8776: Material and methods

Kahiluoto, Helena; Kakriainen, Salla; Granstedt, Artur and Sumelius, John (2006) Material and methods, in Kahiluoto, Helena; Berg, Per G.; Granstedt, Artur; Fischer, Holger and Thomsson, Olof, Eds. The power of local - sustainable food systems around the Baltic sea : interdisciplinary synthesis of the BERAS project. Baltic Ecological Recycling Agriculture and Society (BERAS) no. 7, page pp. 23-31. Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

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Summary

This chapter introduces the cases and the disciplinary approaches and methods. The BERAS study had a case study approach, and this report presents the interdisciplinary synthesis of the multidisciplinary study. Ultimately, the BERAS study attempted to clarify the potential impacts of enhanced localisation and recycling rather than to compare the average status of the present local, organic food systems and organic farms with the dominant food systems and agriculture.

Document Language:	English
Keywords:	research methods, interdisciplinary research, research material, organic farming, sustainable agriculture, food systems, local food
Subject Areas:	Food systems > Markets and trade Food systems > Recycling, balancing and resource management
Research affiliation:	Sweden Finland > Univ. Helsinki > Rural Research Finland > MTT Agrifood Research > Ecological Production
Total budget (Euro):	0
Orgprints ID Number:	8776
Contact:	Koistinen, Riitta
Deposited On:	26 June 2006
EPrint Type:	Report chapter
Published?:	Published
Peer Review Status:	Not peer-reviewed
Related Links:	http://www.cul.slu.se/information/publik/BERAS_slutrapport.pdf

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