Land fragmentation in agriculture -Causes, consequences and measures

In Norway, as well as in Finland, land fragmentation is an critical issue in agriculture. The main objectives are to provide information on level of fragmentation, effects on agriculture and how land consolidation projects can be developed in terms of cooperation, discussion and social acceptance. As a research partner, Luke provides information especially on farmers' cooperation in land use and economic effects.

Finnish data and results are presented in project seminars and workshops and 1-2 scientific articles are contributed.