An interdisciplinary debate on project perspectives
Table 1 Design and planning tools for implementing the goals of the City-Country Pact
Goals of the City-Country Pact | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of the peripheral urban context | Support for quality agriculture in peri-urban space | Promotion of urban and rural sustainability | Multifunctional agricultural space |
How are edges and limits of the urbanised area defined? Are new amenities and services introduced? Are they traditional or innovative? Are public spaces the result of expropriation, compensation or agreements with citizens? Do suburban regeneration actions consider the diversity of the urban fabrics? What actions are foreseen for industrial areas? | What policies are defined for increasing agri-food production? Have brands or production specialisations been created? Have processes been enacted to encourage people to remain in rural settlements? If so, which? | Have “green belts” been introduced? Which policies are outlined for agricultural and forestry space in the neighbourhood? Do ecological corridors interact with the densely-populated city? What policies and interventions call for environmental services like closing the water cycle and reusing waste? | What strategies, functions and standards come into play for reusing rural buildings and new construction? What strategies, functions and standards promote multifunctionality? How does the multifunctionality of agricultural areas affect economic development? Is reforestation considered environmental compensation in the form of incentives and rewards? |