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Prof. Valeria Borsellino
Università degli studi di Palermo, Dipartimento SAAF

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Journal article
Published: 12 February 2021 in Sustainability
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This study attempts to measure the capacity of the EU geographical certification scheme to positively influence the price of certified products and the incomes of their producers. A comparison of the economic results of two cheese-producing dairy farm enterprises with different business strategies and locations within the Sicilian hinterlands is performed in order to determine the transformation value of each dairy’s sheep milk into pecorino cheese (with and without the Protected Designation of Origin, or PDO, certification) and the related joint products (ricotta). The economic convenience of the total transformation of sheep milk into Pecorino Siciliano PDO and ricotta is also appraised. The results suggest that producing and commercializing Pecorino Siciliano PDO is a promising strategy for differentiating and promoting dairy farm products and improving the financial performance of producers, with foreseeable positive repercussions in the socioeconomically less favored rural areas where they are located.

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Emanuele Schimmenti; Enrico Viola; Cassandra Funsten; Valeria Borsellino. The Contribution of Geographical Certification Programs to Farm Income and Rural Economies: The Case of Pecorino Siciliano PDO. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1977 .

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Emanuele Schimmenti, Enrico Viola, Cassandra Funsten, Valeria Borsellino. The Contribution of Geographical Certification Programs to Farm Income and Rural Economies: The Case of Pecorino Siciliano PDO. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):1977.

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Emanuele Schimmenti; Enrico Viola; Cassandra Funsten; Valeria Borsellino. 2021. "The Contribution of Geographical Certification Programs to Farm Income and Rural Economies: The Case of Pecorino Siciliano PDO." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 1977.

Review
Published: 21 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Historic gardens are important parts of humanity’s built heritage within the designed landscape, providing many environmental, economic and socio-cultural benefits. Management is a key part of their conservation, perhaps the most difficult because it is costly, must be continual, and requires a skilled workforce. This systematic review looks at the literature addressing historic garden management, with special attention regarding the social, economic and environmental aspects of sustainability. Academic studies on this subject come from many different disciplines, making it both stimulating and fragmented. It is now time to consolidate these interdisciplinary efforts into a clear vision, including a framework of key themes and research methods so as to better coordinate efforts and make the information and innovation generated more accessible to the garden managers “in the trenches”. With this aim, reviewed studies are classified according to 10 criteria: supply or demand orientation; management phase involved; primary sustainability processes addressed; geographic criteria; number of sites covered; policy documents referred to; kind of data collected; study methods employed; possibility of bias specifically regarding historic gardens; garden use. An analysis of these criteria shows that historic garden management literature focuses on describing the gardens themselves, with few studies interested in the people supporting them. Future research should follow recent policy documents’ lead and pay more attention to community value and involvement.

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Cassandra Funsten; Valeria Borsellino; Emanuele Schimmenti. A Systematic Literature Review of Historic Garden Management and Its Economic Aspects. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10679 .

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Cassandra Funsten, Valeria Borsellino, Emanuele Schimmenti. A Systematic Literature Review of Historic Garden Management and Its Economic Aspects. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10679.

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Cassandra Funsten; Valeria Borsellino; Emanuele Schimmenti. 2020. "A Systematic Literature Review of Historic Garden Management and Its Economic Aspects." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10679.

