Dacinia Crina Petrescu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3599795 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dacinia Crina Petrescu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dacinia Crina |
| FAMILY NAME | Petrescu |
| SIGNATURE | PETRESCU D C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Babeș-Bolyai University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5716-9793 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Collective Care and Rural Transitions
Land degradation in rural areas is often addressed through technical and economic measures, while the relational and emotional dimensions of governance remain underexplored. This study examines how empathy operates within participatory land governance, drawing on a participatory scenario planning (PSP) workshop conducted in the Târnava Mare microregion, Transylvania, Romania. It is one of Europe's largest high nature value farmland landscapes and…
Applying the Cultural Values Model to assess biocultural change in Eastern European wood‐pastures
Traditional wood‐pastures are emblematic of multifunctional farming systems. Despite their exceptional ecological and cultural value, these systems are undergoing rapid transformation under the combined pressures of modernization, land‐use intensification and shifting societal values. We apply the Stephenson's Cultural Values Model to assess the biocultural complexity of 110 ancient wood‐pastures across Transylvania, Romania, a unique region of E…
A stakeholder analysis based on project managers’ perceptions
Divergent values and interests among stakeholders lead to conflicts during the implementation of biodiversity projects. The present study reveals the perception of project managers about stakeholders’ needs, interests, positions, attitudes, and power that ultimately shape the relationships between these actors within Natura 2000 projects in Romania. Analyzing three selected projects, the research explores the existence of transformative change pr…
A Community-Based Nature Understanding Framework for exploring socio-ecological dynamics in rural Romania
Understanding nature’s contributions to people in ancient biocultural systems through network and RLQ analysis
This research delves into the emerging paradigm of biocultural systems, focusing on the intricate social-ecological dynamics which created and maintained an ancient farming system, the European wood-pastures. Innovatively conceptualizing wood-pastures as biocultural systems, this study employs a network approach to unravel the complex interactions between human activities and the natural particularities within these environments. By using field s…
Towards the institutionalization of ethics
Investigating the coping strategies of rural households to the drying of Urmia Lake
The drying of Urmia Lake is one of the environmental crises in Iran that generated a diversity of household coping strategies. This study aimed to investigate the coping strategies of rural households to the drying of Urmia Lake. A multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to select 347 rural households from Shabestar county, Urmia Basin. A comprehensive questionnaire was created that included 36 strategies based on literature and structured f…
Application of community‐based system dynamics for the management of rural households' vulnerability to the drying of Urmia Lake
The drying of Urmia Lake, the largest inland lake in Iran, is one of the greatest ecological disasters in Iran, and it was repeatedly included on the agenda of national and international conventions. The aim of the current study was to apply the system dynamics methodology to analyse rural households' vulnerability to the Urmia Lake drying. The result of the first phase (strategy collection) indicated that five strategies were proposed by stakeho…
Determinants of Food Waste in Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
This study identifies the most relevant causes of food waste according to the perceptions of key stakeholders in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Community-Based System Dynamics (CBSD), a qualitative approach, was used to reveal the determinants of food waste. CBSD was intended to encourage the system thinking of participants in the field of food waste. Consequently, CBSD helped us map and visualize the role of each identified cause in the system and the na…
An intergenerational reading of climate change-health concern nexus
Thematic analysis revealed that the commonalities of views outweigh the differences between the two generations. A relevant remark is that participants can be described rather as "observers" than "players" since they do not tend to see themselves (through their behavior and their contribution) as active participants in the goal to fight climate change. Consequently, both generations undergo what Stephen Gardiner [1] called "intergenerational buck…
The nexus of traditional knowledge and climate change adaptation
Climate change adaptation at the farm level is vital to counterbalance rural poverty and maintain a sustainable agriculture ecosystem. Despite the many unknowns about what determines farmers’ adaptation, traditional knowledge on landraces (LRs) cultivation has demonstrated great potential for community-based climate change adaptation. The present study heightens our understanding of the Romanian farmers’ perceptions of climate change, their actua…
