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An inter- and transdisciplinary, multiscale and mixed methods pathway to study Smart Agriculture in Italy

Rosalia Filippini, Sylvie Lardon, Stefano Corsi

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This chapter designs an inter- and transdisciplinary, multiscale, and mixed-method framework for analyzing Smart Agriculture (SA) in urban-rural relationships across Italian case studies. It proposes SA as an experimental field for cooperation among decision-makers, civil society, and academia to improve urban-rural links in metropolitan regions. The promotion of peri-urban agriculture and rural-urban links is central to this approach.