The return on investment in social farming : a strategy for sustainable rural development in rural Catalonia
Tulla i Pujol, Antoni F., 1945- (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Geografia)
Vera, Ana 1973- (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Geografia)
Guirado González, Carles (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Geografia)
Valldeperas Belmonte, Natàlia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Geografia)

Data:	2020
Resum:	Although social farming (SF) has been a successful endeavor in Catalonia over the last 30 years, it has not been visible for part of society, which is largely unaware of its existence. Nevertheless, this study has demonstrated after studying five cases that the social return on investment (SROI) has been significant in rural areas. In this study, five in-depth interviews were carried out, and a general questionnaire was sent to 161 SF projects in Catalonia with a view to analyzing the participation of stakeholders and the returns they have achieved. The SROI method and the benefits to different stakeholders are concisely described. Our main foci are people at risk of social exclusion, their families, and the project promoters, but we also believe it is essential to analyze the administration of projects and the settings in which they take place. It is calculated that there is a social, economic, and environmental return on investment in terms of the benefits to the territory's sustainable local development at an approximate proportion of three euros for every euro invested. Without a doubt, SF can help to support proximity agriculture, thus favoring its development and viability.
Ajuts:	"la Caixa" Foundation 2014ACUP29 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2014/SGR-1090 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CSO2015-65257-R
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Social farming ; Rural development ; Groups at risk of social exclusion ; Multifunctionality in agriculture ; Social return on investment ; SROI
Publicat a:	Sustainability, Vol. 12 Núm. 11 (january 2020) , p. 4632, ISSN 2071-1050

DOI: 10.3390/su12114632

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