Review
Published: 12 October 2020 in Sustainability
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This study examines the extant state of research into our understanding of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in its early stages on food-purchasing behaviour. As such, it includes a summary and categorisation of the findings, extending to consumption preferences worldwide. After the indiscriminate stockpiling of food, which was witnessed in many countries following the implementation of the lockdown, the impact of COVID-19 (COronaVIrus Disease-2019) on consumer habits has inversely varied in function of personal attitudes, individual and household experiences, and characteristics. Specific contexts, and the financial, economic, and logistic nature of these contexts, have also been found to be of relevance in examining the research relating to the coronavirus pandemic and food-purchasing behaviour. Concurrent with the pandemic, some worldwide trends have emerged—home cooking has been rediscovered, leading to an increase in the demand for staple foodstuffs, and purchases from small, local retailers and online food shopping have been accorded preferential treatment. Despite price volatility and concern about future household incomes, a significant proportion of consumers have shifted to buying healthier, more sustainable food. Moreover, food wastage has seen a notable decrease in volume. Such an occasion should be strategically exploited by manufacturers and retailers in satisfying this consumer demand. Finally, the COVID-19 crisis would seem to offer an unparalleled opportunity to re-engineer the agro-food market by driving the transition toward more sustainable supply and production patterns. Thus, stronger and more equitable partnerships between farmers, manufacturers, retailers, and citizens may be in the process of being forged.

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Valeria Borsellino; Sina Kaliji; Emanuele Schimmenti. COVID-19 Drives Consumer Behaviour and Agro-Food Markets towards Healthier and More Sustainable Patterns. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8366 .

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Valeria Borsellino, Sina Kaliji, Emanuele Schimmenti. COVID-19 Drives Consumer Behaviour and Agro-Food Markets towards Healthier and More Sustainable Patterns. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (20):8366.

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Valeria Borsellino; Sina Kaliji; Emanuele Schimmenti. 2020. "COVID-19 Drives Consumer Behaviour and Agro-Food Markets towards Healthier and More Sustainable Patterns." Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8366.

Book chapter
Published: 04 June 2020 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Valeria Borsellino. Agribusiness. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2020, 29 -41.

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Valeria Borsellino. Agribusiness. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2020; ():29-41.

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Valeria Borsellino. 2020. "Agribusiness." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 29-41.

Book chapter
Published: 04 June 2020 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Valeria Borsellino. Agricultural Value Chain for Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities from SDG2. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2020, 88 -100.

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Valeria Borsellino. Agricultural Value Chain for Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities from SDG2. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2020; ():88-100.

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Valeria Borsellino. 2020. "Agricultural Value Chain for Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities from SDG2." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 88-100.

Book chapter
Published: 04 June 2020 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Valeria Borsellino. Transformation of Agricultural Markets: Trends, Drivers, and Implications for SDG2. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2020, 918 -927.

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Valeria Borsellino. Transformation of Agricultural Markets: Trends, Drivers, and Implications for SDG2. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2020; ():918-927.

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Valeria Borsellino. 2020. "Transformation of Agricultural Markets: Trends, Drivers, and Implications for SDG2." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 918-927.

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Published: 12 March 2020 in Sustainability
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In recent decades, the confluence of different global and domestic drivers has led to progressive and unpredictable changes in the functioning and structure of agri-food markets worldwide. Given the unsustainability of the current agri-food production, processing, distribution and consumption patterns, and the inadequate governance of the whole food system, the transition to sustainable agriculture and food systems has become crucial to effectively manage a global agri-food market able in supporting expected population growth and ensuring universal access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food for all. Based on a critical review of the existing international literature, the paper seeks to understand the evolutionary paths of sustainability issues within agri-food markets by analyzing their drivers and trends. An extensive analysis was conducted highlighting the development and importance of the body of knowledge on the most important sustainability transition frameworks, focusing mainly on the relationship between markets, trade, food and nutrition security, and other emerging issues within agri-food markets. Finally, the study makes suggestions to extend the research in order to improve basic knowledge and to identify opportunities to design meaningful actions that can shape agri-food markets and foster their transition to sustainability.

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Valeria Borsellino; Emanuele Schimmenti; Hamid El Bilali. Agri-Food Markets towards Sustainable Patterns. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2193 .

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Valeria Borsellino, Emanuele Schimmenti, Hamid El Bilali. Agri-Food Markets towards Sustainable Patterns. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (6):2193.

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Valeria Borsellino; Emanuele Schimmenti; Hamid El Bilali. 2020. "Agri-Food Markets towards Sustainable Patterns." Sustainability 12, no. 6: 2193.

