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Database research record2019·Global

New agricultural purposes in the city

Mathilde Martin-Moreau, David Ménascé

OpenEdition (OpenEdition)

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This article discusses the revival of urban agriculture, which serves multiple purposes by strengthening city-nature links, creating new urban development models, and reinventing food production systems. It highlights how urban agriculture reintroduces natural and productive spaces into cities, responding to urban dwellers' aspirations to integrate rural practices.