Drones and geographical information technologies in agroecology and organic farming : contributions to technological sovereignty / editors Massimo De Marchi, Alberto Diantini, Salvatore Eugenio Pappalardo - viii, 300 pages : some colour, illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Technologies and geographic information: combining sovereignties in agroecology -- Agroecology at farm level: contribution of new basket of growing geographical technologies -- Landscapes and ecosystem services, technologies for agroecological transitions -- Conclusions and perspectives. Part I. -- Part II. -- Part III. -- Part IV. --

"Drones, GPS, mapping, satellite images, GIS and WebGIS, represent a combination of techniques disclosing the potential for the evolution of healthy agroecosystems and to facilitate the agroecological transition. Technologies used in precision conventional farming to reduce environmental impacts can improve the multiscale approach of agroecology trough social geobusiness intelligence promoting alliances between farmers and citizens, connecting food webs either in proximity urban farming either in the quest for land rights in remote areas. A book to explores the new paths of agroecological transition and organic farming 3.0"--

9780367146382 (hardback)

2021039866


Agricultural ecology--Geographic information systems.
Organic farming--Geographic information systems.
Geographic information systems.
Drone aircraft.

TK5105.8857 D76 2022 c.1 / D76

G70.217 / .D76 2022