Campi di cemento. Verso un’economia circolare: agricoltura locale per la tutela e la valorizzazione del territorio

The climate change effects on the environment are particularly perceived in the urban habitat due to excessive soil cementation; moreover, there are negative consequences that affect those lands allocated to agriculture. Despite the crisis of the Italian construction industry, cities and suburbs continue to steal useful land for agricultural purpose, destroying a valuable resource. Fertile soil is, in fact, an exhaustible common good, a fundamental asset to achieve a more sustainable balance between the city and the country. Investing in the recovery of rural areas would induce a virtuous process of circular economy, based on local agricultural production, small-scale community relationship, valorization and reclamation of the territory, and the enhancement of rural property heritage. Such economy would be a possible solution for a more resilient, durable and sustainable territory.