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Database research record2011·Russia

The Contribution of Agricultural Land to Urban Resilience: Reflections from Russia

Louiza M. Boukharaeva, Marcel Marloie

Espaces et sociétés

Urban Farm DB summary

In Russia, the collective management of urban gardens provides places for relaxation and food production, attracting all population categories. These gardens are considered socially compensatory, stabilizing, and therapeutic, acting as shock absorbers for social, economic, and food crises.