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  1. 1. Rationella metoders motsats : Synen på småbruket och småbrukarna i debatten om jordbrukets rationalisering

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för idéhistoria

    Författare :Tor Svenungsson; [2024]
    Nyckelord :agriculture; smallholding; smallholder; modernity; rationalisation; temporalisation; high modernism; lifestyle; Sweden; jordbruk; småbruk; småbrukare; modernitet; rationalisering; temporalisering; livsstil; 1900-tal;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the semantic values of the two concepts “smallholding” (Swe. “småbruk”) and “smallholder farmer” (Swe. “småbrukare”), as well their role and function as central concepts in the public debate about the “agricultural rationalisation” (Swe. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Interacting futures of the Swedish food system

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Författare :Hanna Carlsson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :scenarios; scenario modelling; fuzzy cognitive maps; food systems;

    Sammanfattning : Food systems are complex social-ecological systems. Currently, they are the source of large-scale health problems and environmental impacts, and there is widespread agreement that transformative change is needed. Scenarios are useful tools for directing such change, as they provide engaging future visions that work well with complex systems. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Cultivating Resilient Local Food Systems: Identifying opportunities and strategies for sustainable public procurement

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Madison Sherwood-Walter; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Sustainable Development; Local Food Systems; Public Procurement; Innovation; Agricultural Policy; Rural Development;

    Sammanfattning : The industrialization of the global food system has drastically altered agricultural practices, transitioning from small-scale, subsistence farming to large-scale, transnational supply chains dominated by agribusinesses. While this shift has increased productivity, it has led to environmental degradation, economic inequity, and loss of traditional agricultural knowledge. LÄS MER

  5. 4. ROOFTOP GREENHOUSES: Comparison between Farm builder and IDA ICE energy simulation software

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Författare :Jean Claude Cyubahiro; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Rooftop greenhouses; Farm builder; IDA ICE; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : Rapid global urbanization is a major concern for the food production system, as it is recognized that relying on conventional methods of distant large-scale farming contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. One of the key strategies to address this challenge is rooftop greenhouses (RTG), which are greenhouses built on unoccupied rooftops. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Författare :Philipp Erbach; [2023]
    Nyckelord :large-scale; agriculture; small-scale farming; power relations; knowledge; post-colonialism; land; Tanzania;

    Sammanfattning : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. LÄS MER