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- Némethy, Sándor, 1955, et al.
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Bioenergy crops as new components of rural and agricultural landscapes: environmental and social impact, conservation, cultural heritage and economy.
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Central European Green Innovation. - 2064-3004. ; 3:Thematic issue, s. 111-124
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The ecosystems and the built heritage of agricultural landscapes require holistic management structures built on self-sustaining ecological cycles and the sustainable use of ecosystem services put into the context of economical and demographical conditions of local and regional development strategies. Furthermore, the natural and cultural heritage of rural landscapes can play an important role for boosting economic growth and social cohesion if protected and used in a sustainable way with a long term sustainability approach. Latest tourism trends show an increasing interest of tourists towards the discovery of the "soul" of the destination, out of the mass standardized tourism offer, and looking for a deep experience in a "genuine environment" expression of the local people and landscape. This is particularly important for those rural landscapes, where establishing large scale traditional monoculture of bio energy crops might threaten both previously well functioning agro-ecosystems and the cultural values of the agricultural landscapes. However, sensible cultivation of energy crops, particularly energy forests, in degraded areas or on territories of low soil quality may be beneficial and serve as means for ecological reconstruction and creation of new habitats. We propose to apply renewable energy based sustainable micro-regional development in rural areas, where ecologically acceptable level of bioenergy feedstock production supports not only organic agriculture including grey water irrigation and control of invasive species, but even the protection, reconstruction and sensible use of the built and intangible cultural heritage.
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- Lagerqvist, Bosse, 1957, et al.
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European inland waters. The history of seafaring, shipping, and shipyards at the Lake Balaton
- 2021
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Ingår i: Ecocycles. - : Ecocycles. - 2416-2140. ; 7:1, s. 73-87
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Maritime history and development of waterways is often perceived as a mostly marine issue including activities linked directly to the oceans and seas and their coastal zones. However, inland waters and waterways constitute an important landscape-forming factor in terms of transport, wetland formation, watercourse regulations and flood prevention, agriculture, forestry, fishery, settlement structures, tourism and a number of related services. Lake Balaton in western Hungary is a unique environment regarding its geology, biodiversity, water resources (including springs and thermal waters) and rich cultural heritage. Inland navigation has greatly contributed to the development of settlement structures and trades in the region already from Roman times, but only with the appearance of steamboats and the internationally renowned shipyards the shipping of goods and personal transport reached a larger volume. Since Lake Balaton is a shallow lake, producing ships (both sailing boats and larger vessels) was a technical challenge. The largest shipyard around the lake was in the town of Balatonfüred with some ancillary facilities in Siófok. With the continuous development of railway traffic first on the southern and later on the northern shore successively replaced the goods transport on the lake and changed the system of its water level control through the Sió-channel. In this study, we analyse the development of inland navigation on lake Balaton and its influence on trade and settlement structures and cultural heritage in the region, the connections to international inland waterways through the Sió canal and the River Danube and the changes of ship building industry during history. The article is based on a number of studies on the history of Lake Balaton and a specific focus is put on the industrial era and how international influences have been instrumental in this development.
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- Lagerqvist, Bosse, 1957, et al.
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Landscape Observatory Västra Götaland & Balaton Ecomuseum – A Swedish-Hungarian Interaction for Sustainable Landscape Management
- 2020
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Ingår i: UNISCAPE 2020 Conference. Cultivating the Continuity of European Landscapes. New Challenges, Innovative Perspectives. - Florence.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The Balaton Ecomuseum in Hungary and the Landscape Observatory Västra Götaland in Sweden, has recently initiated a cooperation were their combined functionalities creates a novel area of interactivity and provide models for sustainable landscape management. Both parties are recently developed and established and although they share some principal concerns on sustainable development of landscapes, there are also some basic differences. The ecomuseum relies primarily on bottom-up processes and approaches providing a joint platform for local and individual initiatives for safeguarding and developing resources to be found in the geographical area. A broadly defined stakeholder perspective is essential for the functionality of the ecomuseum. The landscape observatory on the other hand stems from a top-down perspective aiming at replacing so-called ‘silo planning’ with more horizontal approaches bringing different stakeholders together within a neutral space for balancing different options and requirements. The two forms of cooperation share properties in inclusive participation, heritage resource management and sustainable development of ecosystemö.
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- Lagerqvist, Bosse, 1957, et al.
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Sustainable Management of Cultural Landscapes: Use of Ecosystem Services in Rural Tourism
- 2016
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Ingår i: Ecological footprint in Central Europe. - Sucha Beskidzka : The University College of Tourism and Ecology. - 9788392699934 ; , s. 91-106
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Cultural landscapes can be defined as areas of land with cultural properties that represent the combined works of nature and mankind. The interdisciplinary character of sustainable management of cultural landscapes requires that nature and culture conservation strategies are integrated into one holistic system, where the preservation and remediation of cultural landscapes embrace both the key issues of nature conservation and preservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of ecosystem services and the conservation of built and intangible cultural heritage. Furthermore, an evolutionary approach must be applied taking into account the continuous changes of landscapes and their use: conservation is not a simple way to preserve an object, but integrating the preserved natural and cultural values into development strategies through defining their practical use and role in society, taking into consideration the physical and intellectual needs of present and future generations. Ecosystem services play a key role in conservation of landscapes since they constitute the basis of planned utilization of natural resources for sustainable local and regional planning. We propose an ecosystem-centred holistic management structure for rural landscapes, which will enable regional planning strategists and tourism managers to protect rural touristic destinations from overexploitation and planning touristic business volumes according to the carrying capacity of these destinations. Understanding the social and environmental ‘carrying capacity’ of a destination is one of the key priorities of sustainable destination management.
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- Lagerqvist, Bosse, 1957, et al.
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The Azienda Agricola Model and the Terroir Concept – A Heritage-Based Sustainable Tourism Development
- 2019
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Ingår i: TOURMAN 2019 Conference Proceedings “Tourism, travel & hospitality at crossroads: The way ahead” Thessaloniki, Greece, 24-27 October 2019. - Thessaloniki. - 9786188044067
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Azienda Agricola Model is based on a value premise that the cultural landscape perspective is essential for the preservation, successful maintenance and enhancement of wine regions. Organic wine production is a strong selling argument and constitute the core of new brands in the wine trade. In this study the development of both ecologically and economically viable wine enterprises is proposed, focusing on organic production, the use of renewable energy, the conservation of viticultural landscapes, the complex product structure of the farmstead, including both wine and wine-related products, agritourism, and a range of other relevant products and services.
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- Lagerqvist, Bosse, 1957, et al.
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The Balaton Ecomuseum – A Case Study on Heritage Tourism and Stakeholder Management
- 2019
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Ingår i: TOURMAN 2019 Conference Proceedings. “Tourism, travel & hospitality at crossroads: The way ahead”, Thessaloniki, Greece, 24-27 October 2019. - Thessaloniki. - 9786188044067
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Many ecomuseums are established around one certain activity, cultural tradition or use of specified natural resources. The planned Balaton Ecomuseum is complex, aiming at integrating a number of different perspectives and stakeholder interests, to promote sustainable tourism. Therefore, the “material” and intangible heritage cannot be treated as strictly separate entities, since the intangible heritage includes the artistic value of the built heritage, historic gardens and parks and the expertise of their conservation and restoration; and traditional trades and crafts. This ecomuseum shall embrace all elements of cultural landscapes, enhancing the visitors’ experience of the landscape in all its dimensions.
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- Lo Papa, G., et al.
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Land set-up systems in Italy: A long tradition of soil and water conservation sewed up to a variety of pedo-climatic environments
- 2020
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Ingår i: Italian Journal of Agronomy. - : PAGEPress Publications. - 1125-4718 .- 2039-6805. ; 15:4, s. 281-292
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Land set-up systems in Italy were and, in a few cases, still are integral parts of agricultural landscapes. The soils of Italy mirror a wide variety of climates and morphologies and derive from a great diversity of parent materials influenced by different soil temperature and moisture regimes. Furthermore, their development was influenced by several anthropogenic activities over time including land settings. Land set-up systems have been widely used throughout the Italian soilscape to regulate surface and underground water and to improve the physical soil features in a way that ensures mixed herbaceous and tree-crops cultivation. In recent times, new technologies have been introduced in agroforestry exploitation of the land, while the ancient but tested hydraulic soil systems have been abandoned. As a result, a great part of Italian soilscapes is prone to water erosion and floods, an unforeseen impact, which can be counterbalanced by good soil management practices. Moreover, new pedotechniques have been recently adopted, transforming soils and landscapes, but generating sometimes soil degradation issues. After presenting the main features characterizing Italian soils and landscapes, we describe all the historical land set-up systems adopted over time, highlighting their positive functions in terms of both soil conservation and agricultural production. We also emphasise the importance of maintaining such land settings both as distinctive parts of cultural landscapes and strategies of soil conservation, and the need of developing new systems based on the principles of environmental sustainability.
