Nature in the City: Romance and Economy

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https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.49.1049

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urban studies, nature, city, economy, resource flows, urban agriculture

Abstract

The urban way of life has been criticized for many centuries, as long as the cities have existed. A romantic tradition credits nature with the qualities opposite to the city: nature is declared an embodiment of purity, health and beauty. A more rational and economical view defines nature as a system capable of restoring living resources. The article shows how cities will be inevitably filled with elements of nature.

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Lidin, K. (2016). Nature in the City: Romance and Economy. Project Baikal, 13(49), 48–53. https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.49.1049

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2016-08-02

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No. 49 (2016): nature in the city

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