Main subject area: Changes in agri-food systems, historical geography, historical agroecology, food studies, rural studies, landscape changes; GIS
Denmark has for centuries utilised much of the land for production of food, fiber and feed. In this project, the aim is to use different historical agricultural, land use and geographical data (agricultural censuses on parish level, historical maps, orthophotos etc.), to (1) map past historical agroecological landscapes, and (2) analyse pre-industrial farming systems in the perspective of agroecology. Methods for the project could include GIS, systems analysis, statistics, large dataset analysis, archival research, and document analysis.
Any time
AU Viborg
30 ECTS: Theoretical thesis based on literature studies and/or analysis of issued and edited data sets.
45 ECTS: Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for collection and analysis of his/her own original data
60 ECTS: Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for planning, trial design and collection and analysis of his/her own original data
The project will be linked and embedded within the SUSTAINSCAPES project. It will be an advantage, but not a necessity, for the student to have some knowledge on agroecological theory and methods, particularly with regards to analyzing farming systems.
