Dear colleagues,

In our Local Food Dashboard project funded by Future Food, we examine the contribution of short food supply chains (SFSC) in creating conditions for strengthening the sustainability of local food systems. Our aim is to develop a cognitive mapping of the key linkages between farm management practices in SFSC and their combined impact for their surrounding communities.

Sustainability approaches are transdisciplinary by nature. We want to draw on the collegial knowledge at SLU and other Swedish research organisations to elaborate a cognitive map of what local food sustainability may entail. This short survey aims at grasping this diversity of perspectives and synthesizing them in a concise and visual manner. 

We do not expect you to be an expert on sustainable local food systems to respond to the survey, but we want to get your informed personal view as a scholar and consumer. 

The survey should take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete (no long answers needed!).

We are very grateful for you time and consideration.

Best regards

Alexandre Dubois, researcher at the Dpt of Urban and Rural Development (SLU Ultuna)
Richard Ferguson, researcher at the Dpt of Economics (SLU Ultuna)