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Serie: World Bank discussion paper, no. 364

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Serie: Environmentally and socially sustainable development.

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Anmerkung: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Introduction -- Introduction -- References -- TATA-BOX at a Glance -- Context -- Roots of TATA-BOX -- The TATA-BOX Project -- Some Key Figs -- References -- Part II: Territorial Agroecological Transition at a Concept Crossroads -- Socio-economic Characterisation of Agriculture Models -- Introduction -- Economies of Worth and Sustainable Agriculture -- From Justification Principles to Organisation Principles -- Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture Put to the Test of Economies of Worth -- Agriculture Models at the Intersection Between Farming Systems, Food Systems, and Local Dynamics -- Sustainable Farming Systems: Exogenous Inputs and Ecosystem Services -- Sustainable Agriculture Models at the Crossroad Between Farming Systems, Food Systems, and Territorial Dynamics -- Socio-economic Characterisation of Agriculture Models -- The Conventional Productivist Model Based on an Industrial/Market Compromise -- The Technology-Intensive Model Based on an Industrial Efficiency/Market Profitability Compromise (2a) -- The Techno-domestic Model Based on a Local Ethics / Biotechnological Efficiency Compromise (2b) -- The Circular Model Based on a Compromise Between Efficiency and Industrial Ecology (2c) -- The Diversified-Globalised Model: A Compromise Between Opinion/Bioproduction Efficiency (3a) -- The Diversified Local Model Based on Opinion/Domestic/Market Elements (3b) -- Diversified Integrated-Landscape Agriculture Based on Green/Domestic/Civic Elements (3c) -- The Usefulness of Characterising Sustainable Agriculture Models for Designing Public Policies -- Conclusion -- References -- An Integrated Approach to Livestock Farming Systems' Autonomy to Design and Manage Agroecological Transition at the Farm and Territorial Levels -- Introduction. , Framework to Analyse the Autonomy of Farming Systems -- Closing Cycles: A Material Flows-Based Approach -- Managing Agroecosystems: A Functional Approach -- Coordinating Actors: An Approach Based on Organisation and Values -- An Integrated Approach to Autonomy -- Case Study 1: A Methodology to Analyse the Overall Autonomy of Dairy Sheep Farms in Aveyron -- Step 1. Participatory Workshops to Comprehensively Describe Autonomy in Sheep Farming Systems -- Step 2. Characterisation of the Operation of Dairy Sheep Farming Systems from the Angle of Biotechnical Autonomy -- Step 3. Assessing the Performance Profiles of the Different Types of Sheep Farms -- Case Study 2: Co-Design of Scenarios of Exchanges Between Crop and Livestock Farmers to Improve Autonomy on the Level of a Small Territory -- Coordination Between Farmers to Strengthen Autonomy on the Collective Level -- Sustainability and Performance of the Crop-Livestock Integration Scenarios -- A Participatory Process to Examine the Decisional Dimension of Autonomy -- Conclusion -- References -- Agroecological Transition from Farms to Territorialised Agri-Food Systems: Issues and Drivers -- Introduction: What Agroecological Transition Are We Talking About? -- The Theoretical Foundations of Transition Processes -- Transitions Are Embedded in Lock-In Situations -- Unlocking in Transition Approaches -- Scales and Scopes of Transition Analysis: The Major Role of Networks of Stakeholders -- What Are the Determinants of the Agroecological Transition on the Scale of the Agri-Food System? -- What Are the Values Underpinning the AET? -- What New Market Infrastructure Provides the Basis for AET? -- On What New Collective Rules Is AET Based? -- The Determinants of the AET on the Farm Level -- Triggers of the AET for Farmers: Values, Aims, and Attitudes. , Farmers' Perception of Risks and Uncertainty with Regard to the Transition -- Farmers' Learning for and During the AET -- Reconfiguring Exchange Networks and "Advisory" Devices: Is a Shift Towards a New Regime of Agricultural Knowledge Taking Place? -- Using Technological Innovations to Aid the AET of Farms -- Conclusion -- References -- A Plurality of Viewpoints Regarding the Uncertainties of the Agroecological Transition -- Introduction -- Understanding the Agroecological Transition as an Economic Situation of Radical Uncertainty -- Analysing New Contractual Forms as an Organisational Response to Behavioural and Technical Uncertainties in Agro-industrial Diversification Supply Chains -- Sensemaking in Management Situations Subject to Ambiguity and Uncertainty -- Modelling Uncertainties to Design Management Methods -- Jointly Modelling