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Ulrich is an agricultural and horticultural economist, specialising in organic horticulture, agroecology and ecological economics. He has 30 years experience in academic research, policy and working within practical farms and food businesses of any size and complexity. In his academic work he specialised in ecological and rural economics, taking a broader view of this social science. His research interests are in organic horticulture, agroecology, urban agroecology, and social and environmental issues of food governance. Ulrich has long expertise in modelling farm, environmental and ecological economics and analysing large data sets efficiently. Ulrich has worked as Professor for Organic Agriculture at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, Italy, lecturing in the School of Economics and Management. Previous academic research and teaching was in tropical and subtropical horticulture at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany with projects in Israel and the Philippines. Other professional work is a management consultant, organic farm inspector and as a farm business consultant during the transition in East Germany and Eastern Europe. Ulrich has an agricultural engineering degree and BSc in Philosophy from Bonn and Munich Universities, Germany.
Research Interests
Urban agroecology; Ecological economics; Health and wellbeing of gardening; Social and ecological return on investment; Resilience, sustainability and standards of food systems; Organic horticulture, greenhouse temperate and tropical fruit crops
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Agroecology for Europe
Schmutz, U., Binder, L., Burbi, S., Hilmi, A. & Pimbert, M.
1/01/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Organic-PLUS: Pathways to phase-out contentious inputs from organic agriculture in Europe
Schmutz, U., Burbi, S., Conroy, J., Evans, A. & Rayns, F.
1/05/18 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
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WASTE FEW ULL: Waste Food-Energy-Water Urban Living Lab - Mapping and Reducing Waste in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Charlesworth, S., Schmutz, U., Fried, J., Rayns, F. & Van De Wiel, M.
1/06/18 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
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Evaluating the potential of biodegradable films as alternatives to fossil fuel-derived plastic mulches for weed control in an organic field vegetable system
Rayns, F., Conroy, J., Goncalves Geiger, A., Schmutz, U. & Touliatos, D. D., Sep 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Extrusion of Different Plants into Fibre for Peat Replacement in Growing Media: Adjustment of Parameters to Achieve Satisfactory Physical Fibre-Properties
Dittrich, C., Pecenka, R., Løes, A-K., Cáceres, R., Conroy, J., Rayns, F., Schmutz, U., Kir, A. & Kruggel-Emden, H., 10 Jun 2021, In: Agronomy. 11, 6, p. 1185 21 p., 1185.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intersection, interrelation or interdependence? The relationship between circular economy and nexus approach
Parsa, A. A., Van De Wiel, M. & Schmutz, U., 1 Sep 2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 313, 14 p., 127794.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testing peat-free growing media based on olive wood residues for olive saplings
Kir, A., Løes, A. K., Cetinel, B., Turan, H. S., Aydogdu, E., Pecenka, R., Dittrich, C., Cáceres, R., Lennartsson Turner, M., Rayns, F., Conroy, J. & Schmutz, U., Aug 2021, In: Acta Horticulturae. 1317, p. 23-32 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Hell or high water’: Good farming and environmental care as contested practices in the implementation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Wales
Franklin, A., Udall, D., Schmutz, U. & Rayns, F., 1 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 83, p. 146-154 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Danish Organic Research, Development and Demonstration program (Organic RDD 6) faciliatated by the ‘International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems' (ICROFS). (Event)
Ulrich Schmutz (Associate Editor)
1 May 2020 → 1 Aug 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Sustainability (Journal)
Sara Burbi (Guest Editor), Ulrich Schmutz (Guest Editor) & Moya Kneafsey (Guest Editor)
1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Mainstreaming Agroecology – What does it mean for Horticulture and Horticultural Science? 30th International Horticulture Congress. 12-16 Aug 2018. Istanbul, TurkeyWorkshop on Agroecology and Horticulture
Ulrich Schmutz (Speaker)
12 Aug 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Organic-PLUS: Agroecology and the development of organic food systems all across Europe. V International Conference on organic farming in Belarus Organic and Sustainable Agriculture: Meeting the Global Challenges 22 February 2018 – Minsk, Belarus
Ulrich Schmutz (Speaker)
22 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Certification standards for urban farming
Ulrich Schmutz (Speaker) & Margi Lennartsson Turner (Speaker)
30 Sep 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk