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In November 2018, and October 2021, a series of field surveys were conducted in gmina Wyszki (Wyszki commune) in northeastern Poland, some 60 km southwest of the region’s capital city of Białystok, to identify any remnants of vernacular architecture that may have historical or cultural value. In particular, a century-old log house in Filipy was selected for more detailed research. Photographs and inventory drawings were taken to document not only the architectural form and construction of the house, but also its furnishing, equipment and interior adornments. It was the accumulative nature of the house’s interior that proved crucial to its cultural value.

This volume in the Institute of Classical Archaeology's series on rural settlements in the countryside (chora) of Metaponto presents the excavation of the Late Roman farmhouse at San Biagio. Located near the site of an earlier Greek sanctuary, this modest but well-appointed structure was an unexpected find from a period generally marked by large landholdings and monumental villas. Description of earlier periods of occupation (Neolithic and Greek) is followed by a detailed discussion of the farmhouse itself and its historical and socioeconomic context. The catalogs and analyses of finds include impressive deposits of coins from the late third and early fourth centuries AD. Use of virtual reality CAD software has yielded a deeper understanding of the architectural structure and its reconstruction. A remarkable feature is the small bath complex, with its examples of window glass. This study reveals the existence of a small but viable rural social and economic entity and alternative to the traditional image of crisis and decline during the Late Imperial period.

The reclamation of the Pontine Marshes is one of the most significant events in modern Italian history, marking the complete transformation of a large part of the Lazio landscape. This process involved building canals for environmental recovery, dividing the land, planting trees, and creating a complex network of settlements. In this network, the rural house becomes part of a landscape unit. Its designs are inspired by vernacular architecture, but not by local tradition, making it an ‘invention’ characterised by specific formal, structural, distributional, and decorative features. Today, this cultural heritage is fading away, erased by a sort of oblivion, perhaps due to the unpopularity of its authoritarian origins.

The Villa of Caddeddi, in the territory of Noto (Siracusa) is located on the south bank of the Tellaro river, about 3km from its mouth. The site, interpreted as a rural luxury residence dated to the 4th-5th century CE, was first discovered in 1972 and intermittently investigated in the subsequent decades and mostly studied from the perspectives of the splendid mosaic floors there uncovered. The excavated structure accounts for just a portion of the complex, which is partially covered by an 18th-19th century farmhouse. After a long period of neglect, the villa has been recently restored and opened to the public and become subject of new studies by the University of South Florida’s Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) which in 2019 and 2020 conducted a remote sensing campaign entailing terrestrial laserscanning and ground penetrating radar.

Homes in the Heartland offers a captivating explanation of the revolutionary balloon frame house construction that swept across Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin from 1850 to 1920, enabling the settlers of the upper Midwest to establish frontier homes. Fred W. Peterson leads readers through the technical aspects of farmhouse construction and discusses the social, economic, and aesthetic values of these familiar homes.