Uncertainty and Ambiguity to Explore the Potential of an Agroecological Innovation -- Discussion and Prospects -- Different Stances in Dealing with Uncertainty -- Different Perspectives on the Agroecological Transition and Its Issues -- References -- Towards an Integrated Framework for the Governance of a Territorialised Agroecological Transition -- Introduction -- Different Approaches to Agri-environmental Governance -- Socio-ecological Systems Governance -- The Governance of Socio-technical Systems -- An Integrated SES-STS Framework and Questions About Governance -- The Pillars to Prioritise for Integrated Environmental Agri-food Governance -- Reflexive Governance to Identify Value-Articulating Institutions -- The Agri-food System as an Element Integrating Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions -- Conclusion -- References -- The Key Role of Actors in the Agroecological Transition of Farmers: A Case-Study in the Tarn-Aveyron Basin -- Introduction -- Methodological Approach Developed. , Sampling and Data Collection -- Analysing Farmers' Past Trajectory of Change to Understand Their Transition -- Analysing the Role of the Actors' Networks in the Transition Towards Agroecological Practices -- Results: Actors' Networks as Obstacles or Levers to the Agroecological Transition -- Trajectories of Change and Individual Reconfiguration of the Network -- Configuration I - The Case of Mr. CONV: Agroecology Seen Through the Conventional Lens -- Analysis of the Network of Mr. CONV and His Son: A Top-Down Network to Enable Real Technical Optimisation of the Dairy Workshop -- Mr. CONV or the Limits of "Conventional" Advisory Services of the Dominant Sociotechnical Model -- Configuration II: The Case of Mr. AE: Agroecological Intensification as a Form of Hybridisation -- The Coherence of an Agroecological Model: A Trajectory Towards Technical and Decision-Making Autonomy -- Analysis of Mr. AE's Network: Horizontalisation of Practices But no Changes in Terms of Commercialisation -- Mr. AE: A Hybrid Farmer Who Moderates Two Caricatures of Agroecology -- Agroecological Practices and Food Systems: Zooming in on the Case of Commercialisation Practices -- The Influence of Actor Interrelations on the Agroecological Transition in the Tarn-Aveyron Basin -- Central Actors Are Difficult to Avoid and Not Always in Favour of the AET -- Actors Called "Peripheral" Yet Essential in Changing Practices -- Conclusion -- Annex 1 Description of the Farmers Interviewed in the Study -- References -- Part III: Support Methodology for Territorial Agroecological Transition Design, and Feedback from the TATA-BOX Project Experience -- Participatory Methodology for Designing an Agroecological Transition at Local Level -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Theoretical and Methodological Frameworks -- Partnership Between Researchers and Local Authorities. , Project Team and Organisation -- Case Studies and Time Scale -- Stakeholder Analysis and Involvement -- Scientific Design of the Participatory Methodology -- Participatory Guidelines -- Participatory Action Research Guidelines -- Participatory Methods and Tools -- Results -- Methodological Results -- Participatory Process -- Process -- Methods to Foster Participants' Interaction -- Tools for Mutual Understanding, Innovation and Cooperation -- Intermediary Tools -- Operational Results -- Rich Picture of a Shared Vision for 2025 -- Action Plan -- Implementation of the Methodological Results and Workshop Outputs -- Discussion -- Can the Initial DTF Framework Be Translated into Operational Tools to Design Transition Toward a Territorial AgroEcological System? -- Did the Operational Process Reflect Major Agroecological Transition Issues? -- Did the Operational Process Reflect the Three Targeted Domains? -- Did We Develop a Functional Process, Methods and Tools for Redesign? -- What Is the Role of Adaptive Multilevel Governance? -- How to Increase the Impact of the Participatory Process on Local Territories? -- What Does It Mean for Scientists? -- Developing Trans-Disciplinary Research -- "Cheating" to Propose the Project -- Conclusion -- References -- Towards a Reflective Approach to Research Project Management -- Introduction -- Theoretical Positioning -- Material and Methods -- Construction of a First Diagnosis -- Reflective Intervention: An Exploratory Building Process -- Global Framework of the Intervention -- Description of the Reflective Intervention -- Characterising the Reflective Activity -- Results -- Diagnosis of the Project Management -- From a Structured to an Adhocratic Project? -- Identification of Project Management Issues -- Dynamics of the Reflective Intervention -- Efficiency of the Reflective Intervention. , Discussions and Perspectives.