Reference work
Published: 14 October 2019 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Valeria Borsellino. Agricultural Value Chain for Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities from SDG2. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2019, 1 -13.

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Valeria Borsellino. Agricultural Value Chain for Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities from SDG2. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2019; ():1-13.

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Valeria Borsellino. 2019. "Agricultural Value Chain for Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities from SDG2." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 1-13.

Reference work
Published: 05 October 2019 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Valeria Borsellino. Transformation of Agricultural Markets: Trends, Drivers, and Implications for SDG2. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2019, 1 -10.

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Valeria Borsellino. Transformation of Agricultural Markets: Trends, Drivers, and Implications for SDG2. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2019; ():1-10.

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Valeria Borsellino. 2019. "Transformation of Agricultural Markets: Trends, Drivers, and Implications for SDG2." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 1-10.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 2019 in Economia agro-alimentare
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Maurizio Canavari; Sedef Akgungor; Valeria Borsellino; Christine Mauracher; Simona Naspetti; John L. Stanton; Stefanella Stranieri. Editorial. Economia agro-alimentare 2019, 191 -193.

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Maurizio Canavari, Sedef Akgungor, Valeria Borsellino, Christine Mauracher, Simona Naspetti, John L. Stanton, Stefanella Stranieri. Editorial. Economia agro-alimentare. 2019; (2):191-193.

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Maurizio Canavari; Sedef Akgungor; Valeria Borsellino; Christine Mauracher; Simona Naspetti; John L. Stanton; Stefanella Stranieri. 2019. "Editorial." Economia agro-alimentare , no. 2: 191-193.

Earlycite article
Published: 24 August 2019 in International Journal of Wine Business Research
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Purpose This paper aims to illustrate the organisational and managing models characterising the craft beer producers in Sicily (Southern Italy) and the main issues of the provision of raw materials. Design/methodology/approach A direct survey involving the overall population of 41 craft breweries operating in Sicily in 2016 was carried out. Then 29 questionnaires were collected for exploratory analysis. A hierarchical cluster analysis was also performed out to group companies by similar structural, productive and economic features. Findings The findings of the survey showed a Sicilian craft beer industry characterised by a substantial dependence on the import of malts hops and yeasts and the limited use of local raw materials among brewers. Furthermore, the characteristics of the processing plants and the sales channels appear to influence the diversification of the products and the turnover levels of the Sicilian craft beer producers. Originality/value This is the first study describing the craft brewing industry in Sicily. The findings contribute to enrich the knowledge on the organisational models applied in the craft beer industry. In particular, the findings could contribute to shed light on some critical issues about the provision of raw materials, suggesting possible paths for the successful development of the craft beer industry in the region.

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Vincenzo Alfeo; Aldo Todaro; Giuseppina Migliore; Valeria Borsellino; Emanuele Schimmenti. Microbreweries, brewpubs and beerfirms in the Sicilian craft beer industry. International Journal of Wine Business Research 2019, 32, 122 -138.

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Vincenzo Alfeo, Aldo Todaro, Giuseppina Migliore, Valeria Borsellino, Emanuele Schimmenti. Microbreweries, brewpubs and beerfirms in the Sicilian craft beer industry. International Journal of Wine Business Research. 2019; 32 (1):122-138.

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Vincenzo Alfeo; Aldo Todaro; Giuseppina Migliore; Valeria Borsellino; Emanuele Schimmenti. 2019. "Microbreweries, brewpubs and beerfirms in the Sicilian craft beer industry." International Journal of Wine Business Research 32, no. 1: 122-138.

