Socio-economic Components Research Articles

Evaluation of Mangrove Ecosystem Importance for Local Livelihoods in Different Landscapes: A Case Study of the Hau and Hoang Mai River Estuaries in Nghe An, North-Central Vietnam

Mangrove ecosystems play an important role in local livelihoods in coastal regions of tropical and subtropical countries. However, in recent years, urbanisation changed the income structure of residents near mangroves. Different landscapes provide different job opportunities; thus, analysis of regional landscape patterns is important for understanding income structures. In this study, surveys on the income structure and landscape patterns of the surrounding areas of three mangrove sites were conducted in the Hau and Hoang Mai River estuaries in Nghe An Province, North-Central Vietnam. The results reveal that both natural and socio-economic landscape components affected income structure. The major occupations in the study area were agriculture, including husbandry, sea fishing, and trading. Land morphology and river type were the major factors influencing the income from agriculture, while coastline morphology primarily affected income from sea fishing. Community-based trading was carried out in the study area; thus, the population inside each administrative unit was a significant factor increasing income, while the retail market size in an area had significant negative effects, potentially due to the increasing number of competitors. Our study aimed to evaluate mangrove ecosystem importance for local livelihoods in relation to landscape patterns, and the results contribute to urban planning based on the conservation and sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems.

Socio-economic component, coastal resource use and perception, and participation of coastal communities/fishing households in Caroan, Gonzaga, Cagayan

Socio-economic component, coastal resource use and perception, and participation of coastal communities/fishing households in Caroan, Gonzaga, Cagayan

Assessing Temporal Trade-Offs of Ecosystem Services by Production Possibility Frontiers

Ecosystems provide multiple valuable services that play an essential role in preventing meteorological risks, combating sandy land expansion, and ensuring sustainable development in the West Liao River Basin. The trade-off among ecosystem services (ES) is inevitable because of biophysical constraints and societal preferences. The production possibility frontier (PPF) is increasingly deemed an appropriate tool for representing trade-off relationships among ES. In this study, we developed a feasible approach for estimating PPF, which includes three steps. First, the annual water yield model, the sediment delivery ratio model, the carbon storage and sequestration model, and the habitat quality model of InVEST models were used to quantify temporal changes in four key ES, including water retention, soil conservation, carbon sequestration, and habitat improvement, in five-year periods from 1990 to 2020. Second, after the standardization of ES quantities, the functional forms of PPF curves for six pairs of ES trade-offs were derived by adopting a two-term exponential function of the curve fitting tool in MATLAB. Third, the trade-off intensity for each ES pair was defined and calculated based on the distance from the mean point to the PPF curve. Compared to the existing approaches, our approach has the advantage of fitting functional forms of PPF curves, handling both positive and negative values of ES, and calculating trade-off intensities. This study has three implications. First, showing the trade-offs between ES by PPF is helpful for providing knowledge on the existence of turning points and a complex relationship between certain ES pairs, thus avoiding unintended and large-scale shifts in the provision of ES. Second, PPF curves are a useful tool for visualizing the nature of ES relationships and the changes in trade-off intensity, thus supporting decision-makers to identify optimal solutions and make land use planning that can increase the overall efficiency over multiple ES. Third, socioeconomic components should be integrated into the assessment of ES trade-offs in order to understand the influences of societal choices on and examine stakeholders’ preferences regarding efficient ES combinations.

The Widening Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor in a Nordic Country

We study a decade of achievement gaps for fifth-, eighth-, and 10th-grade students in Norway using administrative population data. Norway is a wealthy and egalitarian country with a homogeneous educational system, yet achievement gaps between students at the 90th and 10th percentiles of parental income and between students whose parents have at least a master and at most a high school degree are found to be large (0.55–0.93 and 0.70–0.99 SD), equivalent to about 2 to 2.5 years of schooling, and increasing by grade level. Achievement gaps by parental income, but not by parental education, increased over the time period, underscoring the different ways these two socioeconomic status components relate to achievement and the potential for policy to alter gaps.

