Farm to fork
Further details on the systemic and synthesis for this European Green Deal Criterion are available in the MERLIN Deliverable Report page 95.
Changes in area of agricultural land following restoration
Eight case-studies reported changes in area of agricultural land following restoration (Table 1). This showed that a loss in agricultural land was more common than an increase, although on average, there was a loss of only 4%. Losses were high in % terms for Tisza (66%) and Lima (38%). Tzipori lost 100% of its agricultural land although this was only a small area in absolute terms (1 ha). The % change was used to assess positive or negative impact, with +/- 10% considered as minor impact (yellow faces).
| Case study | Pre | Post | Change (ha) | Change (%) | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS04 — Room for the Rhine NL | 23396 | 22244 | -1152 | -5% |  |
| CS07b — Danube sidearm reconnect HU | 1663 | 1663 | 0 | 0% | |
| CS09 — Tisza floodplain rewetting HU | 205 | 70 | -135 | -66% |  |
| CS10 — Blue Belt Germany DE | 130 | 289 | 159 | 122% |  |
| CS12 — Lima floodplain forest restoration PT | 13 | 8 | -5 | -38% | |
| CS15 — Tzipori basin restoration IL | 1 | 0 | -1 | -100% | |
| CS16 — Upper Scheldt restoration BE | 85 | 81 | -4 | -5% | |
| CS17 — Forth basin restoration UK | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0% | |
| Total | 25518 | 24381 | -1138 | -4% | |