Journal article
Published: 31 May 2019 in Agricultural Systems
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Assessing farm profitability and economic risk is important to support farmers' decisions. Several factors affect yields and product prices, in turn influencing farmers' income level and economic risk. However, the literature has often neglected to explicitly account for the role of product quality. This is particularly important for crops such as hazelnut because farmers' prices vary according to the quality of the harvested product. Furthermore, it seems fundamental to disentangle the role of parameters influencing farm results, noticeably yield, product price and quality. This is because farmers select their risk management tools to satisfy their needs, but these are often suitable for managing the risk of only one of these parameters. Deploying a large sample of individual farm data over ten years, the profitability and risk of hazelnut production in the four main production areas in Italy are assessed. The analysis is performed by using a set of risk indicators, which are based on the distribution of the gross margin for hazelnuts. The results of this analysis suggest that Campania and Lazio are generally the most profitable regions while Sicily is the least profitable. Risk is quite high in all regions with Campania facing the lowest risk level. The sensitivity analysis, performed by combining Monte Carlo simulations and stepwise regression techniques, permits to establish that the most important parameter generating risk is yield, followed by product quality and, to a lesser extent, market price. These results suggest that hazelnut farmers could reduce their risk by using production insurances; there is also potential to develop tools suited to managing risks related to product quality.

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Cinzia Zinnanti; Emanuele Schimmenti; Valeria Borsellino; Giulio Paolini; Simone Severini. Economic performance and risk of farming systems specialized in perennial crops: An analysis of Italian hazelnut production. Agricultural Systems 2019, 176, 102645 .

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Cinzia Zinnanti, Emanuele Schimmenti, Valeria Borsellino, Giulio Paolini, Simone Severini. Economic performance and risk of farming systems specialized in perennial crops: An analysis of Italian hazelnut production. Agricultural Systems. 2019; 176 ():102645.

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Cinzia Zinnanti; Emanuele Schimmenti; Valeria Borsellino; Giulio Paolini; Simone Severini. 2019. "Economic performance and risk of farming systems specialized in perennial crops: An analysis of Italian hazelnut production." Agricultural Systems 176, no. : 102645.

Journal article
Published: 01 May 2019 in Economia agro-alimentare
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Maurizio Canavari; Sedef Akgungor; Valeria Borsellino; Christine Mauracher; Simona Naspetti; John L. Stanton; Stefanella Stranieri. Editorial. Economia agro-alimentare 2019, 7 -10.

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Maurizio Canavari, Sedef Akgungor, Valeria Borsellino, Christine Mauracher, Simona Naspetti, John L. Stanton, Stefanella Stranieri. Editorial. Economia agro-alimentare. 2019; (1):7-10.

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Maurizio Canavari; Sedef Akgungor; Valeria Borsellino; Christine Mauracher; Simona Naspetti; John L. Stanton; Stefanella Stranieri. 2019. "Editorial." Economia agro-alimentare , no. 1: 7-10.

Journal article
Published: 15 March 2019 in New Medit
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This is the first study which explores the impact of climate change in Sicily, a small Mediterranean region of Southern Europe. According to research, Mediterranean area has shown large climate shifts in the last century and it has been identified as one of the most prominent “Hot-Spots” in future climate change projections. Since agriculture is an economic activity which strongly depends on climate setting and is particularly responsive to climate changes, it is important to understand how such changes may affect agricultural profitability in the Mediterranean region. The aim of the present study is to assess the expected impact of climate change on permanent crops cultivated in Sicilian region (Southern Italy). By using data from Farm Accountancy Data Network and Ensembles climatic projections for 2021-2050 period, we showed that the impact of climate change is prominent in this region. However, crops respond to climatic variations in a different manner, highlighting that unlike the strong reduction in profitability of grapevine and citrus tree, the predicted average Net Revenue of olive tree is almost the same as in the reference period (1961-1990).

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Giuseppina Migliore; Cinzia Zinnanti; Emanuele Schimmenti; Valeria Borsellino; Giorgio Schifani; Caterina Patrizia Di Franco; Antonio Asciuto. A RICARDIAN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PERMANENT CROPS IN A MEDITERRANEAN REGION. New Medit 2019, 18, 41 -51.