How Climate Change Science Is Reflected in People’s Minds. A Cross-Country Study on People’s Perceptions of Climate Change
The way people perceive climate change scientific evidence becomes relevant in motivating or demotivating their climate actions. Climate change is one of the most publicized topics globally, and media has become an important "validator" of science. Therefore, science has become more exposed to criticism. Even when most scientists, decision makers, and laypeople agree on the robust evidence of climate science, there is still room for disagreement.…
Climate Change Consciousness
Individual responsibility and the development of “green virtues” are a rich field of exploration within the topic of climate change. However, despite the growing number of research dedicated to climate change, there is room for a better understanding of what climate change consciousness is. In this regard, the paper attempts to define climate change consciousness. There is a need to integrate climate change-related concerns into consciousness to …
From scythe to smartphone
Is “Wild” a Food Quality Attribute? Heavy Metal Content in Wild and Cultivated Sea Buckthorn and Consumers’ Risk Perception
Globally, the consumption of herbal supplements is on an upward trend. As the food supplement industry thrives, so does the need for consumers' awareness of health risks. This contribution is grounded on two assumptions. Firstly, not always "wild" is a food quality attribute, and secondly, the food chain is judged as a noteworthy route for human exposure to soil contamination. Sea buckthorn (SBT) was selected for investigation due to its versatil…
Us and them. Is the Covid-19 pandemic a driver for xenophobia in land transactions in Romania
Beliefs and Actions Towards an Environmental Ethical Life
Global land grab
Special issue
Consumer Understanding of Food Quality, Healthiness, and Environmental Impact
The last few decades testify that consumers' concerns for healthier lifestyles and environment care are driving forces for reshaping food buying intentions and their perspectives on food quality. The present study identifies the importance that consumers attach to quality, health, and environment selected cues of purchased food products. More precisely, to elicit preferences for social, environmental, and qualitative food cues, a survey instrumen…
Scientist, Quo Vadis Without Ethics? An Introduction to Special Collection on “Environmental Ethics
Adopting Temperance-Oriented Behavior? New Possibilities for Consumers and Their Food Waste
The Little Chernobyl of Romania
My land is my food
Citizen response to a video experiment on values, interests and beliefs related to land. A “Stop and start over!” time for saving Romanian rural heritage
Agricultural land use conflict management—Vulnerabilities, law restrictions and negotiation frames. A wake-up call
Whereto land fragmentation–land grabbing in Romania? The place of negotiation in reaching win–win community-based solutions
My land is my food
From scythe to smartphone
Global land grab
Beliefs and Actions Towards an Environmental Ethical Life
Adopting Temperance-Oriented Behavior? New Possibilities for Consumers and Their Food Waste
Citizen response to a video experiment on values, interests and beliefs related to land. A “Stop and start over!” time for saving Romanian rural heritage
Us and them. Is the Covid-19 pandemic a driver for xenophobia in land transactions in Romania
Special issue
The Little Chernobyl of Romania
Environmental Equity through Negotiation
The paper discusses the necessity to bring environmental equity within the Pata Rât Roma community in Northwest Romania, relying on the answers to three questions: "Does environmental equity exist in Pata Rât?", "How can it be attained?", and "To what extent can it be brought to the targeted people?" It was shown how a trio of factors tailors the destiny of Roma inhabitants: being a minority, their ethnicity, and the fact they are living on and o…
Whereto land fragmentation–land grabbing in Romania? The place of negotiation in reaching win–win community-based solutions
Citizen response to a video experiment on values, interests and beliefs related to land. A “Stop and start over!” time for saving Romanian rural heritage
Agricultural land use conflict management—Vulnerabilities, law restrictions and negotiation frames. A wake-up call
Consumer Understanding of Food Quality, Healthiness, and Environmental Impact
The last few decades testify that consumers' concerns for healthier lifestyles and environment care are driving forces for reshaping food buying intentions and their perspectives on food quality. The present study identifies the importance that consumers attach to quality, health, and environment selected cues of purchased food products. More precisely, to elicit preferences for social, environmental, and qualitative food cues, a survey instrumen…
Scientist, Quo Vadis Without Ethics? An Introduction to Special Collection on “Environmental Ethics
Adopting Temperance-Oriented Behavior? New Possibilities for Consumers and Their Food Waste
The Little Chernobyl of Romania
My land is my food
Beliefs and Actions Towards an Environmental Ethical Life
Global land grab
Special issue
Is “Wild” a Food Quality Attribute? Heavy Metal Content in Wild and Cultivated Sea Buckthorn and Consumers’ Risk Perception
Globally, the consumption of herbal supplements is on an upward trend. As the food supplement industry thrives, so does the need for consumers' awareness of health risks. This contribution is grounded on two assumptions. Firstly, not always "wild" is a food quality attribute, and secondly, the food chain is judged as a noteworthy route for human exposure to soil contamination. Sea buckthorn (SBT) was selected for investigation due to its versatil…
Us and them. Is the Covid-19 pandemic a driver for xenophobia in land transactions in Romania
The nexus of traditional knowledge and climate change adaptation
Climate change adaptation at the farm level is vital to counterbalance rural poverty and maintain a sustainable agriculture ecosystem. Despite the many unknowns about what determines farmers’ adaptation, traditional knowledge on landraces (LRs) cultivation has demonstrated great potential for community-based climate change adaptation. The present study heightens our understanding of the Romanian farmers’ perceptions of climate change, their actua…
How Climate Change Science Is Reflected in People’s Minds. A Cross-Country Study on People’s Perceptions of Climate Change
The way people perceive climate change scientific evidence becomes relevant in motivating or demotivating their climate actions. Climate change is one of the most publicized topics globally, and media has become an important "validator" of science. Therefore, science has become more exposed to criticism. Even when most scientists, decision makers, and laypeople agree on the robust evidence of climate science, there is still room for disagreement.…
Climate Change Consciousness
Individual responsibility and the development of “green virtues” are a rich field of exploration within the topic of climate change. However, despite the growing number of research dedicated to climate change, there is room for a better understanding of what climate change consciousness is. In this regard, the paper attempts to define climate change consciousness. There is a need to integrate climate change-related concerns into consciousness to …
From scythe to smartphone
Investigating the coping strategies of rural households to the drying of Urmia Lake
The drying of Urmia Lake is one of the environmental crises in Iran that generated a diversity of household coping strategies. This study aimed to investigate the coping strategies of rural households to the drying of Urmia Lake. A multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to select 347 rural households from Shabestar county, Urmia Basin. A comprehensive questionnaire was created that included 36 strategies based on literature and structured f…
Application of community‐based system dynamics for the management of rural households' vulnerability to the drying of Urmia Lake
The drying of Urmia Lake, the largest inland lake in Iran, is one of the greatest ecological disasters in Iran, and it was repeatedly included on the agenda of national and international conventions. The aim of the current study was to apply the system dynamics methodology to analyse rural households' vulnerability to the Urmia Lake drying. The result of the first phase (strategy collection) indicated that five strategies were proposed by stakeho…
Determinants of Food Waste in Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
This study identifies the most relevant causes of food waste according to the perceptions of key stakeholders in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Community-Based System Dynamics (CBSD), a qualitative approach, was used to reveal the determinants of food waste. CBSD was intended to encourage the system thinking of participants in the field of food waste. Consequently, CBSD helped us map and visualize the role of each identified cause in the system and the na…
An intergenerational reading of climate change-health concern nexus
Thematic analysis revealed that the commonalities of views outweigh the differences between the two generations. A relevant remark is that participants can be described rather as "observers" than "players" since they do not tend to see themselves (through their behavior and their contribution) as active participants in the goal to fight climate change. Consequently, both generations undergo what Stephen Gardiner [1] called "intergenerational buck…
Understanding nature’s contributions to people in ancient biocultural systems through network and RLQ analysis
This research delves into the emerging paradigm of biocultural systems, focusing on the intricate social-ecological dynamics which created and maintained an ancient farming system, the European wood-pastures. Innovatively conceptualizing wood-pastures as biocultural systems, this study employs a network approach to unravel the complex interactions between human activities and the natural particularities within these environments. By using field s…
Towards the institutionalization of ethics
Applying the Cultural Values Model to assess biocultural change in Eastern European wood‐pastures
Traditional wood‐pastures are emblematic of multifunctional farming systems. Despite their exceptional ecological and cultural value, these systems are undergoing rapid transformation under the combined pressures of modernization, land‐use intensification and shifting societal values. We apply the Stephenson's Cultural Values Model to assess the biocultural complexity of 110 ancient wood‐pastures across Transylvania, Romania, a unique region of E…
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