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Integrating Local Food Policies and Spatial Planning to Enhance Food Systems and Rural–Urban Links: A Living Lab Experiment

Francesca Galli, Sabrina Arcuri, Giovanni Belletti, Andrea Marescotti, Michele Moretti, Massimo Rovai · 2024 · Land

Summary. This study examines how spatial planning and food policy integration strengthen local food systems in peri-urban areas. Using a Living Lab experiment in Lucca, Italy, researchers worked with stakeholders to reclaim abandoned land and identify rural-urban connections. The research reveals weak recognition of rural-urban linkages and insufficient dialogue between rural stakeholders and urban planners. The authors recommend formalizing public-private partnerships and cross-sectoral projects connecting agriculture with education, tourism, and landscape management.

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Galli, F., Arcuri, S., Belletti, G., Marescotti, A., Moretti, M., & Rovai, M.. (2024). Integrating Local Food Policies and Spatial Planning to Enhance Food Systems and Rural–Urban Links: A Living Lab Experiment. Land. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122014

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DOI
10.3390/land13122014
Countries
Italy
Regions
Europe
Categories
food-systems, policy, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28