Modified J-Curve Theory, Iran’s Socio-Economic Bottlenecks and the 1979 Fall of the Pahlavi Monarchy

No one disputes the authenticity of the Islamic Revolution of 1979 that led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi regime and left its footprint in the region and the world at large. This research is an attempt to revisit the Islamic Revolution from an entirely new perspective, looking at the fall of the Pahlavi regime from a combined modified J-Curve Theory of James Davis and Abraham Maslow’s theory of human needs. These combined theories are applied to the socio-economic conditions that lead to the fall of the Pahlavi regime in 1979. The article aims to determine the socioeconomic variants within the general framework and limitations of the J-Curve and to modify the theory to further explain the more ambiguous aspects that fall beyond the socioeconomic components, those defined as the ‘self-actualization needs,’ in what Maslow describes as the basic self-fulfillment aspirations of human beings. The study has several major objectives. Foremost it concentrates on a review of the socioeconomic bottlenecks during the last fifteen years prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Observers regard these as the years of economic and social growth and prosperity. However, these years also led the country to the brink of collapse and revolution. The study seeks to analyze the socio-economic boom and bust in Iran’s development and the rapid decline during the final years prior to the fall of the Pahlavi regime. The attempt is to try and understand the reasons behind the bottlenecks and failures of many of the policies adopted by the regime and to test the validity of the J-Curve theory. The study also looks beyond Davies’ theory of revolution and argues that the J-Curve cannot respond to higher levels of human needs, particularly the self-actualization needs proposed by Maslow. To resolve this issue, we expand the J-Curve theory to include other paradigms as it became necessary to modify the J-Curve to suit the case. Evidence shows that the Shah promised more than he delivered, which led to his ultimate fall because his promise of a ‘Great Civilization’ could not be realized.

МЕТОДИЧНИЙ ПІДХІД ДО ОЦІНКИ КОНКУРЕНТНОГО ІМУНІТЕТУ РЕГІОНУ

The article examines existing approaches to assessing the competitive immunity of the region. The article proposes and examines in detail the author's methodical approach to assessing the competitive immunity of the region. In the course of the study of sustainable competitive immunity of the region, three basic subsystems of the analysis were summarized and defined: socio-economic component, industrial component and ecological-resource component. A conceptual scheme of factors influencing the competitive immunity of the region is presented. An algorithm for assessing the level of competitive immunity of the region is presented. The article proposes a system of indicators for assessing the level of competitive immunity of the region relative to the specified subsystems. According to the proposed model, it is proposed to carry out an integral assessment of the level of competitive immunity in the studied region on the basis of the obtained values of complex indicators from the socio-economic, industrial and ecological-resource subsystems. The integral indicator of the assessment of the level of competitive immunity in the proposed system is determined by the product of the indices of changes in the criteria of a set of socio-economic, industrial and environmentalresource indicators. It is advisable to interpret the obtained results of the integrated assessment of the level of competitive immunity taking into account the established limits of permissible values presented in the work. The article presents the types of competitive immunity of the region: unhealthy immunity, moderate immunity and healthy immunity. By «healthy» competitive immunity of the region, we understand its composition and level of development, which ensures the effective functioning of the region and ensures a high competitive position among other regions. By «moderate» competitive immunity of the region, we understand its composition and level at which the region is characterized by minor signs of an unstable state. «Unhealthy» competitive immunity of the region is such a composition and level of development that do not allows or hinder the effective functioning of the region.

ECONOMIC VALUE OF TECHNICAL NICHE CULTURES AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR PRODUCTION

The purpose of the publication is to characterize the economic value of niche technical crops from today's point of view and to substantiate the economic prospects of their production in the context of modern threats and challenges. The relevance of the study is primarily due to the worsening of food security, the deterioration of the soil, as well as the fact that traditional crops, such as soybeans, which are capricious to weather conditions, moisture-loving corn, and even sunflower, according to forecasts in some regions, will give less and less profits, so farmers need to think about an alternative and to diversify production. To achieve the goal, general scientific and special methods of cognition were used: dialectical, which made it possible to determine the relevance and theoretical basis of the researched question; abstract-logical, with the help of which the theoretical material was systematized and the structure and relationships of the elements of scientific research were formed; analysis and synthesis, which made it possible to identify and group the advantages of niche technical crops, which were considered as arguments in favor of the development of their production; and generalization, with the purpose of forming a comprehensive approach to presenting the researched issue and formulating conclusions. In order to increase the level of specificity and objectivity of the study regarding the prospects for the development of the production of niche technical crops, attention was focused on their individual representatives, safflower and mustard. The main results of the study were: generalization of arguments in favor of the economic feasibility of developing the production of safflower and mustard, among which their multifunctionality, which is common for most niche technical crops, is highlighted; detailed disclosure of the advantages of these cultures, the significance of which is growing in the context of worsening food security; and presentation of the economic value of niche technical crops as a complex characteristic, covering closely related economic, agrotechnical, ecological, agronomic, and socio-economic components. In general, the development of the production of these crops is presented as a tool for diversification of agricultural production and a tool for strengthening of food security under the conditions of modern threats and challenges, which determines the practical significance of the study

