Evolution of public land ownership in Flanders inventoried for the first time
Analysis shows how absence of conscious spatial agricultural policy hinders sustainable agricultural transition.
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How do you use your neighborhood park(s)? Handy new online GIS tool can measure social value of public space.
As part of the doctoral work of Nohemi Ramirez Aranda (ILVO-UGent), a useful online PPGIS tool has now been developed that can be used by green developers, (landscape) architects and municipal authori...
An ENFASYS on sustainable food systems: policy and business strategies to support sustainable transition
ENcouraging FArmers towards sustainable farming SYstems through policy and business Strategies
A system analysis of carbon farming schemes in support of the wider implementation of carbon farming in Flanders (Belgium)
In the LIFE CarbonCounts project (LIFE20 PRE/BE/019), we explored carbon farming schemes that have the potential to be feasible, reliable and cost efficient for Flanders, the northern region of Belgiu...
New online course helps farmers to create sustainable business models
The new MOOC teaches farmers how to deal with these challenges and inspires them to create good business plans
Farmer clears field for desealing (Boer Ruimt Veld project)
Desealing as a way to gain open space
European agricultural soils on the road to climate smart and sustainable management. Findings after one year of EJP SOIL in Flanders.
Our soils provide us with not only food, but also a wide range of ecosystem services such as carbon storage and water storage. Due in part to the changing climate and intensive soil management, severa...
Levers for scaling organic and sustainable food systems
FOODLEVERS aims to identify levers to further develop and scale up innovative organic food systems.
Searching together for ways to improve water quality
ILVO drew up a guide within the framework of project WaterProtect to support the implementation of good agricultural practices that protect drinking water sources. The project focused on 7 European 'a...