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From ignorance to commitment: how periurban municipalities deal with agriculture?

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Key insights Agriculture is given consideration in most periurban municipal policies. Municipal agricultural projects depend on the political will of the elected representatives. The location of municipalities does not impact upon how agriculture is integrated in municipal policies. Urban planning documents provide a sound proxy to identify interesting municipal agricultural policies.

Source: Geographical Research

DOI: 10.1111/1745-5871.12378

Authors: Pascale Scheromm, Coline Perrin, Françoise Jarrige, Lucette Laurens, Brigitte Nougaredes, Claire Ruault

Institutions: Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Institut Agro Montpellier, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

Language: English

Topic: Urban Agriculture and Sustainability

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche