Abstract
Participation in planning has become progressively important in territory management. As regards Territorial Planning, farmers are among the main stakeholders. In fact multifunctionality of agriculture admits a new role to primary sector. In particular the management of open areas is particularly strategic in peri-urban areas, where competition for resources is highest than in other areas, especially for the land. In this context, the involvement of farmers as privileged stakeholders to land management is even more important. This paper proposes a methodological approach for the evaluation of peri-urban land use plans by farmers. In particular, it has been considered the "Territorial Action Plan of Valencias Huerta (TAPVH).
Highlights
Traditional top-down perspectives have turned into support of local participation and integration [11, 12] and the participatory process is useful and has many benefits to offer [6]
This paper proposes a methodological approach for the evaluation of periurban land use plans by farmers
Farmers show many doubts about TAPHV development strategy and actions, probably because they were not involved in the drafting of the plan
Summary
Traditional top-down perspectives have turned into support of local participation and integration [11, 12] and the participatory process is useful and has many benefits to offer [6]. Farmers’ decisions influence landscape and economic theory is used to describe farmers' decision making, it is evident that every modern farmer must act according to their specific options and constraints This means that producers' strategies doesn’t follow the same type of (economic) rationality and value [9] and consequence on landscape could be very different. In particular the management of open areas is strategic in peri-urban areas, where competition for resources is highest than in other areas, especially for the land In this context, the involvement of farmers as privileged stakeholders to land management is even more important. Huerta includes 22,000 ha of UAA (Utilized Agricultural Area)
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