The 2008 Greek crisis has resulted in unexpected social-ecological transformations, including a back-to-the-land trend whereby people seek to reconnect to land-based activities. While it's been theorized that back-to-the-land trends contribute to enhancing people's resilience and may play a role in the growth of sustainable farming and rural revitalization, much remains unknown regarding the processes involved. Based on a qualitative and quantitative analysis of 76 interviews of Greek back-to-the-landers, this article provides an in-depth assessment of the resources mobilized to go back-to-the-land as well as livelihood and land management outcomes. This article argues that using a livelihood approach contributes to further understanding counterurbanisation and back-to-the-land movements by shedding light on how people transform their livelihoods. The article posits that back-to-the-land trends need to be approached as livelihood transformations that are linked to a diverse set of mobilities and assets, rather than solely a migration process. The research shows that the Greek back-to-the-land trend is not homogeneous, ranging from subsistence to market-oriented small-scale farms and involves both rural and urban spaces; yet it is mostly ‘invisible’ to the State. These different types of back-to-the-land strategies reflect different initial starting points and may shift once capacity is acquired, illustrating the dynamic nature of back-to-the-land transformations. For instance, people with limited initial land knowledge experimented on urban plots before farming in rural areas. Most opted to engage in small-scale organic farming, hinting at the importance of the back-to-land trend for the growth of sustainable food systems in Greece. While going back-to-the-land helped households cope with crisis, there were limits to their ability to make a living and enhance their capacity without external support, especially in the context of a long-term crisis. Different back-to-the-land strategies require targeted support at different stages to ensure their viability and long-term sustainability.

2008年的希腊危机导致了意想不到的社会生态转型，包括背井离乡的趋势，人们试图重新与陆上活动联系起来。从理论上讲，返耕趋势有助于增强人们的适应力，并可能在可持续农业发展和农村振兴中发挥作用，但有关过程尚不清楚。在对希腊76名返乡者的访谈进行定性和定量分析的基础上，本文对动员返乡的资源以及生计和土地管理成果进行了深入评估。本文认为，使用生计方法有助于阐明反城市化和返乡运动，方法是阐明如何人们改变了他们的生计。文章认为，需要将返璞归真的趋势视为谋生手段的转变，而这种转变要与各种各样的活动和资产联系在一起，而不仅仅是迁移过程。研究表明，希腊的返乡趋势不是同质的，从生存到以市场为导向的小型农场，涉及农村和城市空间。但是它对国家来说几乎是“看不见的”。这些不同类型的陆上战略反映了不同的初始起点，并且一旦获得能力就可能发生变化，这说明了陆上转型的动态性质。例如，对土地的最初了解有限的人在农村耕种之前先在城市地块上进行了试验。大多数人选择从事小型有机农业，暗示了返耕趋势对希腊可持续粮食系统增长的重要性。虽然返乡帮助家庭应对危机，但在没有外部支持的情况下，他们的谋生能力和提高能力的能力是有限的，尤其是在长期危机的情况下。不同的陆上战略需要在不同阶段提供有针对性的支持，以确保其可行性和长期可持续性。