Projects at the Geography of Food Research Group
In our applied research projects, we research and develop possible solutions for more sustainable food systems - from the field to the table.
List of projects Geography in Food
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Foodscape.ch – A serious game on the Swiss food system as a teaching unit
Agricultural production, consumption, trade of food, etc -- the Swiss food system is as complex as it is central to our daily lives. Our food supply has a greater impact on the environment, economy and society than almost any other area of life. And yet we are not very familiar with the structures…
completed, 08/2018 - 04/2021
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Agrobiodiversity Summer School
Agrobiodiversity is essential for locally adapted and resilient land use systems across the globe and ultimately contributes to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
ongoing, 10/2019 - 04/2027
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Sustainable Protein and Oil Crops: The potential of protein and oil crops for a transformation towards a more sustainable Swiss food system…
Researchers from ZHAW, Agroscope, and FiBL are investigating how legumes and oilseeds like soybeans and flax can contribute to a more sustainable Swiss food system. A shift to a more plant-based diet and food production is urgently needed. But what does this mean for consumers and farmers, and how…
ongoing, 04/2025 - 03/2029
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Pearls of Sustainability
A treasure hunt to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at Campus Grüental
completed, 04/2017 - 12/2017
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WWF Standards Evaluations
Analysis of the potential integration of environmental impact measurements into the evaluation of food standards
completed, 01/2020 - 09/2020
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Regionalised Agricultural Life Cycle Assessment
The start-up financed project is a research cooperation of the research groups Life Cycle Assessment, Geography of Food and Geoinformatics for the development of a competence focus "Regionalised Agricultural LCA". The feasibility of a regionalised life cycle assessment will be examined…
completed, 06/2018 - 01/2019
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Food strategies for all: participation and transformation in smaller cities
Food strategies are processes to promote sustainable development locally. But how can they also be implemented in smaller communities?
ongoing, 04/2023 - 08/2026
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Local Food Challenge - Shaping the future of local food together (LocalFoodChallenge)
In the Local Food Challenge, students from ZHAW and food technologists from Strickhof collaborate to develop innovative, market-ready food products from local raw materials. Through transdisciplinary teamwork and hands-on project management, they create sustainable solutions for underutilized…
ongoing, 11/2023 - 01/2026
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CONSUS - A GIS tool for agricultural planning
The Institute for Environment and Natural Resources (IUNR) has developed a tool for the efficiently and strategically planning of production and procurement in the agricultural market. It assesses the suitability of sites worldwide for specific agricultural products on the basis of geographic…
completed, 07/2014 - 12/2021
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Global site assessment for hazelnut production
Feasibility and suitability analysis using CONSUS
completed, 11/2015 - 12/2016
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NOVANIMAL Innovations in nutrition
Innovations for future-oriented diets and food production
completed, 09/2016 - 12/2018
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Cocoa in Numbers – from data to knowledge
Nowadays consumers of cocoa and chocolate products are not only interested in safe high-quality products but also in products which are sustainable and produced under fair ecological and social conditions. The demand for transparency of information on the condition of cultivation, production and…
completed, 07/2020 - 07/2021
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MOVING – Mountain Valorization through Interconnectedness and Green Growth
MOVING aims to build capacities and co-develop policy frameworks across Europe for the establishment of new or upgraded and upscaled value chains, contributing to resilience and sustainability of mountain areas, valorising local assets, and delivering private and public goods.In this framework, the…
completed, 09/2020 - 08/2024
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TRANSFOOD – IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY IMPACTS OF TRANSNATIONAL FOOD VALUE CHAINS
Globalisation of the food trade leads to various impacts on the economy, the environment, and society. Emerging economies that have expanded their agricultural trade and have become net agricultural exporters are particularly affected. The proposed research collaboration aims at combining…
completed, 12/2017 - 12/2018
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Acceptance study in the Regional Parks ELa and Beverin
completed, 05/2019 - 06/2020
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Food from Wood
Production of edible insects with woody materials
completed, 11/2017 - 12/2020
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International Virtual Course - Tackling Climate Change through Global Learning (IVC)
The ZHAW's International Virtual Course ‘Tackling Climate Change through Global Learning’ with partners in Brazil, India and Kenya trains students to become global change makers. In addition to the professional expertise, the focus is on global learning, intercultural communication and virtual…
completed, 01/2020 - 06/2025
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Sustainable and healthy diets: Trade-offs and synergies
Effects of diet on health, environment, agriculture
completed, 07/2016 - 03/2019
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MyFoodChoice: Personal values for sustainable consumption
Consumption decisions are personal and based on one's own preferences, possibilities and values. Everyone has his or her own consumer ethical values and ideas according to which he or she wishes to act. But are they being implemented?A large proportion of Swiss people state that they also pay…
completed, 10/2018 - 06/2019
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The potential for ecologically sustainable agricultural production and ethologically responsible animal husbandry in Switzerland
Food is responsible for a large proportion of global consumption of natural resources and for many environmental impacts. The focus is on animal foods in particular. The high and growing consumption of meat and milk is a global challenge. Switzerland must also participate in the search for ways of…
completed, 10/2017 - 11/2018