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- Némethy, Sándor, 1955, et al.
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Collection, cultivation and processing of medical plants, herbs and spices in the Balaton Ecomuseum – herbal medicine as intangible cultural heritage
- 2020
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Ingår i: Ecocycles. - : Ecocycles. - 2416-2140. ; 6:1, s. 52-87
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Balaton Ecomuseum, which is being continuously developed since 2017, will have a holistic approach, where the objectives of the ecomuseum embrace the whole cultural landscape of Lake Balaton as one unit with several thematic routes in one system and shall not be restricted to one particular subject area or a part of local heritage. One of these thematic routes is the recently developingHerbs and Spices Network, led by Zánka Herb Valley Visitor and Training Centre based on the collection, cultivation and processing of medicinal plants, herbs and spices. The place of herbs and spices in the diet needs to be considered in reviewing health benefits, including definitions of the food category and the way in which benefits might be viewed, and therefore researched.Here we describe the already established system of the Zánka Herb Valley Visitor and Training Centre, the potential of the Balaton Region in the development of herbal medicine illustrated by the scientific presentation of the 30 most collected herbs in the region and examples of other herbal centres, which are intended to become a part of the network. Herbalmedicine, as an important part of the intangible cultural heritage, with hundreds of years old recipes for herbal concoctionshas been known since ancient times before science related to modern medicine developed and continues to be used for generationsuntil now. Furthermore, the medical effects of many agricultural crops should be better understood, such as the grapevine, which is being investigated for its medical compounds or the medicinal properties of other fruits and vegetables not sufficiently known to the general public. In this study we present a new system of the culture and interactive education of the collection, cultivation and use of medicinal plants, herbs and spices applying a learning by doing approach and a network embracing the whole area of the Balaton Ecomuseum.
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- Némethy, Sándor, 1955, et al.
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Economically sustainable organic wine production and ecological wine tourism can ensure the conservation of valuable viticultural landscapes and their cultural heritage
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Central European Green Innovation. - 2064-3004. ; 4:3, s. 47-58
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The high-quality, additive-free wines, thriving vineyard landscapes and the cultural heritage of wine regions with substantial organic production constitute the main resource for many destinations of wine tourism. Tourists are increasingly interested in visiting unspoiled viticultural locations and consuming healthy wines, which encourage vintners to apply ecologically sustainable practices and expand their business with touristic facilities. As the environmental knowledge of wine-consumers increases, their changing attitudes influence the producers perceptions of the environmental policies, product structures, branding and marketing strategies of vintners. Sustainable consumption is based on a number of decision-making processes regarding the social responsibility of consumers. One possible opportunity of incorporating environmental responsibility in planning wine consumption and tourism is targeted marketing towards consumers interested in protecting the environment and reducing the ecological footprint. Organic viticulture seeks to create robust and healthy soils and vines through proactive vineyard management in order to foster resilience, biodiversity and balance in the healthy agro-ecosystems of vineyards, even accepting lower yields. We propose a holistic concept, which comprises organic production, cultural heritage, educative tourism, development of complex product structures and special marketing strategies for the viability of organic wine production.
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- Némethy, Sándor, 1955, et al.
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Environmental Viability Analysis of Connected European Inland–Marine Waterways and Their Services in View of Climate Change
- 2022
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Ingår i: Atmosphere. - : MDPI AG. - 2073-4433. ; 13:6
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Inland waterways and their connections to marine transport systems constitute a substantial resource for the establishment of green infrastructures, flood prevention, and environmental conservation. However, these developments have numerous inherent environmental hazards such as water and air pollution, a loss of habitats, increased coastal erosion, the transfer of invasive species between connected watercourses and lakes, and the transport of pollutants through watercourses to coastal areas. Climate change may aggravate these environmental problems through changing temperatures, reduced precipitation, enhancing the adverse impact of excess nutrient discharge, and the entry of invasive species. In this study, we analyse the main European inland waterway corridors and their branches to assess the ecological viability of a pan-European inland waterway network. The environmental viability of such network depends on the right assessment of ecosystem services and protection of biodiversity. A model structure for landscape conservation, green infrastructure development, water replenishment, and ecosystem reconstruction is proposed, considering a sustainable combination of multimodal inland waterway and rail transport.
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