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This chapter presents a new approach to the analysis of spatial sustainability, with a particular view on agriculture. After a methodological introduction, a new tool, the so-called Flag model, is introduced in order to assess the degree of sustainability of various policy alternatives. The model is illustrated by means of a case study for the island of Lesvos, Greece.
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Nijkamp, P., Ouwersloot, H. (1998). Multidimensional sustainability analysis: the Flag model. In: van den Bergh, J.C.J.M., Hofkes, M.W. (eds) Theory and Implementation of Economic Models for Sustainable Development. Economy & Environment, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3511-7_13
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