Inter-/Transdiscipilinary Projects
Land systems transformation is often seen as a domestic process, with most studies linking land cover to domestic land use decisions. With globalization, however, local demand and perturbations are not the main pressures on sustainable land systems, as consumption in one part of the world increasingly drives land use changes (LUC) elsewhere. This project assesses how trade and trade policy shape land systems resilience in Mendoza’s wine region, and the underlying mechanisms. Specifically, we: (i) synthesize agroecological studies to identify LUC resilience metrics, (ii) assess how these metrics respond to trade and trade policy dynamics, and (iii) assess trade-induced innovations that enhance landscape resilience. Our analytical approach combines agroecology, remote sensing, and trade analysis. Local stakeholders include public and private organizations with interests in economic and territorial development, e.g., the Planning Department of Mendoza and the Argentinean Wine Corporation.
Photo: Federico Framarini (@fedeframa)
Photo: Federico Framarini (@fedeframa)
Prof. Dr. Dela-Dem Doe Fiankor
Dr. Kai HusmannInter-/Transdiscipilinary Projects
2025
Sustainability Assessment of trade-induced Land Transitions (SALT)
Contact Details:
E-Mail: dela-dem.fiankor@uni-goettingen.de
Phone: +49-551-39-24424
Co-applicants
Dr. Félix Sebastián Riera
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Dalheimer
