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Database research record2016·Germany (Ruhr)

Professional urban agriculture and its characteristic business models in Metropolis Ruhr, Germany

Pölling B., Mergenthaler M., Lorleberg W.

Land Use Policy

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Analyzes professional urban agriculture in Germany's Ruhr metropolis, identifying characteristic business models—'low-cost specialization', 'differentiation' and 'diversification'—and finding city-adjusted farms perform better economically.