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Social Return and Economic Viability of Social Farming in Catalonia: A Case-Study Analysis

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  • Tulla Antoni F.

    (Department of Geography, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carrer de la Fortuna 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain)

  • Vera Ana

    (Department of Geography, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carrer de la Fortuna 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain)

  • Valldeperas Natàlia

    (Department of Geography, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carrer de la Fortuna 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain)

  • Guirado Carles

    (Department of Geography, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carrer de la Fortuna 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

In Europe, Social Farming (SF) and agritourism are multifunctional agriculture activities that arise when agricultural land is abandoned in rural and peri-urban areas; it is difficult to develop commercial agriculture if it is not intensive. In our research, we studied SF in Catalonia, carrying out a census and classification of 161 initiatives and a more in-depth analysis of 10 projects (or 9 in some cases), identifying their viability and the economic, social, and environmental return on investment (SROI) for the resources used in each case. The methodology included questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and Canvas and SROI analyses. Although SF has developed in many European countries, it is incipient in the Iberian Peninsula. The projects in Catalonia combine agrarian activity, socio-health care and social policies, with the aim of offering innovative solutions to the needs of different groups at risk of social exclusion.

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  • Tulla Antoni F. & Vera Ana & Valldeperas Natàlia & Guirado Carles, 2018. "Social Return and Economic Viability of Social Farming in Catalonia: A Case-Study Analysis," European Countryside, Sciendo, vol. 10(3), pages 398-428, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eurcou:v:10:y:2018:i:3:p:398-428:n:3
    DOI: 10.2478/euco-2018-0023
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