economic assessment of agricultural landscapes Vanslembrouck, Isabel. creator text bibliography ne Dordrecht Springer c2005 2005 monographic eng

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xiv, 202 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. The book focuses on the socio-economic evaluation of agricultural landscapes in its broadest sense. The book presents the variety of services provided by farmers and agricultural landscapes. Instead of limiting the book to one perspective, Vanslembrouck and Van Huylenbrouck discuss landscape amenities from the farmers' as well as consumers' perspectives. These sometimes contrasting views are analysed and synthesized towards a set of recommendations for future landscape management and policy development. The authors offer insight into different types of landscape amenities including non- commodity outputs such as recreational and tourism functions and their economic assessment using the multifunctionality concept as a framework. 1. Multifunctionality in a theoretical framework -- 2. Valuing the outputs of multifunctional agriculture -- 3. Landscape amenities from agriculture -- 4. Rural tourism -- 5. Impact from agriculture on rural tourism -- 6. Measuring the recreational value of the agricultural landscape -- 7. Farmers' supply of landscape amenities -- 8. Belgian farmers' willingness to participate in agri- environmental measures -- 9. Farmers' participation in several agri-environmental schemes : a European perspective -- 10. Conclusions and policy recommendations. Isabel Vanslembrouck and Guido Van Huylenkbroeck. Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-202) Agricultural landscape management Agriculture Economic aspects Farmers Belgium Attitudes Econometric models Farmers Belgium Economic conditions Rural development Environmental aspects Sustainable development 333.76 1402031343 (hd.bd.) 2006295858 060404 20181127183911.0 7576