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Database research record2016·Spain

Agricultura urbana y sistema agroalimentario . Análisis comparado en las áreas metropolitanas de Barcelona y Sevilla

Xavier Recasens Gracia, María José Prados Velasco, Óscar Alfranca

Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)

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This study comparatively analyzed the relationships between the economic activity of urban farms and agricultural protection systems in the metropolitan areas of Barcelona and Seville. It investigated the business management and commercial aspects of urban agriculture, and how it is conditioned by urban planning and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) decisions. Based on the CANVAS Business Model and quantification of benefits, the results demonstrated that urban agriculture is multifunctional and can contribute to business profits.