Peri-urban Conflicts and Environmental Challenges

Name: Peri-urban Conflicts and Environmental Challenges
Brand: River Publishers > CRC Press

River Publishers > CRC Press

Peri-urban Conflicts and Environmental ChallengesA Mediterranean Perspective\nAuthor(s): Antonio Tomao, Matteo Clemente\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: River Publishers, Denmark\nImprint: River Publishers\nISBN-13: 9788770226820, 978-8770226820\nSynopsis\nUrban expansion and the preservation of fringe landscapes are clearly interconnected issues. This book discusses the relationship between landscape and peri-urban agriculture and the possible implications of sustainable land management for fringe land quality, proposing a framework to evaluate the latent nexus between agro-forest systems and human settlements in Southern Europe. Eco-sustainable planning integrated with multi-faceted policy actions (social, economic, cultural and political dimensions) is a relevant approach to reinforce sustainability of fringe landscapes. Permanent assessment of these factors allows for the implementation of different development scenarios. The present work definitely contributes to systemic and multi.