Réinterroger les liens entre urbain et rural : interconnexions et coordinations des territoires

New dynamics of interconnection between urban and rural territories are ongoing. They structure many social science studies on the re-territorialization of agri-food systems, the ecosystem services provided by the peri-urban fringe, and governance innovations in the relationships between rural and urban spaces. Beyond the simple characterization of a new paradigm for relations between urban and rural territories, this special issue presents the implementation of these interconnections. Our approach is focused on social and organizational innovations studied in the framework of empirical research co-designed with territorial partners in several French regions over the past five years. The knowledge produced by the partnership research illustrates the diversity of skills that must be mobilized to grasp the various dimensions of regional development issues. It is this systemic dimension of territorial issues that raises a challenge for research and for public policies.