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Does scale matter? How local sourcing affects land use for circular food systems in the Netherlands

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  • Tamsma, Durk W.
  • Schut, Antonius G.T.
  • van Ittersum, Martin K.
  • van Selm, Benjamin
  • van Middelaar, Corina E.
  • de Boer, Imke J.M.

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Understanding the potential and impacts of closing resource loops on different spatial scales requires a food systems approach with local context of the biophysical production environment and food demand.

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  • Tamsma, Durk W. & Schut, Antonius G.T. & van Ittersum, Martin K. & van Selm, Benjamin & van Middelaar, Corina E. & de Boer, Imke J.M., 2025. "Does scale matter? How local sourcing affects land use for circular food systems in the Netherlands," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 229(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:229:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x25001763
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104436
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