Recent publications

A new article titled « Cultivating Urban Agriculture Policies: Local Government Entrepreneurs’ Strategies in Three Brazilian Cities » by Marcela Alonso Ferreira (et al.), was published in open access in Urban Planning, vol. 9, 2024. Abstract: Urban agriculture (UA) is increasingly recognized in policy and academic discussions for its potential to promote sustainable food systems and reduce food insecurity. Due to their proximity to citizens, local governments are well-positioned to advance these initiatives. However, the factors that drive governments in densely populated cities to develop UA policies remain relatively understudied, especially in the Global South. To address this gap, we employ a comparative case study […]

A discussion of Tom Goodfellow’s book Politics and the Urban Frontier (2022) by Côme Salvaire, Graeme Young and the author, available in Urban Studies.

A new book chapter by Tommaso Vitale, Giordana Ferri and Silvia Cafora untitled “L’interesse dei giovani innovatori sociali per i modelli di abitare collaborativo” in the collective book Collaborare e abitare. Il diritto alla casa nelle metropoli per le nuove generazioni is available here.

A new chapter by Tommaso Vitale et Silvia Cafora intitulé “Introduzione. L’abitare fluido in città e metropoli per niente fluide” de l’ouvrage collaboratif Collaborare e abitare. Il diritto alla casa nelle metropoli per le nuove generazioni is available here.

A new article titled “Introduction: An Urban Impasse” by Talja Blokland, Gabriel Feltran and Nina Margies was published in Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 115(2), 2024.