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Peri urban agriculture as a new strategy of urban development: A case study in Cenaia, Pisa

S. Mecca B. Özel

Urban Farm DB summary

Rapid urbanization has led to negative consequences such as urban poor, primarily formed in suburbs. The physical expansion of cities occurs more in suburbs, causing "urban sprawl" into rural areas beyond their boundaries, resulting in the loss of agricultural lands and stress on the surrounding natural environment.