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Agri-Food Contexts in Mediterranean Regions: Contributions to Better Resources Management

dc.contributor.authorMartinho, Vítor
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-03T11:05:03Z
dc.date.available2021-12-03T11:05:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe agri-food frameworks have specific characteristics (production units with small dimensions and in great number with implications in the respective markets) that call for adjusted approaches, even more so when they are considered in Mediterranean contexts (where global warming will have relevant impacts). In fact, the Mediterranean regions and countries have particular specificities (due to their climate conditions) that distinguish them from their neighbours. This is particularly true in Europe, for example, where the southern countries present socioeconomic dynamics (associated with the respective public debt) that are different from those identified in the northern regions. From this perspective, it seems pertinent to analyse the several dimensions of the agri-food systems in the Mediterranean area. To achieve these objectives, a search was carried out on 26 December 2020 on the scientific databases Web of Science Core Collection (WoS) and Scopus for the topics “agr*-food” and “Mediterranean”. These keywords were selected after a previous literature survey and to capture the agri-food contexts in Mediterranean regions. The keyword “agr*-food” was considered in this way to allow for a wider search (including “agri-food”, “agro-food”, etc.). Considering only articles (excluding proceeding papers, book chapters, and books, because in some cases it is difficult to access the entire content of the document), 100 and 117 documents were obtained from the WoS and Scopus, respectively. After removing the duplicated studies and taking into account the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) approach, 137 documents were surveyed through a literature review. As main insights, several dimensions embedded in the concept of agri-food were highlighted, from those related to heritage subjects to natural assets. On the other hand, the following subtopics were identified: agri-food dynamics and sustainability, agriculture and agri-food systems, agri-chains and food consumption, and food production and composition impact on agri-chains. Stressing the gaps in the scientific literature, related to the topics here addressed, there are possibilities to better explore the several dimensions and solutions offered by the new developments associated with smart agriculture and agriculture 4.0, specifically for the Mediterranean contexts and their challenges. Finally, to complement the PRISMA methodologies, an MB2MBA2 (Methodology Based on Benchmarking of Metadata, from scientific databases, and Bibliometric Assessment and Analysis) approach is suggested to carry out systematic literature reviews, based on bibliometric analysis.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su13126683pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/6904
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/12/6683/htmpt_PT
dc.subjectFood productionpt_PT
dc.subjectFood consumptionpt_PT
dc.subjectAgri-chainspt_PT
dc.subjectSustainabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectBibliometric analysispt_PT
dc.subjectPRISMA approachpt_PT
dc.titleAgri-Food Contexts in Mediterranean Regions: Contributions to Better Resources Managementpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage17pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue12pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage2pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleSustainabilitypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
person.familyNamePereira Domingues Martinho
person.givenNameVítor João
person.identifier.ciencia-idF510-903F-51FA
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