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Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing territorial development based on biocultural identity. A capacity building approach

Research paper thumbnail of Guidebook delle migliori pratiche

Centro di Ricerche Agro-Ambientali *Enrico Avanzi* (CiRAA) - Università di Pisa, 2017

Il progetto Life from Soil, finanziato dall'Ue nell'ambito del programma Erasmus +, preve... more Il progetto Life from Soil, finanziato dall'Ue nell'ambito del programma Erasmus +, prevede la creazione di un partenariato composto da 9 Paesi Europei (Repubblica Ceca, Finlandia, Ungheria, Italia, Romania, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Regno Unito) e coinvolge educatori formali e non formali per l'innovazione e lo scambio di buone pratiche agricole. Questo guidebook, primo intellectual output del progetto, riporta esempi di buone pratiche di agricoltura biologica e a basso impatto ambientale applicate a percorsi sociali, terapeutici e di educazione. Per ciascuna pratica vengono illustrate le tipologie di organizzazione coinvolte, i beneficiari dei progetti, gli impatti sugli individui, sulle comunità e sull'ambiente in generale.

Research paper thumbnail of Social farming: social innovation in rural areas and the governance of innovation

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating social farming initiatives: participatory methods in multipurpose analysis

Research paper thumbnail of Dairy cattle, livelihoods and resilience in Gaza Strip: a case study

New Medit, 2015

As an effect of a protracted situation of conflict, the economy in Gaza Strip has largely develop... more As an effect of a protracted situation of conflict, the economy in Gaza Strip has largely developed through international humanitarian assistance. Over the time, the isolation of markets, widespread unemployment, and the economic crisis have caused a serious decline in the population living standards, with a high level of food insecurity. Today, the population in Gaza Strip has dramatically increased reaching an estimated 1.65 million in an area of only 360 km2 (PCBS). The rapid increase in urban population (3.2% of yearly growth rate), land scarcity and the challenge of food security have accelerated the phenomenon of urban agriculture. In Gaza Strip, despite many constraints, agriculture and related activities are still offering the opportunity of food, income and employment for the local population. By participating in activities related to projects of international cooperation promoting the dairy cattle sector we have investigated ways of breeding cattle and proposed a reflectio...

Research paper thumbnail of Social franchising and social farming, for promoting the co-production of knowledge and values: the IBF case

Research paper thumbnail of Rurality and Morality: The Social Farming Case

Research paper thumbnail of Innovating rural welfare in the context of civicness, subsidiarity and co-production: Social Farming

The debate on the welfare crisis is not always considered within the rural development debate, at... more The debate on the welfare crisis is not always considered within the rural development debate, at least at EU level. However, in the meanwhile, a strong crisis of public services is emerging on the ground as a crucial issue concerning the economic development. As a consequence of the global economic regime the creation and distribution of value according with the Market/State divide does not seem to represent anymore the social and the economic engine at EU scale. The article explores some new concepts of the definition of an innovative welfare based on a diverse collaboration between State, civil society and private sector. In this perspective, and according with the Italian experience, the concept of social farming and the principles of subsidiarity, co-production and civil economy that are behind are explored. Some lessons emerge regarding methods and innovative concepts for the quick promotion of pathways of transition. As the article states this is a possible mission when publi...

Research paper thumbnail of Reinventing Services for Person with Disability

Research paper thumbnail of Dalla sperimentazione alla formalizzazione delle pratiche integrate. Il caso della Valdera in Toscana

Research paper thumbnail of Innovation Governance in Rural Areas: The Social Farming Case

Research paper thumbnail of La valutazione quale strumento di conoscenza e crescita per policy markers e stakeholders nell’ambito dell’agricoltura sociale

Research paper thumbnail of Una linea guida per progettare

Research paper thumbnail of Social farming as complex transdisciplinary arena

Research paper thumbnail of Il processo di monitoraggio e valutazione di ORTI E.T.I.C.I

