Agricultural and food system transformations: new practices, spaces and directions
Research activities in this thematic field focus on evolving geographies of agriculture and food
production, analysing spatial and societal dynamics in urban, suburban and rural contexts. We explore models of food production
and consumption in different geographical and socio-cultural environments. By cooperating with diverse stakeholders (e.g. farmers,
gardeners, food producers, NGOs), we aim to advance knowledge about sustainable food systems and foster interdisciplinary
collaboration.
PROJECTS
Sustainable Food Production and Consumption; The Czech Academy of Sciences, Strategy AV21, 2025—2029
Inventory of the landscape heritage of the sugar industry in the Czech lands and support for general public awareness of its presence in the current landscape; Ministry of Culture Czech Republic – NAKI, DH23P03OVV065, 2023—2027
European Citizen Science; Horizon, 101058509, 2022—2026
Foods for the Future; The Czech Academy of Sciences, Strategy AV21,
2020—2024
Network on water-energy-food nexus for a low-carbon economy
in Europe and beyond – NEXUSNET; COST Action CA20138, 2022—2025
Strengthening rural resilience via empowerement of local stakeholders and land owners; TACR, TL03000007, 2020—2023
The nature and dynamics of local land use conflicts in a polyrational arena;
Czech Science Foundation, GA20-11782S, 2020—2022
Between de-agrization and perforated development of rural space: the search for development patterns of post-communist
agricultural properties; Czech Science
Foundation, 19-23870S, 2019—2021
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Konečný, O., Šerý, O., Zavadil, T., Duží, B., Kozumplíková,
A., Trojan, J., Martinát, S., Novák, R., Kotek, O., Lehejček, J.
(2024): Adapting rural communities to climate change: The
undervalued potential of agricultural land. Journal of Rural
Studies, 111, 103391. Doi:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103391 (IF 2023 = 5.1; Q1/AIS)
- Smutná, Z., Vávra, J., Duží, B. (2024): An insight into
market and non-market alternative food networks in Czechia
during Covid-19 and beyond. Frontiers in Nutrition, 11, 1327308.
Doi:
10.3389/fnut.2024.1327308 (IF 2023 = 4; Q2/AIS)
- Navrátil, J., Martinát, S., Hewitt, R. J., Frazier, R. J.,
Klusáček, P., Škrabal, J., Krejčí, T., Osman, R., Pícha, K.
(2023): Community Landscape Preferences for Reuse of Soviet-Era
Post-Agricultural Brownfields—What's the Difference? Rural
Sociology, 88(2), 362—391. Doi: 10.1111/ruso.12479
(IF 2023 = 2.3; Q2/AIS)
- Duží, B., Fanfani, D., Martinát, S. (2023): Evolving local
agrifood initiatives within a territorial agrifood system: the
case of Prato Province, Italy. Agroecology and Sustainable Food
Systems, 47(2), 239—272. Doi:
10.1080/21683565.2022.2138673 (IF 2023 = 2.4; Q2/AIS)
- Navrátil, J., Martinát, S., Frazier, R.J., Klusáček, P., van
der Horst, D., Škrabal, J., Krejčí, T., Osman, R., Pícha, K.,
Dvořák, P. (2023): Preference and paradox: Local residents’
perspectives on the reuse of post-agricultural brownfield sites.
Sociologia Ruralis, 63(3), 514—543. Doi: 10.1111/soru.12418
(IF 2023 = 3.2; Q1/AIS)
- Millard, J., Sturla, A., Smutná, Z., Duží, B., Janssen, M.,
Vávra, J. (2022): European Food Systems in a Regional
Perspective: A Comparative Study of the Effect of COVID-19 on
Households and City-Region Food Systems. Frontiers in
Sustainable Food Systems, 6, 844170. Doi:
10.3389/fsufs.2022.844170 (IF 2022 = 4.7; Q1/AIS)
- Fanfani, D., Duží, B., Mancino, M., Rovai M. (2022):
Multiple evaluation of urban and peri-urban agriculture and its
relation to spatial planning: The case of Prato territory
(Italy). Sustainable Cities and Society, 79, 103636. Doi:
10.1016/j.scs.2021.103636 (IF 2022 = 11.7; Q1/AIS)
- Navrátil, J., Krejčí, T., Martinát, S., Frazier, R.J.,
Klusáček, P., Pícha, K., Škrabal, J., Osman, R. (2021):
Variation in brownfield reuse of derelict agricultural premises
in diverse rural spaces. Journal of Rural Studies, 87,
124—136. Doi:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.09.004 (IF 2021 = 5.157; Q2/AIS)
- Klusáček, P., Navrátil, J., Martinát, S., Krejčí, T., Golubchikov, O., Pícha, K., Škrabal, J., Osman, R. (2021): Planning for the future of
derelict farm premises: From abandonment to regeneration? Land Use Policy, 102,
105248.
Doi:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105248 (IF 2021 = 6.189; Q2/AIS)
- Vaishar, A., Šťastná, M., Zapletalová, J., Nováková, E.
(2020): Is the European countryside depopulating? Case study
Moravia. Journal of Rural Studies, 80, 567—577. Doi:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.044 (IF 2020 = 4.849; Q2/AIS)
- Hruška, V., Konečný, O., Smutná, Z., Duží, B. (2020):
Evolution of alternative food networks in an old industrial
region of Czechia. Erdkunde, 74(2), 143—159. Doi:
10.3112/erdkunde.2020.02.04 (IF 2020 = 2.184; Q3/AIS)
- Vávra, J., Megyesi, B., Duží, B., Craig, T., Klufová, R., Lapka, M., Cudlínová, E. (2018): Food Self-provisioning in
Europe: An Exploration of Sociodemographic Factores in Five Regions. Rural Sociology, 83(2), 431—461. Doi:
10.1111/ruso.12180 (IF 2018 = 1.87;
Q2/AIS)
- Tóth, A., Duží, B., Vávra, J., Supuka, J., Bihuňová, M., Halajová, D., Martinát, S., Nováková, E. (2018): Changing
patterns of allotment gardening in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Nature
+ Culture, 13(1), 162—188. Doi:
10.3167/nc.2018.130108 (IF 2018 = 0.724;
Q2/AIS)
- Duží, B., Frantál, B., Simon Rojo, M. (2017): The geography of urban agriculture. New trends and challenges. Moravian
Geographical Reports, 25(3), 130—138. Doi:
10.1515/mgr-2017-0012 (IF 2017 = 1.435;
Q4/AIS)
COOPERATION with
MEDIA OUTPUTS
Journals: Selská revue, Moderní obec, Retail News, Zahrádkář, Poctivě vyrobené etc.