The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience
This paper investigates food system resilience—conceptualized through the four dimensions of agency, buffering, connectivity, and diversification—from the perspective of rural–urban relations. We consider three cases that capture distinct actor and policy foci in the wider literature on urban–rural...
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| author | Berkhout, Ezra D. Sovová, Lucie Sonneveld, Anne |
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| description | This paper investigates food system resilience—conceptualized through the four dimensions of agency, buffering, connectivity, and diversification—from the perspective of rural–urban relations. We consider three cases that capture distinct actor and policy foci in the wider literature on urban–rural interactions. These are secondary cities and their development potential as central nodes in urban–rural food systems, the role of digital infrastructure in shaping food systems resilience, and finally, street food vendors as a particularly vulnerable yet crucial group of actors linking rural food supply with urban demand. We review existing literature within these themes, with a particular focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food systems in middle- and low-income countries. This allows us to examine the relationship between rural–urban connectivity and food system resilience and to identify possible trade-offs. We formulate recommendations for research and policy around the notions of new localities (i.e., considering the interconnectedness of rural and urban food systems across administrative boundaries), smart development (i.e., context-specific approaches building on local strengths), and network governance (i.e., inclusive decision making engaging with diverse stakeholders across multiple scales). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1350512025-12-08T10:29:22Z The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience Berkhout, Ezra D. Sovová, Lucie Sonneveld, Anne food systems rural urban relations resilience digital technology electronic commerce street vendors This paper investigates food system resilience—conceptualized through the four dimensions of agency, buffering, connectivity, and diversification—from the perspective of rural–urban relations. We consider three cases that capture distinct actor and policy foci in the wider literature on urban–rural interactions. These are secondary cities and their development potential as central nodes in urban–rural food systems, the role of digital infrastructure in shaping food systems resilience, and finally, street food vendors as a particularly vulnerable yet crucial group of actors linking rural food supply with urban demand. We review existing literature within these themes, with a particular focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food systems in middle- and low-income countries. This allows us to examine the relationship between rural–urban connectivity and food system resilience and to identify possible trade-offs. We formulate recommendations for research and policy around the notions of new localities (i.e., considering the interconnectedness of rural and urban food systems across administrative boundaries), smart development (i.e., context-specific approaches building on local strengths), and network governance (i.e., inclusive decision making engaging with diverse stakeholders across multiple scales). 2023-02-01 2023-12-05T20:23:04Z 2023-12-05T20:23:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135051 en Open Access MDPI Berkhout, Ezra; Sovová, Lucie; and Sonneveld, Anne. 2023. The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience. Sustainability 15(3): 1818. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15031818 |
| spellingShingle | food systems rural urban relations resilience digital technology electronic commerce street vendors Berkhout, Ezra D. Sovová, Lucie Sonneveld, Anne The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience |
| title | The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience |
| title_full | The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience |
| title_short | The Role of Urban–Rural Connections in Building Food System Resilience |
| title_sort | role of urban rural connections in building food system resilience |
| topic | food systems rural urban relations resilience digital technology electronic commerce street vendors |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135051 |
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