Research paper thumbnail of Social Farming: An Inclusive Environment Conducive to Participant Personal Growth

Social Sciences, 2019

Social farming can ameliorate the everyday life of people engaged in farming activities, includin... more Social farming can ameliorate the everyday life of people engaged in farming activities, including perceived changes in mood or behavior. It can also be therapeutic, as it can address a range of public health and service provision issues. This paper presents the findings of an Italian project that explored the impact of social farming on the well-being of the participants and their ability to perform certain tasks linked to agricultural activities. In addition, this paper tries to evaluate how the organization of the network system around the participants helps them to improve their relational capabilities. Participant observations were made in class rooms and farms where the participants carried out their agricultural activities. Such observations focused on the way in which participants and other subjects (i.e., tutors and training staff) inside the network system interacted. A number of in-depth interviews were carried out with tutors and trainers in order to understand if the pa...

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing participatory evaluation in a humanitarian aid project

Evaluation, 2017

This article examines participatory evaluation of humanitarian aid projects in post-conflict cont... more This article examines participatory evaluation of humanitarian aid projects in post-conflict contexts, through the presentation of a particular case: the evaluation of a project supporting herders and Bedouin communities breeding small ruminants in the Gaza Strip. The article analyses the current situation in the Gaza Strip, a unique humanitarian context, in order to gain insight into the value of participatory evaluation in post-conflict settings. The article analyses the participatory evaluation in order to understand how participation functions, what lessons can be learned and what outcomes can be generated. Finally, this experience demonstrates how participatory evaluation can work effectively in humanitarian settings despite the obvious constraints of conflict and post-conflict settings. Whilst participatory evaluation contributes to improving humanitarian-aid interventions, a more structural approach to participation is needed to achieve concrete and durable results.

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring the effects of transdisciplinary research: the case of a social farming project

Futures, 2016

Social farming (SF) is an innovative concept belonging to a grey zone occupied by agriculture, so... more Social farming (SF) is an innovative concept belonging to a grey zone occupied by agriculture, social, education and health sectors. It involves various private and public actors who work together to co-create and share new collective knowledge. SF initiatives also involve many policies and tools that need to be reframed in order to facilitate the evaluation of these practices. Research in SF includes the active role of researchers in medium-term initiatives, involving a large number of stakeholders. Thus an evaluation of SF practices is crucial in developing and planning future actions. The complex nature of SF has led to the use of a transdisciplinary approach for the evaluation of its initiatives. This paper explains the transdisciplinary process used in a SF project, describes the nature of the collaborative relationships between researchers and others stakeholders, and examines the factors that inhibit and facilitate this collaboration. The paper highlights the important effects the transdisciplinary approach could have on the future of SF, in terms of network building, the co-production of knowledge, and the development of innovative practices.

Research paper thumbnail of Valdera 2020: i risultati di una procedura partecipata di valutazione

RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione, 2015

The paper describes the experience of the participatory project Valdera 2020, aimed at the settin... more The paper describes the experience of the participatory project Valdera 2020, aimed at the setting of the Strategic Plan 2020 for the Union of Municipalities in Valdera. The contribution, in addition to a summary of the project, shows the steps followed to manage a participatory evaluation procedure (PPV). It analyses and discusses the results obtained (in terms of outputs and outcomes) and provides some considerations about the possibility to transfer the procedure adopted.

Research paper thumbnail of La costruzione e la valutazione delle dinamiche di rete nei percorsi di inclusione sociale attiva: il caso di Orti E.T.I.C.I

RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione, 2014

The paper describes the process of participatory evaluation developed in the project "ORTI E... more The paper describes the process of participatory evaluation developed in the project "ORTI E.T.I.C.I.", a social farming project aiming to associate production and social inclusion through the employment of people from vulnerable groups of the population. The participatory evaluation responds to the need of understanding the content and the implications of the project within and outside the network of actors involved and to learn a lesson for planning and coordinating future projects.

