Using google search patterns to explain the demand for wild edible mushrooms
The demand for quality wild fungi has been continually increasing over the past few years. However, problems arise when modelling this demand, owing to the difficulty of finding precise data on their origin or value chain. Nor is there any reliable information on the preferences of consumers; theref...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/393041 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/393041 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.102993 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Big data Boletus edulis Forest economics Google trends Non-timber forest products Porcini Bolets comestibles--Espanya Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria agroalimentària::Aspectes econòmics |
| Sumario: | The demand for quality wild fungi has been continually increasing over the past few years. However, problems arise when modelling this demand, owing to the difficulty of finding precise data on their origin or value chain. Nor is there any reliable information on the preferences of consumers; therefore, in this work, we aimed to analyse the influence of internet search engines on the demand for porcini mushrooms, a highly appreciated wild fungus. For this purpose, weekly figures for their prices and the amounts sold over nine years in one of the main central markets in Spain have been recorded for diverse wild (porcini, saffron milk caps, and king oyster mushrooms) and cultivated fungi. |
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