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Anmerkung: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Innovation for Marginalized Smallholder Farmers and Development: An Overview and Implications for Policy and Resear... -- Introduction -- Defining Small Farms Comprehensively -- Determinants of ``Smallness ́́of Farms -- Patterns and Change of Small Farms -- Size and Productivity -- Persisting Rural Poverty and Untapped Potential -- Innovation Strategies for the Rural Poor -- Overview: Innovative Intensification and Diversification for and with Marginalized Small Farmers -- Conclusions and Implications for Policy and Research -- References -- Part I: Innovation for the Rural Poor: Theory, Trends and Impacts -- Chapter 2: Institutional and Technological Innovations in Polycentric Systems: Pathways for Escaping Marginality -- Innovation in Polycentric Systems -- Marginality in Polycentric Systems -- Pathways Out of Marginality: Institutional and Technological Innovations -- Enabling and Inhibiting Functions of Institutions -- Horizontal and Vertical Value Creating Institutions in Polycentric Order -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Innovations for Food and Nutrition Security: Impacts and Trends -- Introduction -- Current FNS Situation -- The Main Features of Technological and Institutional Innovations for FNS -- The Impacts of Innovations -- The Impact of New Platform Technology -- ICT -- Biofortification -- The Impact of Traditional Technology Through the Home Garden -- Future Trends and Priorities of FNS Innovation: A Stakeholder Survey -- General FNS Awareness -- Agricultural Innovations and FNS -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 4: Psychology of Innovation: Innovating Human Psychology? -- Creative Process, Marginality and the Need to Innovate/Renovate -- Innovation as the `Lava ́from the Fount of Creativity: Few Behavioral Characteristics. , Psychology Behind Innovations -- Modelling Creativity in Innovation Management -- Innovation Diffusion: Identifying Barriers and Processes of Change -- Some Self-introspective Questions: Poverty or Innovations? -- Where Is Novelty and Innovation in the Lives of the Poor and Why Is It Necessary? -- Do Poverty, Deprivation, and Adversity Mar Capacities That Drive Novelty-Seeking Behavior? -- References -- Chapter 5: An Optimization Model for Technology Adoption of Marginalized Smallholders -- Background -- Theoretical Analysis -- The Optimization Problem for Rural Households Under the Poverty Line -- The Optimization Problem for Rural Households Under the Survival Line -- Theoretical Support for Government Intervention -- Budget Injection for Extremely Poor Rural Households -- The Improvement of Technology Adoption -- Improvement in Input Elasticities -- Reduction of Transaction Costs -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Diversification of Agricultural Production and Income -- Chapter 6: The BRAC Approach to Small Farmer Innovations -- Introduction -- BRAC Agriculture and Food Security Program: Partnership Is the Key -- BRAC Innovations for Small Farmer Agriculture -- Technology Innovation -- G-1: Market Share of BRAC Seed in Bangladesh -- Technology with Financial Support -- Agriculture Commodities Marketing Support -- Extension Innovation -- BRAC Innovations and the Future Outlook for Agriculture and Food Security Programs -- Bangladesh -- BRAC International -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Agricultural Research and Extension Linkages in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia -- Introduction -- Research: Extension Linkage Models -- History of Research and Extension Organizations and Linkage in Ethiopia -- Current Mechanisms for Research and Extension Linkage -- Conclusions -- References. , Chapter 8: Institutional Innovations for Encouraging Private Sector Investments: Reducing Transaction Costs on the Ethiopian F... -- Introduction -- Seed Production in Ethiopia -- Why Is There Not More Investment in Seed Production? -- Institutions Preventing the Private Sector from Increasing Seed Production -- What Is the Nature of Transaction Costs Arising in the Ethiopian Seed System? -- The Direct Seed Marketing Pilots -- Institutional Innovations to Improve Seed Supply and Access to Improved Seed -- How Can These Changes Be Brought About? -- References -- Chapter 9: Agricultural Service Delivery Through Mobile Phones: Local Innovation and Technological Opportunities in Kenya -- Introduction -- Kenyaś ICT Ecosystem for Local Entrepreneurs -- Opportunities -- Network Infrastructure -- A Supportive Innovation Environment -- Government Policy -- M-Pesa -- A Growing Customer Base -- and Challenges -- M-Services for Kenyan Farmers -- Box 9.1: The Case of M-Farm -- Mobile Technology Outlook -- Diversity of Mobile