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing territorial development based on biocultural identity. A capacity building approach

Research paper thumbnail of Guidebook delle migliori pratiche

Centro di Ricerche Agro-Ambientali *Enrico Avanzi* (CiRAA) - Università di Pisa, 2017

Il progetto Life from Soil, finanziato dall'Ue nell'ambito del programma Erasmus +, preve... more Il progetto Life from Soil, finanziato dall'Ue nell'ambito del programma Erasmus +, prevede la creazione di un partenariato composto da 9 Paesi Europei (Repubblica Ceca, Finlandia, Ungheria, Italia, Romania, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Regno Unito) e coinvolge educatori formali e non formali per l'innovazione e lo scambio di buone pratiche agricole. Questo guidebook, primo intellectual output del progetto, riporta esempi di buone pratiche di agricoltura biologica e a basso impatto ambientale applicate a percorsi sociali, terapeutici e di educazione. Per ciascuna pratica vengono illustrate le tipologie di organizzazione coinvolte, i beneficiari dei progetti, gli impatti sugli individui, sulle comunità e sull'ambiente in generale.

Research paper thumbnail of Social farming: social innovation in rural areas and the governance of innovation

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating social farming initiatives: participatory methods in multipurpose analysis

Research paper thumbnail of Dairy cattle, livelihoods and resilience in Gaza Strip: a case study

New Medit, 2015

As an effect of a protracted situation of conflict, the economy in Gaza Strip has largely develop... more As an effect of a protracted situation of conflict, the economy in Gaza Strip has largely developed through international humanitarian assistance. Over the time, the isolation of markets, widespread unemployment, and the economic crisis have caused a serious decline in the population living standards, with a high level of food insecurity. Today, the population in Gaza Strip has dramatically increased reaching an estimated 1.65 million in an area of only 360 km2 (PCBS). The rapid increase in urban population (3.2% of yearly growth rate), land scarcity and the challenge of food security have accelerated the phenomenon of urban agriculture. In Gaza Strip, despite many constraints, agriculture and related activities are still offering the opportunity of food, income and employment for the local population. By participating in activities related to projects of international cooperation promoting the dairy cattle sector we have investigated ways of breeding cattle and proposed a reflectio...

Research paper thumbnail of Social franchising and social farming, for promoting the co-production of knowledge and values: the IBF case

Research paper thumbnail of Rurality and Morality: The Social Farming Case

Research paper thumbnail of Innovating rural welfare in the context of civicness, subsidiarity and co-production: Social Farming

The debate on the welfare crisis is not always considered within the rural development debate, at... more The debate on the welfare crisis is not always considered within the rural development debate, at least at EU level. However, in the meanwhile, a strong crisis of public services is emerging on the ground as a crucial issue concerning the economic development. As a consequence of the global economic regime the creation and distribution of value according with the Market/State divide does not seem to represent anymore the social and the economic engine at EU scale. The article explores some new concepts of the definition of an innovative welfare based on a diverse collaboration between State, civil society and private sector. In this perspective, and according with the Italian experience, the concept of social farming and the principles of subsidiarity, co-production and civil economy that are behind are explored. Some lessons emerge regarding methods and innovative concepts for the quick promotion of pathways of transition. As the article states this is a possible mission when publi...

Research paper thumbnail of Reinventing Services for Person with Disability

Research paper thumbnail of Dalla sperimentazione alla formalizzazione delle pratiche integrate. Il caso della Valdera in Toscana

Research paper thumbnail of Innovation Governance in Rural Areas: The Social Farming Case

Research paper thumbnail of La valutazione quale strumento di conoscenza e crescita per policy markers e stakeholders nell’ambito dell’agricoltura sociale

Research paper thumbnail of Una linea guida per progettare

Research paper thumbnail of Social farming as complex transdisciplinary arena

Research paper thumbnail of Il processo di monitoraggio e valutazione di ORTI E.T.I.C.I