АНАЛІЗ СОЦІАЛЬНО-ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ СКЛАДОВОЇ ЛЮДСЬКОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОГО СОЮЗУ

The article analyzes the main indicators of the functioning of the European Union's labor market, which characterize the socio-economic component of the EU's human potential. The study was conducted using such general scientific and special research methods as the method of abstraction, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, graphical and analytical method, and system analysis. The socio-economic component of the human potential of the European Union was considered through the following criteria: population dynamics, number of unemployed and unemployment rate (total and by gender), gender gap in unemployment, share of young people who do not work, study or acquire professional skills (NEET generation), employment rate (total, by gender and by age group), gender gap in employment, share of self-employed, temporarily employed and part-time workers. The analysis of these indicators made it possible to outline the state and trends in the development of the labor market and the socio-economic component of the human potential of the European Union. Based on the study, it was found that the labor market of the EU countries is slowly demonstrating positive dynamics of development and the following trends: a gradual decrease in the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed since 2013; excess of the unemployment rate of women over the unemployment rate of men – the gender gap in unemployment has hardly changed in recent years and remained at the level of 0.7 percentage points; a slight decrease in the share of young people who are not working, studying or acquiring professional skills; an increase in the employment rate; reduction of the gender gap in employment, albeit at a slower pace in recent years; changes in the structure of the EU labor market, namely an increase in the share of employed persons aged 55-64 and a decrease in the share of employed persons aged 15-24, a larger gender gap in employment in older age groups, an increase in the number and share of persons with higher secondary and higher education among those employed aged 20-64; a decrease in the share of part-time, temporary, and self-employed workers in the pre-pandemic period, and an increase in part-time and selfemployment during the pandemic in 2020-2021.

Total Quality Management (Tqm) As a Prerequisite For Improving The Competitiveness In Waste Management And Waste Reprocessing Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises To Achieve Business Excellence

Total Quality Management (Tqm) As a Prerequisite For Improving The Competitiveness In Waste Management And Waste Reprocessing Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises To Achieve Business Excellence

АНАЛІЗ СОЦІАЛЬНО-ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ СКЛАДОВОЇ ЛЮДСЬКОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ УКРАЇНИ

The main indicators of the labor market functioning are analyzed in the article, through which the socioeconomic component of human potential is characterized. Number of general scientific and special research methods were used during the research: the method of abstraction, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, graphic-analytical method, system analysis. The author considered the following criteria: population dynamics, unemployment rate (total, by sex, by age group and by region), gender gap in unemployment, part of young people who do not work, do not study and do not acquire professional skills (NEET generation), level employment (overall, by sex, by age groups and regions), gender gap in employment, part of self-employed and employed in the informal economy sector. On the basis of the research carried out by the author, it was found that the labor market of Ukraine is characterized by a demographic decline, which is also predicted during the next decades, a decrease in the number of economically active population; the dynamics of the level of unemployment in Ukraine is multidirectional, which in recent years was a consequence of the atypical nature of the COVID-19 pandemic; in the age structure of unemployment in Ukraine, there is a significant predominance of persons aged 15-24; in the gender structure of unemployment up to and including 2020, a significant male predominance was observed; the gender gap in unemployment is decreasing; part of young people aged 15-24 who do not work, do not study and do not acquire professional skills decreases at a slight rate; since 2019, the employment rate has a steady downward trend in all age groups, except for 50-59 years; the gender structure of employment shows a significant male predominance; the gender gap in employment is quite large; part of self-employed and employed in the informal sector of the economy has remained almost unchanged in recent years. Since 2018, the number of vacancies on the labor market has tended to decrease, while the number of unemployed has tended to increase. Based on the analysis of these indicators, were determined the global problems of the labor market and the formation of the socio-economic component of the Ukraine’s human potential.

Reduction of conflictivity as a prerequisite for sustainable construction

The transformation of project management approaches and business processes organization in crisis conditions requires rethinking and supplementing the concept of sustainable construction in terms of the socio-economic component, taking into account an important feature of the investment and construction sector - huge number of disputes and contradictions, the effective resolution of which depends on the successful implementation of projects. The article suggests such an indicator as the degree of conflicts (conflictivity), which should supplement the sustainability indicators, and can be measured on the basis of the following factors: the dynamics of the number of economic disputes, the amount of conciliation agreements concluded at the stage of litigation, the result of consideration of insolvency (bankruptcy) cases, the number of terminated government contracts, business participation in the implementation of major projects, the degree of alternative dispute resolution popularity.

Ecological area: An elastic space for urban-rural interaction

<p>The present report is based on a consideration of the environmental, economic, and social challenges facing urban and rural areas in Latin America, many of which are the result of structural changes experienced by the region in recent decades. The main purpose of this document is to demonstrate the urgent need to link urban and rural spaces to meet the challenges that will move the Latin American region towards sustainable development. Focus on ecological areas, such as resilient urban-rural systems that interact in a sustainable manner. This is reflected in the author’s experience and the cases recorded in the literature. To this end, an integrated approach is proposed between natural (ecosystems) and socio-economic components (communities) in rural and urban areas and between them, characterized by semi-rural and semi-urban arrangements. As a conclusion, a reform is proposed to overcome the adaptive sectoral actions in the current development model, which is characterized by exclusivity, inefficiency, and unsustainability.</p>

Socio-economic component, coastal resource use and perception, and participation of the coastal communities/fishing households in San Jose, Gonzaga, Cagayan

Socio-economic component, coastal resource use and perception, and participation of the coastal communities/fishing households in San Jose, Gonzaga, Cagayan

Symbolic capital of the region in the context of the construction of an ethno-cultural brand (case of the Republic of Mordovia)

The purpose of the article is to identify the cultural and symbolic attributes that form the symbolic capital of the Republic of Mordovia. As part of the study, a representative survey of 384 residents was conducted in accordance with quotas by sex, age, place of residence, as well as a complete survey of the target group — employees of cultural institutions of the Republic of Mordovia (763 people) using an interactive questionnaire on the Google Forms platform. The study of cultural and symbolic attributes and the main components of the ethno-cultural image is due to the search for competitive advantages of the territory to determine and form the image of the region, taking into account the potential of national cultures. The results of the study made it possible to determine a set of authentic and original meanings and images that ensure fame and cause a stable positive association with Mordovia. It was revealed that natural-geographical, ethno-cultural and socio-economic components give the republic its uniqueness and recognition. The natural and geographical advantage of the territory is unique natural and recreational resources, favorable geographical position, proximity to the federal center and the presence of a network of high-quality roads of federal and republican significance. The national and cultural identity of the region acts as a resource for generating its positive reputation. The organization of interesting and non-trivial cultural events that attract local and external audiences increases the attractiveness of the republic. The socio-economic advantage of Mordovia is determined by the production of industrial products and food products that have a high reputation among consumers. For the inhabitants of the region, the places of concentration, preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of the region, located in the regional centers, become important. The authors confirmed that the Republic of Mordovia has rich intangible assets that make it possible to construct its own unique ethno-cultural brand of the territory.

Evaluating urban environment quality (UEQ) for Class-I Indian city: an integrated RS-GIS based exploratory spatial analysis

Urban environmental quality consisting of ecological, physical, and socio-economic components, often deteriorates due to rapid urbanization. Therefore, using Remote sensing and GIS environment, a composite measure is applied to quantify the spatial heterogeneity of urban environmental quality for the Class-1 Indian city (Siliguri). In this study, the Urban Environmental Quality Index was constructed using 15 indicators and three interconnected dimensions (eco-environment, landscape and built-up, and socio-economy). The three domains and Urban Environmental Quality Index were computed utilizing Principal Component Analysis with average aggregation techniques. Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis includes Moran’s I and Local indicator of spatial auto-correlation, were used to leverage the information of spatial clusters, spatial heterogeneity, and outliers based on the Urban Environmental Quality Index. The results show that Siliguri’s northern, north-western, and southern parts experience good environmental quality. The effectiveness of the employed model was checked using R2 (0.832), providing a good fit for the model. Moreover, the spatial pattern of urban environmental quality and the constructed domains (except socio-economy) revealed that the Low-Low values were predominantly clustered in the city centre, while High-High patterns are concentrated towards the periphery. Also, the value of Moran’s I indicated the existence of spatial autocorrelation and non-randomness pattern in Siliguri City. The results obtained from the analysis indicate spatial heterogeneity and spatial differentiation across the study area. The study’s outcome is relevant for urban planning, frequent monitoring of urban environmental quality, urban governance, and the well-being of urban inhabitants for a sustainable urban space.

Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Glycemic Control Among African American People with Type 2 diabetes: The Jackson Heart Study.

Social determinants of health have a significant impact on health outcomes. However, the complexity and interaction of multiple factors influencing glycemic control remain understudied. This study examined associations of socioeconomic position (income, education, and occupation), environmental (physical activity facilities, neighborhood social cohesion, neighborhood problem, and violence), behavioral (physical activity, nutrition, and smoking), and psychological factors (depressive symptoms, stress, and discrimination) with glycemic control (hemoglobin A1c [A1c]) using the World Health Organization Social Determinants of Health framework in African American adults with type 2 diabetes. A secondary data analysis was conducted using a longitudinal cohort of 1,240 African American adults with type 2 diabetes who participated in the community-based Jackson Heart Study. Socioeconomic position, environmental, behavioral, and psychological factors were measured using validated instruments in the Jackson Heart Study. Longitudinal structural equation modeling was used with glycemic control (A1c) collected over time (Exams 1-3) as the study outcome. Our study presents the complex interplay of socioeconomic determinants of health and glycemic control over time. Higher socioeconomic position (higher income, higher level of education, and professional occupation) was directly associated with improvement in glycemic control over time. An association of socioeconomic position on glycemic control mediated through health behavior factors was also observed. In this analysis, socioeconomic position components were determinants of glycemic control in African American adults with type 2 diabetes. Future studies aimed at reducing health disparities and achieving equality of outcomes in this population will benefit from embedding socioeconomic position components into their design.

SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY FOR MITIGATION OF OIL SPILL DISASTERS IN THE SERIBU ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK

The Seribu Islands National Park (Taman Nasional Kepulauan Seribu - TNKpS) which has a marine ecosystem area that has the potential to be affected by oil spills originating from oil discharges from ships passing through the Sunda Strait and ship accidents in and out of Tanjung Priuk Port. In addition, in the TNKpS area there are also oil and gas mining companies as well as oil distribution through pipelines which have the potential to cause oil pollution due to leakage of oil distribution pipelines. The availability of maps of Environmental Sensitivity Index and comprehensive environmental data is important for the government to understand the condition of sensitive areas around oil and gas mining areas to mitigate environmental pollution due to oil spills, and can then take priority actions. to protect areas deemed sensitive. The compilation of thematic maps related to environmental sensitivity to oil spills in TNKpS shows that the beach type is not sensitive to oil spills, where the dominant beach type is gently sloping sand which is a substrate that is easy to clean when an oil spill occurs. While the component of biodiversity has the highest sensitivity. The most sensitive socioeconomic components affected by the oil spill are fish farming and marine tourism (snorkeling and diving), both of which are the main livelihoods for the people in TNKpS, especially from the tourism sector. Mitigation of oil spills in TNKpS should focus on dealing with oil spills before reaching sensitive areas where oil collection with skimmers and spraying of dispersants can be carried out before entering the coral reef area. The next step is the protection of sensitive areas from oil spills where this protection can be done by dispelling using an oil boom and directing the oil spill to a less sensitive area. The final step is cleaning the beach area in accordance with oil spill emergency response procedures. Spill simulations carried out with a duration of 3 hours, 5 hours and 24 hours showed that the oil spill had not yet reached the sensitive area when it was 3 hours, so that the ideal anticipatory oil response is to have an oil control exercise with a duration of 3 hours to protect sensitive areas.

Kentsel Dönüşüm Alanlarının Analitik Hiyerarşi Süreci Yöntemi ile Belirlenmesi

Kentsel dönüşüm, yapısal düzenleme, sürdürülebilir çevresel performans ve sosyo-ekonomik bütünleşme dengesinin gözetildiği bir düzendir. Yapı-çevre-insan ilişkisinin yeniden kurulmasında öngörülen hedeflere ulaşılabilmesi için göstergelerin tanımlanması ve sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanması önemlidir. Çalışmada, kentsel dönüşümde gösterge temelli önceliklendirme yaklaşımı kurgulanarak yer seçim kararlarının alınma süreçlerinde karar destek sürecini besleyen analitik hiyerarşi süreci yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Göstergelerin ölçülebilir, değerlendirmeye açık ve denetlenebilir olması sürdürülebilir yerleşim alanları oluşturulması için bir fırsattır. Kentsel dönüşüm projelerinin olumlu sonuçlarını artırabilmek için yapısal, çevresel ve sosyo-ekonomik bileşenleri kapsayan kriterler tanımlanmıştır. Uzman görüşleriyle kriterler ağırlıklandırılarak kentsel dönüşüm alanlarının belirlenmesinde dikkate alınması gerekebilecek bileşenlerin öncelik sıraları ortaya konmuştur. Önerilen yaklaşım ile kentsel dönüşüm projelerinin öncelikli olarak hangi alandan başlanması ve planlanması gerekliliği tespit edilmiştir.

Assessment of nutrient adequacy and associated factors among lactating women of rural Bangladesh using observed intake: Findings from Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey 2018-2019.

Lactating women of low- and middle-income countries are prone to develop deficiencies in essential nutrients due to various demographic and socioeconomic components. This study aimed to estimate the adequacy of dietary intake and the determinants of diet quality of lactating women in rural Bangladesh. One-day dietary recall (24-Hour recall) data of 973 lactating women were obtained from the Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS) 2018-2019. Nutrient adequacy was determined using the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) cut-point approach. The molar ratios of phytate to zinc, calcium, and iron were calculated. Mean Adequacy Ratio (MAR) was calculated to measure diet quality, and multiple linear regression analysis was performed to assess the sociodemographic determinants of MAR. While the intakes of protein and carbohydrate were equal to/above the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) among most of the subjects, intakes of total energy and fat were below the reference intakes for 74.4% and 98.3%, respectively. Nutrient adequacy remained unmet for riboflavin, calcium, vitamin A, and folate among most (87.2%-97.6%) of the study population, and the mean (SD) MAR was 0.72 (0.12). Cereals were the major contributor of energy and B vitamins, while protein and iron mainly came from plant-based sources. The molar ratio of phytate to iron was greater than the critical limit among most respondents. Maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) (beta=0.003, p=.014) and education level (beta=0.017, p=.038) were associated with their diet quality. The diet of most lactating women in rural Bangladesh indicates the inadequacy of several micronutrients. This can lead to a worsening of the double burden of malnutrition in women. Lactating women should be given special consideration when designing food and nutrition programs for reproductive women in rural Bangladesh.

Identification of representative dairy cattle and fodder crop production typologies at regional scale in Europe

European dairy production faces significant economic, environmental, and social sustainability challenges. Given the great diversity of dairy cattle production systems in Europe, region-specific concepts to improve environmental and socioeconomic sustainability are needed. Regionally integrated dairy cattle-crop systems emerge as a more resilient and sustainable alternative to highly specialized farming systems. Identifying different dairy cattle production typologies and their potential interactions with fodder crop production is presented as a step in transitioning to optimized agricultural systems. Currently existing typologies of integrated systems are often insufficient when characterizing structural, socioeconomic, and environmental components of farms. We fill this gap in the literature by identifying, describing, and comparing representative dairy cattle production system typologies and their interrelation with regional fodder crop production at the European regional scale. This is a necessary step to assess the scope for adapted mitigation and sustainability measures in the future. For this purpose, a multivariate statistical approach is applied. We show how different land-use practices, farm structure characteristics, socio-economic attributes, and emission intensities condition dairy production. Furthermore, the diversity of regional fodder crop production systems is demonstrated by analyzing their distribution in Europe. Together with identified typologies, varying degrees of regional specialization in milk production allow for identifying future strategies associated with the application of integrated systems in key European dairy regions. This study contributes to a better understanding of the existing milk production diversity in Europe and their relationship with regional fodder crop production. In addition, we discuss the benefits of integrated systems as a clear, viable, and resilient alternative to ongoing livestock intensification in the European context. Identifying interactions between components of integrated systems will facilitate decision-making, the design and implementation of measures to mitigate climate change, and the promotion of positive socio-economic and environmental interactions.