Connected Devices -- Internet of Things -- Capitalizing on Big Networks -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Identification and Acceleration of Farmer Innovativeness in Upper East Ghana -- Introduction -- Farmer Innovation Contest -- Impact Evaluation of Farmer Field Fora -- Farmer Field Fora -- Empirical Method -- Data -- Descriptive Statistics -- Probability of FFF Participation -- Effect of FFF Participation on Farmer Innovation -- Conclusions -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: List of Applications Received in Innovation Contest Rounds 2012 and 2013, as Well as Additional 20 Innovations Ide... -- Appendix 2: Test of Matching Quality (Kernel Matching) -- References -- Chapter 11: Gender, Social Equity and Innovations in Smallholder Farming Systems: Pitfalls and Pathways -- Introduction. , Gender and the Adoption of Agricultural Innovations -- Concepts -- Analytical Categories for Identifying Opportunities and Trade-Offs in Innovations -- Technological Innovations in Agriculture from a Gender and Social Perspective -- The Case of Conservation Agriculture -- The Case of Small-Scale Biomass Production for Decentralized Bio-energy -- Opportunities and Pathways to Enhance Gender and Social Equity Through Sustainable Intensification -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: Assessing the Sustainability of Agricultural Technology Options for Poor Rural Farmers -- Background -- Evaluating Technologies for Innovation assessmentSustainable Agriculture -- Analytical Framework -- Criteria for Sustainable Agriculture -- Application of the Tool -- Results -- Limitations of the Framework -- Future Research Needs -- References -- Chapter 13: Land Degradation and Sustainable Land Management Innovations in Central Asia -- Introduction -- The Conceptual Framework -- Constraints, Drivers and Impacts of SLM Adoption in Central Asia -- Lessons Learnt from Previous Experiences -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: Biomass-Based Value Webs: A Novel Perspective for Emerging Bioeconomies in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Challenges for the Food and Agricultural System in Sub-Saharan African Countries -- Africaś Biomass Potential -- The Emerging Bioeconomy -- The Bioeconomy Will Intensify the Ties Between Biomass Production and Processing -- Change Perspectives Towards an Innovative Approach: Biomass-Based Value Web -- Conclusions and Implications -- References -- Part III: Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture -- Chapter 15: Adoption of Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Data -- Sampling -- Survey Questionnaire -- Training and Survey Administration -- Data Entry, Cleaning, and Analysis -- Profile of Survey Farmers. , Household Characteristics -- Inequality in Distribution of Operated Land -- Farm-Size Groups and Size of Operated Land -- Patterns of Land Tenure -- Irrigation -- Share of Rice Crops on Total Rice Land -- Usage of Modern Rice Varieties -- Usage of CSISA-Promoted Rice Varieties by Number of Rice Farmers in the FTF Zone -- Area Covered by CSISA-Promoted Rice Varieties -- Paddy Yields -- Patterns of Seed Use -- The Determinants of Farmers ́Adoption and Duration of Farm Technologies -- Cohort Analysis and Survivor Functions of CSISA Varieties -- Determinants of Time-to-Adoption of CSISA Varieties -- Determinants of Duration of CSISA Varieties Technology -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 16: More Than Cereal-Based Cropping Innovations for Improving Food and Livelihood Security of Poor Smallholders in Mar... -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework and Methods for Analysis -- Selection of Study Areas, Sample for Assessment and Survey Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Bio-Physical Conditions for the Poor SHs in the Marginal Sub-Districts in Bangladesh: Unused Potentials -- Box 16.1: Farmers Are Physically Weak and Naturally Vulnerable -- Number and Characteristics of the Poor at Each Poverty Strata -- Poor SHs Livelihood Capitals as Per Stratification -- Poor SHs ́Livelihood Opportunities and Income Pattern Across Poverty Strata -- Segmentation of Poor SHs: Findings from Cluster Analysis -- Technology Innovations for Poor Small Holders and the Barriers: Beyond Crop Technology Innovations -- Conclusions -- Annex 1: Characteristics of Poor SHs with Regard to Crop Technology Innovations in Marginality Hotspots with Agricultural Pote... -- Annex 2: Strata of Specific Livelihood Options for Poor SHs in Marginality Hotspots in Bangladesh -- Annex 3: Technology Innovations for Marginal Areas: Results from the TIGA Perception Study 2013 -- References. , Chapter 17: Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System in Bangladesh: An Ex-ante Value Chain Evaluation Framework.

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Anmerkung: Finding the Limits of the Limes -- Preface -- Background -- Project Outcomes -- Setup of This Volume -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Finding the Limits of the Limes: Setting the Scene -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Geographical Space -- 1.3 History of Research -- 1.4 Historical Setting -- 1.4.1 Early Roman Involvement (20 BCE-39 CE) -- 1.4.2 The Development of the Limes as a Frontier Zone (39-70 CE) -- 1.4.3 Integration in the Roman Empire (70-275 CE) -- 1.4.4 The End of the Dutch Limes (~ 275 CE) -- 1.4.5 Settlement Development and Population Size -- 1.5 The Rural Economy -- 1.5.1 The Surplus Question -- 1.5.2 Taxation and Landownership -- 1.5.3 Boom and Bust? -- References -- Part I: Demography and Settlement -- Chapter 2: Current Trends in Roman Demography and Empirical Approaches to the Dynamics of the Limes Populations -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 A Brief Review of Sources and Methods to Study Roman Demography -- 2.3 A Brief Overview of Roman Demographic Behaviours -- 2.3.1 Roman Population Size and Structures -- 2.3.2 Fertility -- 2.3.3 Mortality -- 2.3.4 Migration -- 2.4 Demographic Dynamics of Limes Populations over the Long Term: An Empirical Approach -- 2.4.1 One Border Zone, But Very Diverse Populations -- 2.4.2 A Migrant Population with a Skewed Sex Ratio -- 2.4.3 Demographic Crises Were Inevitable -- 2.4.4 A Faltering Demographic Recovery -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Modelling the Dynamics of Demography in the Dutch Roman Limes Zone: A Revised Model -- 3.1 Introduction: Demographic Modelling in the Roman Period -- 3.1.1 Available Data Sets -- 3.1.2 Birth Control in the Roman Period -- 3.1.3 Mortality Crises in the Roman Period -- 3.1.3.1 Epidemics -- 3.1.3.2 Warfare -- 3.2 The Settlement Evidence -- 3.3 Towards a Dynamical Model of Human Reproduction -- 3.3.1 Marriage Strategies. , 3.3.2 Birth Control -- 3.3.3 Mortality Crises -- 3.4 Results -- 3.4.1 Marriage Strategies -- 3.4.2 Birth Control -- 3.4.3 Mortality Crises -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Broad and Coarse: Modelling Demography, Subsistence and Transportation in Roman England -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Demography -- 4.3 Subsistence Economy and Landscape Change -- 4.4 Transportation -- 4.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: A Different Vision of Ancient Settlement Dynamics: Creation and Application of a Model of Evolution of Roman Settlement of the Plateau Lorrain (France) -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Temporal Dimension of Data from Archaeological Field Surveys -- 5.2.1 Results of Archaeological Field Surveys: A Linear Signal -- 5.2.2 Consequences for the Study of Settlement Patterns -- 5.3 Survey Data Versus Excavation: How to Improve the Understanding of the Ancient Settlement System of the Plateau Lorrain -- 5.3.1 The Roman Settlement System in Two Micro-Regions of the Plateau Lorrain -- 5.3.2 Methodology -- 5.3.2.1 Choice of Data: Conditions and Modalities -- 5.3.2.2 From the Settlement Trajectory -- 5.3.2.3 … to the Creation of a Model of Evolution -- 5.4 Results -- 5.4.1 Composition and Evolution of the Settlement System -- 5.4.2 Structuring and Spatial Evolution of the Settlement Pattern -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Economy -- Chapter 6: The Economic Archaeology of Roman Economic Performance -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 