Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article traces the history of the assessment of agricultural systems, from its informal origins to current developments. It highlights the evolution of concepts, methods and tools, emphasizing the advances of the MEANS network and INRAE in the construction of multicriteria assessment approaches. The article discusses indicators, reference frameworks and aggregation techniques, and addresses the current challenges of assessment, including the consideration of interactions between components, changes of scale and stakeholder participation.
Source: HAL
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7220957324