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Economic Crisis and Peri-Urban Agriculture: A Socio-Environmental Vision

Luca Salvati, Silvia Pili

Journal of Sociological Research

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This study proposes an approach to understand new food production strategies in fragmented peri-urban landscapes, focusing on local primary sector actors. A preliminary survey in the Athens metropolitan region, Greece, aims to identify trends in peri-urban farming and their implications for farmers and citizens, considering urban sprawl and land-use conflicts.