halacsolcha.org:article/294
Acceso en línea:https://www.halacsolcha.org/index.php/halac/article/view/294
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:socio-ecological transition
agricultural social metabolism
landscape ecological functioning
social inequality
transición socio-ecológica
metabolismo social agrario
funcionamiento ecológico de los paisajes
desigualdad social
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Sumario:How did farmers maintain soil fertility as they cultivated the same land over decades and centuries? How did they transfer energy and nutrients (nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous) across the landscape to fertilize crops? How did farmers structure landscapes (field, pasture, woodland) to sustain communities, ensure long-term productivity, and produce profits? We summarize in this article the results of the ongoing research on the last stage of organic agriculture in Catalonia carried out by our project. We also outline the forthcoming steps to continue our research.