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Community Supported Agriculture in the Urban Fringe: Empirical Evidence for Project Feasibility in the Metropolitan Area of Naples (Italy)

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  • Cicia, Gianni
  • Colantuoni, Francesca
  • Del Giudice, Teresa
  • Pascucci, Stefano

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Urbanisation of city-side areas effects on farm land use and organisation are analysed in this study with the objective of seeking the most effective way to implement a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme. Specifically, we used a theoretical framework to describe and assess the relationships between urbanization and farm-styles in the city belt. Our analysis is based on a case study in the protected area of the Campi Flegrei Regional Park situated in the north-western part of the Neapolitan metropolitan area, which is a peri-urban rural area with severe environmental management problems. Our results from the empirical analysis allowed us to distinguish the farms of the area into three behavioural-social groups on the basis of specific features, in order to identify the best suited type of farm for the strategic implementation of the CSA. A market scenario was predicted for each of them without any intervention

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  • Cicia, Gianni & Colantuoni, Francesca & Del Giudice, Teresa & Pascucci, Stefano, 2011. "Community Supported Agriculture in the Urban Fringe: Empirical Evidence for Project Feasibility in the Metropolitan Area of Naples (Italy)," International Journal on Food System Dynamics, International Center for Management, Communication, and Research, vol. 2(3), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ijofsd:121952
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.121952
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