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Abstract
In periurban areas agriculture can assume a multifunctional role that includes
landscape conservation, sustainable resource management, biodiversity conservation, leisure
activities, and can also maintain adequate conditions in densely populated areas for a safe and
habitable environment.
This study investigates the effects of the introduction of single farm payment on the
periurban agricultural area in the plain of the City of Assisi, an area with a strong landscape
value. A survey was carried out to determine: changes in production, changes on farm
incomes, structural adjustments, the level of multifunctionality of periurban agriculture.
Moreover, a survey of 355 residents was made to assess their willingness to pay for some
positive externalities of the agriculture in this area.
The results suggest the low-impact of reform on farms and the existence of a
significant demand for environmental and social functions of the periurban agriculture of this
region.