RT Journal Article
T1 Rendered Agroecosystem Services and Dysservices of Dairy Farming: A Bottom-Up Approach in Galicia (Spain)
A1 Vázquez González, Ibán
A1 Pérez Fra, María do Mar
A1 García Arias, Ana Isabel
A1 Valdés Paços, Bernardo
A1 López Iglesias, Edelmiro
K1 Agroecosystem services
K1 Agroecosystem dysservices
K1 Galicia
K1 Dairy farming
K1 Dairy value chain
K1 Focus group
K1 Rural vitality
AB Humans have traditionally sought provisioning services from rural areas, but society is becoming increasingly aware of other services that rural areas provide to human beings, agroecosystem services. At the same time, however, certain dysservices can be identified. The analysis of agroecosystem services and dysservices is a key point to consider in decision-making processes and provides a tool for acting on sustainability. Notwithstanding, few approaches to the dairy sector exist with this focus, and they often do not incorporate the vision of the actors from the entire value chain. The aim of the present paper is to identify agroecosystem services and dysservices deriving from the dairy farming in Galicia (Spain), as perceived by actors linked to this sector. The methodology followed a bottom-up approach (Focus Group) and identified 19 agroecosystem services (S) and 9 dysservices (D) grouped into four main categories: provisioning (6S/0D), environmental quality (5S/5D), rural vitality (6S/2D), and cultural heritage and quality of life (2S/1D). The results show strong awareness of services and dysservices, in particular as regards rural vitality (mainly related to employment and income generation) and environmental services (dyservices linked to intensive systems). We have, however, detected a significant gap in awareness of certain classical environmental services (carbon sequestration of pastures). Finally, one of the innovative findings is the identification of rural vitality services and dysservices, including the social role that farming plays in consolidating the population in rural areas, and in preserving local traditions and culture.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2021
FD 2021-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/37712
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/37712
LA eng
NO Vázquez-González I, Pérez-Fra MdM, García-Arias AI, Valdês-Paços B, López-Iglesias E. Rendered Agroecosystem Services and Dysservices of Dairy Farming: A Bottom-Up Approach in Galicia (Spain). Sustainability. 2021; 13(15):8509. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158509
NO Dairy-4-Future project of the Interreg Atlantic Area Program (EAPA_304/2016) and Program for the “Consolidation and Structuring of Competitive Research Units—Competitive Reference Groups" (Ref. ED431C 2020/13) of the Xunta de Galicia (Spain).
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026