The integration of cutting-edge technologies into swiftlet farming has greatly enhanced efficiency, productivity, and sustainability. The internet of things (IoT) provides farmers with up-to-date environmental data, enabling them to create and sustain ideal circumstances for swiftlets. Artificial intelligence (AI) enhances this process by analysing vast databases and providing farmers with well-informed choices to optimize yield. Biotechnology, by combining genetic selection and breeding programs, effectively connects with the IoT, enabling constant monitoring and control of the health and genetic traits of swiftlets. The integration of renewable energy technology seeks to diminish dependence on conventional energy sources, promoting sustainability. In this paper, a systematic review of the literature is examined the utilization of digital technology in the swiftlet farmhouse. The findings were classified into three main themes: smart monitoring and control systems, advanced bird detection techniques, and sustainable practices and innovative approaches, specifically in the manufacture of edible bird nest. This systematic literature review emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of swiftlet farming's technological evolution, technology developers, challenges and recommendations that farmers and the industry face in their pursuit of sustainable growth.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the price charged for a guest room in a farmhouse with an educational farm, the farmhouse characteristics and the visitor evaluation of the principal external and internal farmhouse attributes. Design/methodology/approach A large sample of 10,880 visitor reviews, extrapolated from the websites of 399 Italian farmhouses with an educational farm (FEF), was analyzed. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to identify the main latent dimensions of the farmhouses (visitor satisfaction with farmhouse attributes, farmhouse dimensions, visitor frequency, farmhouse services, types of accommodation and altitude) that affect the price charged for a guest room. Subsequently, multivariate regression was applied to measure the impact of these new latent factors on the price. Findings Overall, the results indicate that the price of a farmhouse with an educational farm – in the context of this niche of the Italian agritourism sector – reflects the visitor evaluation of the farmhouse attributes (especially activities and facilities available in the surrounding countryside), the farmhouse dimensions, the types of accommodation, the number of services on offer and the presence of connectivity (WI-FI). In addition, the results reveal that the price represents an important driver that guides guests in their choice of a farmhouse and that it affects visitor satisfaction with farmhouse attributes. Research limitations/implications Because of the sample chosen, the data gathered are limited to one type of organization – Italian FEF. Furthermore, it may be important to investigate in more depth some issues that remain partly unanswered that concern this niche of the Italian agritourism sector. Practical implications Thanks to the identification of latent dimensions by PCA and the examination of their impact on the farmhouse price, farmhouse operators can understand a priori the main determinants on which to focus to improve the quality of activities and facilities available in the farmhouse location to better satisfy visitor expectations. Originality/value This study provides new and practical insights into the farmhouse experience in Italian municipalities, an area where very limited research has been conducted. Indeed, this is one of the few studies to focus on online reviews to evaluate more than two farmhouse attributes and their impact on pricing. 以教育农场为例，考察意大利农舍的价格、特点和游客对其属性的评价之间的关系 摘要 目的 本文旨在探讨教育农场的农舍房间价格、农舍特性与游客对农舍内外主要属性的评价之间的关系。 设计/方法/理念 本研究从意大利农舍的网站上, 对399教育农场里, 选出10880条访客评论, 对其进行了样本分析。采用主成分分析法确定影响客房价格的农舍主要潜在维度（游客对农舍属性的满意度、农舍规模、游客频率、农舍服务、住宿类型和海拔高度）。之后, 运用多元回归方法来衡量这些新的潜在因素对价格的影响。 调查结果 总的来说, 结果表明, 在意大利农业旅游大环境下的这一小众市场, 即有教育农场的农舍, 其价格反映了游客对农舍属性（特别是周边乡村可用的活动和设施）、农舍规模、住宿类型的评价, 提供的服务以及网络（WI-FI）的评价。此外, 研究结果还显示, 价格是引导客人选择农舍的一个重要因素, 它影响了游客对农舍的满意度。 研究限制/影响 由于所选的样本限制, 所收集的数据仅限于一种类型——有教育意义的意大利农舍。此外, 更深入地调查一些与意大利农业旅游业这一小众市场有关的问题是十分必要的, 因为这些问题仍有一部分没有得到解决。 实际意义 通过主成分分析识别潜在维度并检查其对农舍价格的影响, 农舍经营者可以预先了解需要关注的主要决定因素, 以提高农舍所在地的活动和设施的质量, 从而更好地满足游客的需求期望。 创意/价值 这项研究为意大利市政当局的农舍经验提供了新的和实际的见解, 这一领域的现有研究非常有限。实际上, 这是为数不多的侧重于在线评论的研究, 以评估两个以上的农舍属性对定价的影响。 關鍵字 关键词 有教育农场的农舍；农舍属性；在线评论；价格；访客评价。 Examinando la relación entre el precio, las características y la evaluación del visitante de los atributos de las granjas italianas con una granja educativa Resumen Propósito El objetivo de este articulo es examinar la relación entre el precio cobrado por una habitación de invitados en una granja con una granja educativa, las características de la granja y la evaluación de los visitantes de los principales atributos externos e internos de la granja. Diseño/metodología/enfoque Se analizó una gran muestra de 10.880 comentarios de visitantes, extrapolados de los sitios web de 399 granjas Italianas con una granja educativa. El análisis del componente principal se realizó para identificar las principales dimensiones latentes de las casas de campo (satisfacción del visitante con los atributos de la casa de campo, dimensiones de la casa de campo, frecuencia de visitantes, servicios de casa de campo, tipos de alojamiento y altitud) que afectan el precio cobrado por una habitación de invitados. Posteriormente, se aplicó la regresión multivariada para medir el impacto de estos nuevos factores latentes en el precio. Recomendaciones En general, los resultados indican que el precio de una granja con una granja educativa, en el contexto de este nicho del sector del agroturismo Italiano, refleja la evaluación de los visitantes de los atributos de la granja (especialmente las actividades e instalaciones disponibles en el campo circundante), la granja dimensiones, los tipos de alojamiento, la cantidad de servicios ofrecidos y la presencia de conectividad (WI-FI). Además, los resultados revelan que el precio representa un factor importante que guía a los huéspedes en su elección de una granja y que afecta la satisfacción del visitante con los atributos de la granja. Limitaciones/implicaciones de la investigación Debido a la muestra elegida, los datos recopilados se limitan a un tipo de organización: granjas Italianas con granjas educativas. Además, puede ser importante investigar con mayor profundidad algunos temas que quedan en parte sin respuesta y que conciernen a este nicho del sector del agroturismo Italiano. Implicaciones prácticas Gracias a la identificación de las dimensiones latentes mediante el análisis de componentes principales y el examen de su impacto en el precio de la granja, los operadores de la granja pueden entender a priori los principales determinantes en los que enfocarse para mejorar la calidad de las actividades e instalaciones disponibles en la ubicación de la granja. para satisfacer mejor las expectativas de los visitantes. Originalidad/valor Este estudio proporciona información nueva y práctica sobre la experiencia de la granja en los municipios Italianos, un área donde se han realizado investigaciones muy limitadas. De hecho, este es uno de los pocos estudios que se centra en las revisiones en línea para evaluar más de dos atributos de la granja y su impacto en los precios. Palabras claves Cortijo con granjas educativas, atributos de la granja, revisiones en línea, precio, juicios de visitantes

\"With Leggett's guidance, these visits into farmhouse decorated homes provide the do-it-yourselfer with ideas for decorating their own abodes.\" -- Library Journal   Come along on the hunt to coveted country sources and the best secret antiquing spots, and learn how to create country farmhouse style in your city dwelling.

Landscape is always the object of countless mutations: some of them disrupt its identifying features; others leave intact its original traits. Vernacular architecture is linked closely to the vocation of its landscapes, especially agricultural ones: this is the case of Pianura, a neighbourhood in the Phlegrean western suburban area of Naples, where the remains of vernacular architecture and its connections to agriculture are still traceable among the unstoppable process of building speculation which, since the 1960s, has torn up the rural fabric. In this uncontrolled development of the modern city, the architectural heritage of the farmhouse has shown its resilience: although parts of it appear to have been completely engulfed by the uncontrolled expansion of the city, in as many cases farmhouses have endured time, degradation, and indifference towards their historical value. In the heart of the neighbourhood, the masseria, with all its recurring features, remains the most widespread housing model, despite more recent interventions. Through the study of the history and architectural features of Masseria S. Lorenzo, this contribution aims to identify possible guidelines and strategies for the conservation of the material and immaterial values of these examples of vernacular architecture, putting them on a restoration and re-functionalisation path that is mindful of their past heritage and future potential.