When agriculture meets the city.

André Torre (1) , Lise Bourdeau-Lepage (2)

1 SADAPT - Sciences pour l'Action et le Développement : Activités, Produits, Territoires
2 CRGA - Centre de Recherche de Géographie et Aménagement (Lyon 3)

In this article, André Torre and Lise Bourdeau-Lepage consider the role of nature in the city through the prism of urban agriculture. They defend the idea that the future of this phenomenon is intimately linked to its landscape-related, aesthetic, and even educational qualities, so dear to the hearts of city dwellers.

Mots clés: Nature; city; agriculture

Domaines: Géographie; Economies et finances

André Torre, Lise Bourdeau-Lepage. When agriculture meets the city.: A desire for nature or an economic necessity?. Métropolitiques, 2013, http://www.metropolitiques.eu/When-agriculture-meets-the-city.html. ⟨hal-00950810⟩