The Future of Mountain Agriculture

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mann, Stefan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Springer Geography
• Subjects: Geography.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Agriculture.; Sustainable development.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Sustainable Development.

Mountain agriculture is a socially and culturally unique system, but also a regionally important economic sector. In a globalising world, it is clear that fertile areas on all continents will always be used to produce large quantities of agricultural products in order to feed the world and, increasi...