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Giuseppina Migliore, Cinzia Zinnanti, Emanuele Schimmenti, Valeria Borsellino, Giorgio Schifani, Caterina Patrizia Di Franco, Antonio Asciuto. A RICARDIAN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PERMANENT CROPS IN A MEDITERRANEAN REGION. New Medit. 2019; 18 (1):41-51.

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Giuseppina Migliore; Cinzia Zinnanti; Emanuele Schimmenti; Valeria Borsellino; Giorgio Schifani; Caterina Patrizia Di Franco; Antonio Asciuto. 2019. "A RICARDIAN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PERMANENT CROPS IN A MEDITERRANEAN REGION." New Medit 18, no. 1: 41-51.

Reference work
Published: 15 March 2019 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Valeria Borsellino. Agribusiness. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2019, 1 -13.

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Valeria Borsellino. Agribusiness. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2019; ():1-13.

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Valeria Borsellino. 2019. "Agribusiness." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 1-13.

Journal article
Published: 04 February 2019 in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
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Aquaponics is largely recognized as a solution for sustainable food production as it follows a biomimetic natural system and the circular economy principles, allowing large food productivity on nonagricultural land, and at the same time strongly reducing inputs and waste. In this study, we collected technical, economic and production data from a pilot aquaponic plant producing lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) realized in an urban context in Sicily (Southern Italy), very suitable area for aquaponic production in relation to the Mediterranean climate. Through the determination of Net return and Break Even Point, analysing on one side the items which contribute to the investment (planning, construction and set up) and to the running costs, and on the other side the revenues from sales of lettuce and tilapia, its financial feasibility has been assessed. The results of the financial analysis performed for the first year of the experimental activity of the pilot unit have clearly demonstrated that aquaponic farming is likely to be profitable, since the operating income is positive and about €290. The sensitivity analysis outlined in this paper suggests that the economic viability of the pilot unit might be slightly more susceptible to a decrease in total revenue rather than in operating costs. Findings provide important insights to help future aquaponic entrepreneurs formulate a business plan and allow a wider development of such a productive technology as a valid technique in boosting urban farming in Mediterranean climate.

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Antonio Asciuto; Emanuele Schimmenti; Carlo Cottone; Valeria Borsellino. A financial feasibility study of an aquaponic system in a Mediterranean urban context. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 2019, 38, 397 -402.

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Antonio Asciuto, Emanuele Schimmenti, Carlo Cottone, Valeria Borsellino. A financial feasibility study of an aquaponic system in a Mediterranean urban context. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 2019; 38 ():397-402.

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Antonio Asciuto; Emanuele Schimmenti; Carlo Cottone; Valeria Borsellino. 2019. "A financial feasibility study of an aquaponic system in a Mediterranean urban context." Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 38, no. : 397-402.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2017 in Economia agro-alimentare
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Maurizio Canavari; Valeria Borsellino; Martin K. Hingley; Christine Mauracher; Simona Naspetti; John L. Stanton; Stefanella Stranieri. Editorial. Economia agro-alimentare 2017, 307 -310.

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Maurizio Canavari, Valeria Borsellino, Martin K. Hingley, Christine Mauracher, Simona Naspetti, John L. Stanton, Stefanella Stranieri. Editorial. Economia agro-alimentare. 2017; (3):307-310.

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Maurizio Canavari; Valeria Borsellino; Martin K. Hingley; Christine Mauracher; Simona Naspetti; John L. Stanton; Stefanella Stranieri. 2017. "Editorial." Economia agro-alimentare , no. 3: 307-310.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2017 in American Journal of Applied Sciences
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The development of rural areas requires the adoption of technology innovation and market approach strategies without departing from the specific features of local production systems, such as agricultural practices and the wealth of knowledge of operators. It is even better the exploitation of these resources to characterize the competitive positioning of territorial systems. In this framework, the cooperative Rinascita, which works in an internal rural area of Sicily region (Southern Italy), represents an attempt to maintain agricultural activities, traditions and rural culture as well as to promote and contribute to the development of the area by giving value to and promoting, a typical local production: the “pomodoro siccagno”. Such type of tomato, not a very remunerative kind of product, is grown in areas where alternative crops are few or not available. The aim of the paper is to investigate, through the empirical analysis of a case study, on the capacity of the agricultural cooperative sector to undertake innovative processes and to activate multiplicative processes of local development. The importance of the cooperative Rinascita is real and outstanding: despite being still quite modest in terms of quantity of processed tomato and turnover, it has allowed the members of the cooperative to process and directly sell their tomato, freeing themselves from commercial intermediaries operating in the area.

