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T1 Assessment of Land Consolidation Processes from an Environmental Approach: Considerations Related to the Type of Intervention and the Structure of Farms
A1 Ramírez del Palacio, Óscar
A1 Hernández-Navarro, Salvador
A1 Sánchez Sastre, Luis Fernando
A1 Fernández-Coppel, Ignacio Alonso
A1 Pando-Fernández, Valentín
K1 greenhouse gases; mitigation; emission reduction; fossil fuels; land consolidation; Castilla and León
AB The process of Land Consolidation (LC) is deemed an important instrument of rural development in many countries, where it contributes to the economic development and viability of their rural areas. This paper aims to analyze three areas of Castilla y León in Northwestern Spain, all having similar agronomic features. The above areas have recently undergone LC processes. This research proves LC can contribute to reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) using the rationalization introduced in the layout of the agrarian exploitations. For this purpose, this paper analyzes the effects of LC actions on the size, shape, and level of scattering of the owners affected and compares the energy consumption in every journey from the exploitation to each plot, as well as the number of row-end turnings within the plots. GHG reductions present significant differences depending on the LC technique carried out, the size of the area consolidated, and the different degrees of intensification of agricultural exploitations. Through the three LC projects analyzed, a reduction in GHG emissions of 23.60% in SA1, 11.46% in SA2, and 9.85% in SA3 would have been obtained. In total, 1067.34 t CO2 of GHG emissions would have been mitigated. In the light of the results obtained, LC can be considered an efficient process in the strategy of GHG reduction, all in line with the current commitments derived from the Paris Agreement. It is also necessary to continue to research the structure and importance of the consumption of fossil fuels in farming and its possible link to emission reduction policies.
SN 2073-4395
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66103
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66103
LA spa
NO Ramírez del Palacio, Ó.; Hernández-Navarro, S.; Sánchez-Sastre, L.F.; Fernández-Coppel, I.A.; Pando-Fernández, V. Assessment of Land Consolidation Processes from an Environmental Approach: Considerations Related to the Type of Intervention and the Structure of Farms. Agronomy 2022, 12, 1424. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12061424
DS UVaDOC
RD 07-ago-2024