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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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 and healthy diets: Trade-offs and synergies
Effects of diet on health, environment, agriculture
completed, 07/2016 - 03/2019
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Opening up the market as a way to a sustainable Swiss agriculture and food industry - opportunities, challenges and solutions
Swiss food industry and agriculture have developed under the conditions of enhanced protection against competition and direct support for agricultural production. Over the past 20 years, agricultural policy instruments have been restructured, but this should not obscure the fact that agriculture is…
completed, 04/2014 - 03/2015
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Eco-confession-chair
An innovative Scientainment-concept for the playful sensibilisation of environmental awareness and imparting of action competences for environmentally friendly behaviour.
completed, 01/2015 - 12/2016
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AgroInnoTool
Digital tool for the diversification of agricultural production
completed, 07/2017 - 06/2018
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"PRE Wädenswil – Strengthening Sustainability and Climate-Friendliness in the Value Chains of Food Produced in Wädenswil"
The Geography Research Group took over the coaching of the Wädenswil Regional Development Project (PRE). The local project initiative aims to promote local, sustainable food, the circular economy and cooperation between producers, processing, research and consumption in Wädenswil.
completed, 11/2022 - 12/2023
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Developing a farmers’ happiness index with smallholder coffee and tea farmers in Sri Lanka and India
Farmers are often exposed to higher economic as well as physical and mental health risks affecting their overall wellbeing. Together with coffee and tea farmers of India and Sri Lanka, we will develop a farmers' happiness index to measure farmers’ well-being and its influencing factors.
ongoing, 06/2024 - 12/2025
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Farm to Table 2.0 - Wädenswil Edition (FTT2.0)
The future of university gastronomy: sustainable enjoyment that takes into account ecological, social and economic aspects - is that possible?
ongoing, 09/2024 - 03/2026
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Geography of Food Summer School & E-learning Course
Designing Food Value Chains to foster the UN Sustainable Development Goals
completed, 05/2014 - 12/2019
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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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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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ZHAW Agri-food Database
Life Cycle Inventories for agricultural and food products
completed, 11/2013 - 12/2019
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Global Greenhouse Impact Model
The carbon footprint of foodstuffs is a key factor for sustainable development of the food sector. One of the major factors contributing to the carbon footprint of foodstuffs is the heating of greenhouses. The required quantity of heating is highly variable depending on production season and local…
completed, 12/2013 - 06/2014
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Water and Nutrient Circularity as a Service (WaNCaaS)
completed, 01/2024 - 12/2024
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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