Peri-urban Agriculture and Sustainability

Urban agriculture has attracted the attention of academics, policy-makers, and practitioners alike as a potential measure to address the food needs of growing city populations and counter some of the negative environmental and economic effects of urbanization. Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners have struggled to make sense of peri-urban spaces. There is a general agreement on the role that peri-urban agriculture can play in achieving sustainable cities. This role is particularly crucial in the Alps, which are now the scene of relevant changes, involving above all cities that are embracing metropolitan functions. The book focuses on the sustainable development of peri-urban agriculture and its relationship to food planning.

Print ISBN: 9781682518946 | $160 | 2023 | Hardcover

Subject: Agriculture and Plant Science

Editor: Jianbin Wang

About the Editor: Jianbin Wang received a doctorate in Horticulture. He has more than eight years of experience in teaching and research. His research focus is the improvement of vegetable crops, especially tomatoes and okra. He is young, and dynamic, and wishes to flourish in the field of academia and publications.