Assessment of Multifunctionality and Jointness of Production - Environmental and Agricultural Modelling - page 16

Table 2.1 Hypothetical example of the identiication of jointness at the farm
scale using a binary system to denote the presence (1) or absence (0) of desirable
economic, environmental and social characteristics
Jointness at farm level Farm 1 Farm 2

Economy Quality of products 1 0

Diversity of products

1 0

Non-agricultural activities a

0 0
Services 1 0
Environment Water conservation 1 0
Soil conservation 1 0
Agricultural landscape 1 1
Contribution to air quality 0 1
Use of renewable energy 0 0
Supply of renewable energy 0 1
Biodiversity 0 1
Social Contribution to employment 1 0
Contribution to rural viability 0 1
Animal welfare 0 1
Cultural heritage 0 1
Provision of recreational areas 0 1
a “Non-agricultural activities:” are activities that take place on the farm area but
are not direct farming activities. Examples of such activities are hosting tourists
in on-farm bed-and-breakfast, on-farm restaurants, pedagogic activities (hosting
pupils), animals (horses, dogs) hosting, etc.

Table 2.2 Hypothetical example of the identiication of jointness at the farm scale
denoting the presence (1), absence (0), decline (−1), presence and decline (1/−1) of
desirable economic , environmental and social characteristics
Jointness at farm level Farm 1 Farm 2

Economy Quality of products 1 0

Diversity of products 1 0

Non-agricultural activities 0 1/−1

Services 1 0

Environment Water conservation 1 −1

Soil conservation 1 1/−1

Agricultural landscape 1 1

Contribution to air quality −1 1

Use of renewable energy 0 0

Supply of renewable energy 0 1

Biodiversity 0 1

Social Contribution to employment 1 −1

Contribution to rural viability 0 1

Animal welfare 1/−1 1

Cultural heritage 0 1

Provision of recreational areas 0 1