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<p>The pivotal aim of this research is to identify new entrants to mountain farming, their routes into practicing and resulting environmental impacts. Following an actor-network approach, this multi-regional case study was conducted in two remote regions of the Western Austrian Alps and in a bordering Alpine region in South Tyrol (Italy). All data was generated using semi-structured interviews on site and official agricultural statistics.</p>
<p>Both autochthons and foreign newcomers to mountain farming display a great deal of idealism to fulfil their agricultural dreams. Their self-determination and bid for independence from the agricultural industry affects their thinking and decisions on housing, farming and collaborations, resulting in far-reaching social and spatial impacts on the sociocultural landscape. In implementing sustainable and extensive farming practices, new entrants act as role models and thus highlight alternatives beyond the prevailing mountain agricultural regime.</p>
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The pivotal aim of this research is to identify new entrants to mountain farming, their routes into practicing and resulting environmental impacts. Following an actor-network approach, this multi-regional case study was conducted in two remote regions of the Western Austrian Alps and in a bordering Alpine region in South Tyrol (Italy). All data was generated using semi-structured interviews on site and official agricultural statistics.
Both autochthons and foreign newcomers to mountain farming display a great deal of idealism to fulfil their agricultural dreams. Their self-determination and bid for independence from the agricultural industry affects their thinking and decisions on housing, farming and collaborations, resulting in far-reaching social and spatial impacts on the sociocultural landscape. In implementing sustainable and extensive farming practices, new entrants act as role models and thus highlight alternatives beyond the prevailing mountain agricultural regime.

New Players on a Tough Field

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Identifying New Entrants to Mountain Farming in the Austrian Alps

The pivotal aim of this research is to identify new entrants to mountain farming, their routes into practicing and resulting environmental impacts. Following...

New Players on a Tough Field

Published Online: Jul 11, 2022

Page range: 302 - 327

Received: Oct 20, 2021

Accepted: Feb 02, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2022-0015

Keywords
Mountain farming, New entrants, Newcomers, Tyrol, Socio-technical-network, Eastern Alps, Vorarlberg, East Tyrol, South Tyrol

© 2022 Savina Konzett et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

New Players on a Tough Field

Published Online: Jul 11, 2022

Page range: 302 - 327

Received: Oct 20, 2021

Accepted: Feb 02, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2022-0015

KeywordsMountain farming, New entrants, Newcomers, Tyrol, Socio-technical-network, Eastern Alps, Vorarlberg, East Tyrol, South Tyrol

© 2022 Savina Konzett et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Mountain farming, New entrants, Newcomers, Tyrol, Socio-technical-network, Eastern Alps, Vorarlberg, East Tyrol, South Tyrol