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Through the lens of apple growing and by employing a social–ecological systems approach, this paper seeks to understand how identity and biodiversity both contribute to place formation. This paper compares two apple-growing regions, Jumla in Nepal and Harcourt in Australia by analysing qualitative interviews and historical documents. The study finds that identity and place play an important role in the way growers interact with their local landscapes. This paper argues that sustainable landscapes can be realised through diverse production systems that adhere to physical place limitations and also adapt to long-term changes in social and physical conditions.
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Christensen, J., Gaire, K. Understanding sustainable landscapes through the lens of apple growing: cases of Jumla, Nepal and Harcourt, Victoria. Sustain Sci 10, 275–284 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-014-0273-5
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