Research paper thumbnail of Social Farming: An Inclusive Environment Conducive to Participant Personal Growth

Social Sciences, 2019

Social farming can ameliorate the everyday life of people engaged in farming activities, includin... more Social farming can ameliorate the everyday life of people engaged in farming activities, including perceived changes in mood or behavior. It can also be therapeutic, as it can address a range of public health and service provision issues. This paper presents the findings of an Italian project that explored the impact of social farming on the well-being of the participants and their ability to perform certain tasks linked to agricultural activities. In addition, this paper tries to evaluate how the organization of the network system around the participants helps them to improve their relational capabilities. Participant observations were made in class rooms and farms where the participants carried out their agricultural activities. Such observations focused on the way in which participants and other subjects (i.e., tutors and training staff) inside the network system interacted. A number of in-depth interviews were carried out with tutors and trainers in order to understand if the pa...

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing participatory evaluation in a humanitarian aid project

Evaluation, 2017

This article examines participatory evaluation of humanitarian aid projects in post-conflict cont... more This article examines participatory evaluation of humanitarian aid projects in post-conflict contexts, through the presentation of a particular case: the evaluation of a project supporting herders and Bedouin communities breeding small ruminants in the Gaza Strip. The article analyses the current situation in the Gaza Strip, a unique humanitarian context, in order to gain insight into the value of participatory evaluation in post-conflict settings. The article analyses the participatory evaluation in order to understand how participation functions, what lessons can be learned and what outcomes can be generated. Finally, this experience demonstrates how participatory evaluation can work effectively in humanitarian settings despite the obvious constraints of conflict and post-conflict settings. Whilst participatory evaluation contributes to improving humanitarian-aid interventions, a more structural approach to participation is needed to achieve concrete and durable results.

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring the effects of transdisciplinary research: the case of a social farming project

Futures, 2016

Social farming (SF) is an innovative concept belonging to a grey zone occupied by agriculture, so... more Social farming (SF) is an innovative concept belonging to a grey zone occupied by agriculture, social, education and health sectors. It involves various private and public actors who work together to co-create and share new collective knowledge. SF initiatives also involve many policies and tools that need to be reframed in order to facilitate the evaluation of these practices. Research in SF includes the active role of researchers in medium-term initiatives, involving a large number of stakeholders. Thus an evaluation of SF practices is crucial in developing and planning future actions. The complex nature of SF has led to the use of a transdisciplinary approach for the evaluation of its initiatives. This paper explains the transdisciplinary process used in a SF project, describes the nature of the collaborative relationships between researchers and others stakeholders, and examines the factors that inhibit and facilitate this collaboration. The paper highlights the important effects the transdisciplinary approach could have on the future of SF, in terms of network building, the co-production of knowledge, and the development of innovative practices.

Research paper thumbnail of Valdera 2020: i risultati di una procedura partecipata di valutazione

RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione, 2015

The paper describes the experience of the participatory project Valdera 2020, aimed at the settin... more The paper describes the experience of the participatory project Valdera 2020, aimed at the setting of the Strategic Plan 2020 for the Union of Municipalities in Valdera. The contribution, in addition to a summary of the project, shows the steps followed to manage a participatory evaluation procedure (PPV). It analyses and discusses the results obtained (in terms of outputs and outcomes) and provides some considerations about the possibility to transfer the procedure adopted.

Research paper thumbnail of La costruzione e la valutazione delle dinamiche di rete nei percorsi di inclusione sociale attiva: il caso di Orti E.T.I.C.I

RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione, 2014

The paper describes the process of participatory evaluation developed in the project "ORTI E... more The paper describes the process of participatory evaluation developed in the project "ORTI E.T.I.C.I.", a social farming project aiming to associate production and social inclusion through the employment of people from vulnerable groups of the population. The participatory evaluation responds to the need of understanding the content and the implications of the project within and outside the network of actors involved and to learn a lesson for planning and coordinating future projects.