Since the 1950s, intensification and scale enlargement of agriculture have changed
agricultural landscapes across Europe. The intensification and scale enlargement of farming …

Rural cultural heritage deserves preservation for local communities and future generations.
One important component of this heritage consists of historical rural buildings, which are …

Contract attributes are strong motivators for eliciting farmers' preferences for a particular agri-
environmental scheme. Our study aims to conduct a systematic literature review to highlight …

Natural amenities and the aesthetic value of agricultural landscapes are important territorial
assets for improving rural tourism and the quality of the living environment. To identify which …

Assessing ecosystem services associated with agricultural landscapes is of growing interest
to the research and policy/practice communities. One particularly challenging aspect to …

Heterogeneity of farmers' preferences and willingness to accept compensation (WTA)
related to a results-based agri-environmental policy were investigated using a choice …

Nordic landscapes provide recreational benefits to local, national, and international visitors.
Nordic countries are, however, actively promoting a green shift towards the bioeconomy …

Organic farming is a farming system that combines environmental farming practices, a high
degree of biodiversity, and the protection of natural resources. All these environmental …

There is an assumption in current landscape preference theory of universal consensus in
human preferences for moderate to high openness in a natural landscape. This premise is …

Ecosystem services valuation is not new, but few approaches have been developed to
support ecosystem service consideration at the strategic level of futures-based planning …