Agricultural policies and the emergence of voluntary landscape enhancement efforts: an exploratory analysis of rural tourism using an agent-based model
Authored by Meri Raggi, Stefano Targetti, Davide Viaggi, Matteo Zavalloni
Date Published: 2015
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2015.1033515
Sponsors:
European Union
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NetLogo
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Abstract
Conservation and enhancement of ecosystem services have become a
priority of rural policies. Feedback loops from rural policies on
ecosystem service supply have often been highlighted in the literature, but only vaguely investigated. In this paper, we model feedback loops
from rural policies through an agent-based model, and we analyse whether
feedback loops can indirectly create a system in which voluntarily
landscape enhancement emerges from the interactions between farmers and
rural tourists. The results suggest that, in certain conditions, feedback loops from policies can be a relevant element to take into
account, but that greater attention to the ecosystem service demand is
required.
Tags
Management
Adoption
Biodiversity
Ecosystem services
Payments
Decisions
Agri-environmental schemes
Tuscany