Project

The social dimension of sustainability in agricultural systems

This doctoral research is aimed at understanding and measuring the impacts of agricultural practices on the social dimension of sustainability.

Date Published
18 Jun 2021
Expected Start Date
15 Nov 2021
Expected End Date
31 May 2024
Project Type
Research
Project Status
Active

As part of BASF’s research project “The Role of Monetary and Other Specific Aspects in Sustainability Measurement and Assessment”, this doctoral research is aimed at understanding and measuring the impacts of agricultural practices on the social dimension of sustainability. As such, it seeks to develop a robust methodology to identify, measure, and interpret indicators of social sustainability in agricultural systems, and to propose approaches for the possible transfer to further sectors. This will include drafting a sound research proposal, collecting, and analysing data, publishing research papers, and running construct validity tests.

This project is funded by TU Dresden (BASF).

 

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