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Emanuele Schimmenti; Giovanni Battista Collura; Giuseppina Migliore; Caterina Patrizia Di Franco; Antonio Asciuto; Valeria Borsellino. Cooperation in Rural Areas as a Local System Development Opportunity. American Journal of Applied Sciences 2017, 14, 1178 -1185.

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Emanuele Schimmenti, Giovanni Battista Collura, Giuseppina Migliore, Caterina Patrizia Di Franco, Antonio Asciuto, Valeria Borsellino. Cooperation in Rural Areas as a Local System Development Opportunity. American Journal of Applied Sciences. 2017; 14 (12):1178-1185.

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Emanuele Schimmenti; Giovanni Battista Collura; Giuseppina Migliore; Caterina Patrizia Di Franco; Antonio Asciuto; Valeria Borsellino. 2017. "Cooperation in Rural Areas as a Local System Development Opportunity." American Journal of Applied Sciences 14, no. 12: 1178-1185.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2017 in Economia agro-alimentare
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Maurizio Canavari; Valeria Borsellino; Martin K. Hingley; Christine Mauracher; Simona Naspetti; John L. Stanton; Stefanella Stranieri. Editorial. Economia agro-alimentare 2017, 203 -205.

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Maurizio Canavari, Valeria Borsellino, Martin K. Hingley, Christine Mauracher, Simona Naspetti, John L. Stanton, Stefanella Stranieri. Editorial. Economia agro-alimentare. 2017; (2):203-205.

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Maurizio Canavari; Valeria Borsellino; Martin K. Hingley; Christine Mauracher; Simona Naspetti; John L. Stanton; Stefanella Stranieri. 2017. "Editorial." Economia agro-alimentare , no. 2: 203-205.

Journal article
Published: 29 July 2017 in Landscape Online
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The Red Palm Weevil (RPW), after its accidental introduction in Italy in 2005, determined a progressive disruption of Canary palms mostly in the central and southern regions. As it is difficult to undertake the management of this pest, the possibility of substituting the killed/symptomatic palms with other ornamental trees has been recently discussed. In this context, understanding the citizens' needs about green areas can improve the management of public parks and urban greening. Involving citizens on the natural resource management using public participation processes is crucial. The case study of a small town of Sicily (Italy) was treated and the spread of this pest was monitored. Moreover, the possibility of substituting the killed palms with other ornamentals was discussed by involving a sample of the population through a direct survey aimed at detecting the preferences in respect to certain tree species (as potential substitutes of the killed palms) listed in a questionnaire administered face-to-face. The citizen's samples showed great interest in the green areas (97%) and indicated a traditional Mediterranean plant as Nerium oleander as the preferred palm substitute candidate.

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Emanuele Schimmenti; Valeria Borsellino; Giuseppe Ingrassia; Ezio Peri; Vittorio Farina; Salvatore Guarino. Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town. Landscape Online 2017, 52, 1 -16.

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Emanuele Schimmenti, Valeria Borsellino, Giuseppe Ingrassia, Ezio Peri, Vittorio Farina, Salvatore Guarino. Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town. Landscape Online. 2017; 52 ():1-16.

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Emanuele Schimmenti; Valeria Borsellino; Giuseppe Ingrassia; Ezio Peri; Vittorio Farina; Salvatore Guarino. 2017. "Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town." Landscape Online 52, no. : 1-16.