Cities Farming for the Future
Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1552502163
Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1552502163
Author : Henk de Zeeuw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 29,88 MB
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317506618
As people increasingly migrate to urban settings and more than half of the world's population now lives in cities, it is vital to plan and provide for sustainable and resilient food systems which reflect this challenge. This volume presents experience and evidence-based "state of the art" chapters on the key dimensions of urban food challenges and types of intra- and peri-urban agriculture. The book provides urban planners, local policy makers and urban development practitioners with an overview of crucial aspects of urban food systems based on an up to date review of research results and practical experiences in both developed and developing countries. By doing so, the international team of authors provides a balanced textbook for students of the growing number of courses on sustainable agriculture, food and urban studies, as well as a solid basis for well-informed policy making, planning and implementation regarding the development of sustainable, resilient and just urban food systems.
Author : Jennifer Cockrall-King
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,11 MB
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1616144599
A global movement to take back our food is growing. The future of farming is in our hands—and in our cities. This book examines alternative food systems in cities around the globe that are shortening their food chains, growing food within their city limits, and taking their "food security" into their own hands. The author, an award-winning food journalist, sought out leaders in the urban-agriculture movement and visited cities successfully dealing with "food deserts." What she found was not just a niche concern of activists but a global movement that cuts across the private and public spheres, economic classes, and cultures. She describes a global movement happening from London and Paris to Vancouver and New York to establish alternatives to the monolithic globally integrated supermarket model. A cadre of forward-looking, innovative people has created growing spaces in cities: on rooftops, backyards, vacant lots, along roadways, and even in "vertical farms." Whether it’s a community public orchard supplying the needs of local residents or an urban farm that has reclaimed a derelict inner city lot to grow and sell premium market veggies to restaurant chefs, the urban food revolution is clearly underway and working. This book is an exciting, fascinating chronicle of a game-changing movement, a rebellion against the industrial food behemoth, and a reclaiming of communities to grow, distribute, and eat locally.
Author : François Molle
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 45,40 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Water transfer
ISBN : 9290906243
Author : Julie C. Dawson
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 24,68 MB
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1609384377
Full-scale food production in cities: is it an impossibility? Or is it a panacea for all that ails urban communities? Today, it's a reality, but many people still don't know how much of an impact this emerging food system is having on cities and their residents. This book showcases the work of the farmers, activists, urban planners, and city officials in the United States and Canada who are advancing food production. They have realized that, when it's done right, farming in cities can enhance the local ecology, foster cohesive communities, and improve the quality of life for urban residents. Cities of Farmers enables readers to understand and contribute to their local food system, whether they are raising vegetables in a community garden, setting up a farmers' market, or formulating regulations for farming and composting within city limits.
Author : Henk de Zeeuw
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 15,63 MB
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317506626
As people increasingly migrate to urban settings and more than half of the world's population now lives in cities, it is vital to plan and provide for sustainable and resilient food systems which reflect this challenge. This volume presents experience and evidence-based "state of the art" chapters on the key dimensions of urban food challenges and types of intra- and peri-urban agriculture. The book provides urban planners, local policy makers and urban development practitioners with an overview of crucial aspects of urban food systems based on an up to date review of research results and practical experiences in both developed and developing countries. By doing so, the international team of authors provides a balanced textbook for students of the growing number of courses on sustainable agriculture, food and urban studies, as well as a solid basis for well-informed policy making, planning and implementation regarding the development of sustainable, resilient and just urban food systems.
Author : Christophe-Toussaint Soulard
Publisher : Springer
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 39,60 MB
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3319710370
This book gives an overview of frameworks, methods, and case studies useful for the analysis of the relations between agriculture and the city, in Europe and the Mediterranean. Its originality lies in the analysis of urban food systems sustainability from an actors’ perspective. All the chapters consider the key role of actors in the definition of innovations and pathways, which enhance sustainability, seen as an ongoing process. Part 1 presents systemic approaches of agricultural-urban interactions at the city-region scale in France, Egypt, Italy and Morocco. Part 2 deals with methods and tools for urban planning and local development, utilized to design and assess sustainable food systems. The Part 3 inventories the recent changes in urban agriculture and the new forms of governance which are emerging in European cities (Athens, Berlin, Lisbon, Montpellier, Paris and Zurich). These results are useful for students, academics and activists involved in local policies and projects.
Author : Robert Charles Otte
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,79 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Author : Syngellakis, S.
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1784663654
Papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Urban Agriculture and City Sustainability are contained in this book. The research reviews ways in which urban agriculture can contribute to achieve sustainable cities and considers ways of reducing the impact in terms of use of natural resources, waste production and climate change.
Author : René van Veenhuizen
Publisher :
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 22,25 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :