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2. Aspect Land characteristics & use

 The aspect “Infrastructure, markets and population” consists of 7 indicators for commercial pig farming (for backyard farming the
population factor (labour), harbours and population within 250 km are not relevant).
 A population density between 500 and 1000 PP/km2 is not constraint, there is enough labour and not too dense populated. Commercial
pig farming should not be too close to cities, although locations with lower travel time to the nearest cities are preferred.
 The aspect religion is negligible for Romania, only in the very South East a minor effect. The indicators “Distance to harbours” and
“Population within 250 km” are only interesting for commercial farming, these are excluded for backyard potential.
 The three aspects are combined with a higher weight for the aspect “Land characteristics and use”

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