Emilia Romagna
General information
| Name of region | Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Global Environmental Zone(s) (Metzger) | K. Warm temperate and mesic |
| Population density (persons per km2) | |
| Contact (general) | Davide Viaggi |
| Contact (ag. scenarios) | Davide Viaggi |
| Location (NUTS code) | ITD5 |
| Dominant regional farming system(s) (SEAMLESS nomenclature) |
Permanent crops and arable/specialised crops |
| The three most important farming systems in region (SEAMLESS nomenclature) |
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| Main crop species | |
| Main livestock species |
Regional development goal in rural spatial planning
Specific issues the region deals with/will deal with
Increasing input costs. High price variability. High macro-specialization. Relatively small farm size.
Regional challenges with regard to climate change
Increasing rainfall variability.Increasing frequency of extreme events.Increasing average temperature.
Proposed solutions to overcome the challenges
Contribution to answering the focus question
Our focus in the formulation of institutions that support the adaptation of farms to climate change. In particular, we have an insight on the water allocation policies. The increasing frequency of extreme events lead to a more uncertain productivity which must be dealt with.
Important adaptation measures that are or will be considered in the study
| Water management | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Irrigation | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Drainage | is important to this region. |
| Species/varietal choice | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Plant breeding | |
| Changed planting/sowing days | |
| Crop rotations | |
| Alternative tillage methods | is important to this region. |
| Pest/weed management | is important to this region. |
| Housing of livestock | |
| Land consolidation | |
| Management of feeding and reproduction of livestock | |
| Structure and scale of production adjustment | |
| Crop insurance | is important to this region. |
| Exit from agriculture | is important to this region. |
| Climate alertness | |
| Political regulations at various administrative levels | is important to this region AND is/will be included in the modelling exercise. |
| Others | |
Models, stakeholders, advancement of knowledge
| Socio-economy | Crops | Grassland | Livestock |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYMORAWAter Trading Assessment Model (WATAM)Input:- climatic scenarios- agronomic technical coefficients- water production function- output prices | CRITERIA: soil water balance model(or others to be defined) | None | None |
| How are results of of crop and livestock models assimilated in socio-economic models? | How is technological progress in arable agriculture taken into account? | How is technological progress in livestock farming taken into account? | |
Participating stakeholders
| Agro-business or agro-food chain | Administrative bodies or regional or national governments |
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| Contacts with Irrigation boards and farmers organisations are already well developed. | ARPA |
| Approaches for involving stakeholders | |
Improvement of the modelling capability by involving stakeholders
| How did the modelling capability improve by involving stakeholders? | Effect of the involvement of stakeholders on the questions asked, on the assessment, or on the solutions suggested |
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| Points that researchers learned from stakeholders | Points that stakeholders learned from researchers |
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