Abstract
Periurban agriculture stands at a central point in town food supply while playing a role in urban and landscape planning for citizens. This agriculture is in jeopardy in the northern and southern Mediterranean regions due to the acceleration in urbanization and urban sprawl. Research works undertaken in ten Mediterranean countries show the adaptability of periurban agriculture which develops in many different forms. These works also however underline that negative externalities in this process are numerous and varied. In order to meet present social requirements, agriculture faces the challenge of developing not only food production but rather all of its functions, including landscape maintenance, environmental protection, etc. Within the framework of multifunctionality, agriculture could participate in projects concerning the territory and, by valorising traditional local production, contribute to the links between town and countryside.
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