How Can We Understand the Roman Economy? -- 6.2.1 Estimating Population Numbers and Demographic Trends -- 6.2.2 The Economic Effects of Population Increase -- 6.2.3 Why Did Roman Population Growth and Wealth Go Together? -- 6.3 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Modelling Agricultural Strategies in the Dutch Roman Limes via Agent-Based Modelling (ROMFARMS) -- 7.1 Introduction. , 7.1.1 The Surplus Debate in Dutch Roman Archaeology -- 7.2 Overview of Sub-models and Processes -- 7.2.1 Initialization -- 7.2.2 Population Dynamics -- 7.2.3 Arable Farming -- 7.2.4 Animal Husbandry -- 7.2.5 Wood Collection -- 7.2.6 Description of Experiments -- 7.3 Discussion -- 7.3.1 Arable Extensification and Intensification -- 7.3.1.1 Limiting Factors for Arable Intensification and Extensification -- 7.3.1.2 Cost-Effectiveness of Strategies -- 7.3.2 Surplus Animal Husbandry in Randomly Generated Landscapes -- 7.3.3 Surplus Production in Reconstructed Landscapes -- 7.3.4 Land Use in Reconstructed Landscapes -- 7.3.5 Mechanisms of Supply: Micro-regional and Macro-regional Supply Networks -- 7.4 Conclusion and Outlook -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 8: The Economy of Laetanian Wine: A Conceptual Framework to Analyse an Intensive/Specialized Winegrowing Production System and Trade (First Century BC to Third Century AD) -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Territorial Scope -- 8.3 Working Hypothesis -- 8.4 Operative Hypothesis -- 8.5 Conceptual Framework -- 8.6 Agroecological and Agro-economic Endowments -- 8.6.1 Palaeoclimatic Conditions -- 8.6.2 Physical Environment -- 8.6.3 Viticulture Supply Chain -- 8.6.4 Yield Quantification -- 8.6.4.1 Vineyard Yields -- 8.6.4.2 Cost Quantification -- 8.6.4.3 Economies of Scale -- 8.7 Demographic Dynamics, Workforce Availability and Labour Division -- 8.7.1 Settlement Patterns: The Archaeological Dataset -- 8.7.2 Land Use, Tenure and Ownership Management -- 8.7.3 Connectivity, Transport Infrastructures and Taxation -- 8.8 Economic Models Applied: Agrarian Systems, Population Dynamics, Taxes and Trade Policies -- 8.8.1 The "Roman Villa" System -- 8.8.2 Boserup's Model of Population Growth and Agricultural Intensification -- 8.8.3 The Agency-Oriented Winegrowing Specialization Production Model. , 8.8.4 The Taxes-and-Trade Model -- 8.9 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: The Role of Forts in the Local Market System in the Lower Rhine: Towards a Method of Multiple Hypothesis Testing Through Comparative Modelling -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Data -- 9.3 Methods -- 9.3.1 Settlement Territories -- 9.3.2 Study Areas -- 9.3.3 Univariate Analysis -- 9.3.4 Multivariate Analysis -- 9.3.4.1 The Dependent Variable -- 9.3.4.2 The Independent Variables -- Landforms -- Market Potential -- 9.4 Results -- 9.4.1 Univariate Analysis -- 9.4.2 Multivariate Analysis -- 9.5 Discussion -- 9.5.1 Modelling Results -- 9.5.2 Historical Implications -- 9.6 Conclusion -- Appendix 9.1 -- References -- Chapter 10: A Multi-scalar Approach to Long-Term Dynamics, Spatial Relations and Economic Networks of Roman Secondary Settlements in Italy and the Ombrone Valley System (Southern Tuscany): Towards a Model? -- 10.1 Introduction to the Study of Secondary Settlements: Theory and Method -- 10.2 Quantitative Approaches to the Analysis of Secondary Settlements in Italy in the Long Term -- 10.2.1 Descriptive Statistics on Diachronic Trends in the Roman Period and the Middle Ages -- 10.2.2 Spatial Statistics for the 'Attractive Force' of the Landscape's Significant Elements on Secondary Settlements -- 10.3 From Global to Local: The 'Ombrone System' -- 10.3.1 Pottery Imports in the Sites of Siena, Santa Cristina in Caio and La Befa -- 10.4 Approaching Network Analysis: The Case of the Ombrone Valley -- 10.5 Concluding Remarks: First Steps Towards a Model? -- Authorship per Section -- References -- Part III: Transport and Movement -- Chapter 11: Modelling of Pathways and Movement Networks in Archaeology: An Overview of Current Approaches -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 What is Movement, and How Do People Move? -- 11.2.1 Affordances and Movement Potential. , 11.2.2 Movement Capability -- 11.2.2.1 Energy or Speed? -- 11.2.2.2 Transport Modes -- 11.2.3 External Factors Influencing Movement Capability -- 11.2.3.1 The Natural Environment -- 11.2.3.2 Infrastructure -- 11.2.3.3 Safety -- 11.2.3.4 Control -- 11.2.3.5 Navigation -- 11.3 Modelling Approaches to Ancient Movement -- 11.3.1 Cost Surfaces and Cost Definitions -- 11.3.1.1 Defining Movement Capability -- 11.3.1.2 The Role of DEMs -- 11.3.1.3 Modelling Other Terrain Costs -- 11.3.1.4 Visibility as a Movement Cost -- 11.3.1.5 Modelling Socio-cultural Costs -- 11.3.2 Calculating Routes and Movement Potential -- 11.3.2.1 LCPs and Corridors -- 11.3.2.2 Movement Potential -- 11.3.3 Sensitivity Analysis and Validation -- 11.4 Movement, Pathways, and Networks -- 11.4.1 What to Connect? -- 11.4.2 Network (Re)construction Techniques -- 11.4.3 Network Analysis Techniques -- 11.5 Discussion and Conclusions -- 11.5.1 Technical Issues -- 11.5.1.1 Software -- 11.5.1.2 Algorithms -- 11.5.2 Methodological Issues -- 11.5.2.1 Validation of Pathway Models -- 11.5.2.2 Dealing with Model Complexity -- 11.5.3 Theoretical Issues -- 11.5.3.1 The Value of Experimental Data -- 11.5.3.2 Understanding Movement Practices -- 11.5.3.3 Understanding Networks -- 11.5.4 Final Remarks -- References -- Chapter 12: Palaeogeographic-Analysis Approaches to Transport and Settlement in the Dutch Part of the Roman Limes -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.1.1 General Introduction -- 12.1.2 Palaeogeographic Analysis of the Dutch Limes Area -- 12.2 Natural Palaeogeography -- 12.3 Transport Networks -- 12.3.1 Introduction -- 12.3.2 Modelling Transport -- 12.3.3 Constructing Networks -- 12.3.4 Applications -- 12.4 Settlement Location Analysis -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Network Analysis to Model and Analyse Roman Transport and Mobility -- 13.1 Introduction. , 13.2 The Iberian Transport Networks.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: Verhagen, Philip Finding the Limits of the Limes Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2019 ISBN 9783030045753

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Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-300) and index , pt. 1. Conceptual assumptions of trust -- pt. 2. The contribution of the different disciplinary contexts -- pt. 3. The trust construct's analytical boundaries -- pt. 4. Trust development , Trust in Market Relationships illustrates that the importance of trust in a commercial arena has intensified as markets have become more complex. As business relationships become ever critical for a firm's economic results in highly competitive markets, and trust represents the basic platform for the development of successful long-term collaborations , Translated from the Italian

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