Peri-Urban Food Production and Its Relation to Urban Resilience

Peri-Urban Food Production and Its Relation to Urban Resilience

Food production on the urban–rural fringe is under pressure due to competing land uses. We discuss the potential to improve resilience for urban–rural regions by enhancing food production as part of multifunctional land use. Through studies of peri-urban land in the regions of Gothenburg (Sweden), C...

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Main Authors: E. Gunilla A. Olsson, Eva Kerselaers, Lone Søderkvist Kristensen, Jørgen Primdahl, Elke Rogge, Anders Wästfelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
peri-urban agriculture
multifunctionality
urban food security
urban resilience
food policy
governance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/12/1340

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http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/12/1340

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