Social mobilization and alternative food question in urban areas: agroecological consumer groups in Madrid

Authors

  • Juan José Michelini
  • Ricardo Mëndez Gutiérrez del Valle
  • Luis D. Abad Aragón

Keywords:

Social mobilization, alternative food networks, agroecological consumer groups, social innovation, urban resilience

Abstract

Consumer groups are the most visible face of the alternative agroecological
practices that have gained considerable importance in Madrid in recent years, particularly
within the climate of citizen activism that has arisen in the wake of the 15-M movement. This article analyzes their characteristics and evaluates their potential to contribute to urban resilience in two locations in Madrid, Lavapiés and Vallecas, the former centrally located, the latter in the periphery. Our results show that the potential for these initiatives to generate social change varies with their territorial context and the actors who promote them. Their contribution to urban resilience strategies requires the promotion of local food systems based on dense stakeholder networks.

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2017-12-17

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Michelini, J. J., Mëndez Gutiérrez del Valle, R., & Abad Aragón, L. D. (2017). Social mobilization and alternative food question in urban areas: agroecological consumer groups in Madrid. Ciudad Y Territorio Estudios Territoriales, 49(194), 679–698. Retrieved from https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/CyTET/article/view/76589

Issue

Vol. XLIX, núm. 194 (2017)

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Copyright (c) 2017 Juan José Michelini, Ricardo Mëndez Gutiérrez del Valle, Luis D. Abad Aragón

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