Sustainable consumption and management of resources

Presentation

Skills gathered in Agrosup Dijon and at the University of Burgundy laboratories allow implementation of complementary works on resource management and consumption modes.

This implies to study relationships of the agricultural sector and food industries with the territory,  as well as activity impacts on available resources, such as land tenure, water, or energy.

The analysis focuses on the impact of territorial factors, from consumer’s and producer’s point of view on short circuits performances. Regarding sustainable management,  research is conducted on fundamental questions for socio-ecological transition, such as conciliation of agricultural activity and environmental preservation, incentives that must be implemented to reduce the producer’s energy dependence, role of spatial farms agglomeration on their individual performances and survival probability.

In addition, an expertise is mobilized in domains of communication, processes and change devices within organizations, of medialization, diffusion, and knowledge management, of ICT operational uses analysis and territorial intelligence.

Projects/Achievements

• Preparation of a technico-economic referential in the area of short commercialization circuits UMR CESAER: Analysis, methodology and synthesis of results on vegetables and dairy products in short circuits / Dairy farms in short circuits: diversity, location and approach of performances.
• Collaboration with “recherche Passion Céréales/CIMEOS” (2012-2013): Study on the image and imaginary of cereals themes.
  

Applications/Markets

• Mass distribution;
• Agri-food industries;
• Agricultural sector;
• State/Communities;
• Prescribers of consumption modes.
  

Expertise

• Analysis of production circuits and systems;
• Analysis of consumption modes and of practices;
• Study of the relationships between producers/consumers/users;
• Support of changes induced by ICTs as part of the socioecological transition;
• Help in balancing environmental preservation and production requirements.