Peri-urban agro-ecosystems in the Mediterranean: diversity, dynamics, and drivers

To address sustainability challenges of agroecosystems located in Mediterranean urban regions, this paper focuses on the multidisciplinary subject of urban agricultural systems. To better understand the diversity and dynamics of peri-urban agro-ecosystems and the main drivers of their sustainability, we compare six case studies located in Southern Europe (Montpellier, France; Pisa, Italy; Lisbon, Portugal; Athens, Greece) and the Maghreb (Constantine, Algeria; Meknes, Morocco). The research is based on fieldwork in each urban region (qualitative analysis) and literature analysis aimed to position each case study in its national and Mediterranean contexts. The comparison between local contexts indicates large discrepancies in the integration of environmental focus among the respective urban planning objectives. Generally, urbanization tends to accentuate agricultural diversity. The different forms of peri-urban agriculture evolve despite their persistent decline, and they also show a capacity to resist and even new growth in response to urban demand.

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Agriculture Urbanization Comparative analysis Qualitative analysis Public policy

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Geography

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Title	en Peri-urban agro-ecosystems in the Mediterranean: diversity, dynamics, and drivers
Abstract	en To address sustainability challenges of agroecosystems located in Mediterranean urban regions, this paper focuses on the multidisciplinary subject of urban agricultural systems. To better understand the diversity and dynamics of peri-urban agro-ecosystems and the main drivers of their sustainability, we compare six case studies located in Southern Europe (Montpellier, France; Pisa, Italy; Lisbon, Portugal; Athens, Greece) and the Maghreb (Constantine, Algeria; Meknes, Morocco). The research is based on fieldwork in each urban region (qualitative analysis) and literature analysis aimed to position each case study in its national and Mediterranean contexts. The comparison between local contexts indicates large discrepancies in the integration of environmental focus among the respective urban planning objectives. Generally, urbanization tends to accentuate agricultural diversity. The different forms of peri-urban agriculture evolve despite their persistent decline, and they also show a capacity to resist and even new growth in response to urban demand.
Authors	Christophe-Toussaint Soulard ¹ , Elodie Valette ^{2, 3} , Coline Perrin ¹ , Patricia Abrantes ⁴ , Theodosia Anthopoulou , Ouassila Benjaballah , Salah Bouchemal , Patrick Dugue ^{1, 3} , Mohamed El Amrani ⁵ , Sylvie Lardon ⁶ , Elisa Marraccini ⁷ , Guilhem Mousselin ⁸ , Claude Napoleone ⁹ , Jean Christophe Paoli ¹⁰ 1 UMR Innovation - Innovation et Développement dans l'Agriculture et l'Alimentation ( 422966 ) - A l'INRA : Campus La Gaillarde – 2 place Viala – Bat 27 - 34060 Montpellier Cedex 02 Au CIRAD : Campus Lavalette – TA-85/15 – 73, rue J.F. Breton - 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 A l'IRC : 1101, avenue Agropolis - BP 5098 - 34093 MONTPELLIER Cedex 05 - France Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement UMR85-2007 ( 11574 ) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique UMR0951 ( 92114 ) ; Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques ( 92699 ) ; Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier ( 474617 ) 2 UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement ( 107303 ) - Université Paul-Valéry - Site de Saint-Charles - Route de Mende - 34 199 Montpellier Cedex 5 - France Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement UMR113 ( 11574 ) ; Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 ( 42812 ) ; Université de Perpignan Via Domitia ( 101475 ) ; Université de Montpellier ( 410122 ) ; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR5281 / FRE3027 ( 441569 ) 3 Cirad-ES - Département Environnements et Sociétés ( 420902 ) - Campus international de Baillarguet TA C-DIR / B 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France - France Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement ( 11574 ) 4 CEG - Centre of Geographic Studies of the University of Lisbon ( 128541 ) - Alameda da Universidade, 1600-214 Lisboa - Portugal Universidade de Lisboa = University of Lisbon ( 300565 ) 5 Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture - Meknès ( 49208 ) - Morocco Ecole Nationale d?Agriculture - Meknès ( 303693 ) 6 Territoires - Territoires ( 480193 ) - Irstea, Campus des Cézeaux, 9 avenue Blaise Pascal, CS 20085, 63178 Aubière Cedex - France Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique UMR1273 ( 92114 ) ; AgroParisTech ( 148117 ) ; VetAgro Sup - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement ( 301767 ) ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture UMR1273 ( 302049 ) ; Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] UMR1273 ( 422708 ) 7 Istituto di Scienze della Vita ( 428146 ) - Italy Scuola Universitaria Superiore Sant'Anna [Pisa] ( 58000 ) 8 Passages ( 456102 ) - Maison des Suds - 12, esplanade des Antilles - 33607 Pessac cedex - France Université de Bordeaux ( 259761 ) ; Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication ( 300125 ) ; Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour ( 301085 ) ; Université Bordeaux Montaigne ( 412629 ) ; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR5319 ( 441569 ) 9 ECODEVELOPPEMENT - Unité de recherche d'Écodéveloppement ( 37734 ) - INRAE Domaine Saint-Paul - Site Agroparc - 84914 AVIGNON CEDEX 9 - France Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique UR0767 ( 92114 ) 10 LRDE - Laboratoire de Recherches sur le Développement de l'Elevage ( 174455 ) - Quartier Grossetti. BP 8, 20250 - Corte, Corse - France Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique UR0045 ( 92114 )
Fulltext language	English
Production date	2015
Journal	Regional Environmental Change (ISSN : 1436-3798, Electronic ISSN : 1436-378X) Springer Verlag Published by Springer Verlag https://link.springer.com/journal/10113
Science popularization	No
Peer-reviewed	Yes
Audience	International
Publication date	2017-02-03
Electronic publication date	2017-02-03
Volume	18
Number	3
Page number	651-662
Conference/Publisher URL	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10113-017-1102-z
Target audience	Scientists
Domain	Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography
See also	https://archives-publications.inrae.fr/386335.pdf
ANR project(s)	Durabilité des Agricultures Urbaines en Méditerranée [For more information] DAUME - ANR-10-STRA-0007 SYSTERRA - 2010
Keywords	en Agriculture, Urbanization, Comparative analysis, Qualitative analysis, Public policy
DOI	10.1007/s10113-017-1102-z
ProdINRA	386335
UT key WOS	000428382200004

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Christophe-Toussaint Soulard, Elodie Valette, Coline Perrin, Patricia Abrantes, Theodosia Anthopoulou, et al.. Peri-urban agro-ecosystems in the Mediterranean: diversity, dynamics, and drivers. Regional Environmental Change, 2017, 18 (3), pp.651-662. ⟨10.1007/s10113-017-1102-z⟩. ⟨halshs-01467557⟩

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