People's attitudes towards the agrifood system influence the value of ecosystem services of mountain agroecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Studies covering the social valuation of ecosystem services (ES) are increasingly incorporating people's attitudes, which allows social heterogeneity to be identified. This is especially relevant in mountain areas, where diverse complex interactions occur among the environment, the socioeconomic system, and a wide variety of farming practices. In this context, we aimed to: (i) identify the attitudinal dimensions that build people views about the agrifood system; and (ii) analyse how these attitudinal dimensions influence the value given to ES delivered by mountain agroecosystems of two European countries. We conducted a survey with a sample of 1008 individuals evenly distributed in the Italian Alps and Spanish Mediterranean mountain areas to collect information on people's attitudes toward

SUBMITTER: Munoz-Ulecia E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9067659 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature