Social valuation of the Andalusian agricultural multifunctionality
- Authors
- M. Arriaza y J.A. Gómez-Limón
- Issue
- 107-2 (102-125)
- Topic
- Plant production
- Keywords
- multifunctionality, Analytic Hierarchy Process, public goods, externalities, public opinion
- Abstract
The present study analyses the social preferences of the Andalusian population for the functions that the agriculture should provide. Based on a regional survey through a multicriteria technique, the Analytic Hierarchy Process, three generic functions (economic, environmental and social) and seven specific are evaluated. The results show that the economic functions are most valuated (59%), followed by the environmental (27%) and social functions (14%). The results suggest that the socioeconomic characteristics of the citizens determine the valuation of these functions, being the place of residence (rural versus urban) the most important variable.
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