Required readings

1. Quon, S., 1999. Planning for Urban Agriculture: A Review of Tools and Strategies for Urban Planners. Appendix 1: Urban agriculture definitions.  IDRC, Canada.  
2. Please read page 9-14: Urban and peri-urban agriculture, definitions and scope. In: FAO, 2001. Urban and peri-urban agriculture: A briefing guide for the successful implementation of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Developing Countries and Countries of Transition. Rome, Italy

References

• Armar-Klemesu, M., 2000. Urban agriculture and food security, nutrition and health. In: N. Bakker et al. (eds), 2000. “Growing cities, growing food : urban agriculture on the policy agenda. A reader on urban agricultureâ€?. DSE, Germany. 
• Department of Statistics of Jordan, 2002. Urban Agriculture Survey in Amman: practice, problems, prospects, Jordan. 
• Dubbeling, M., 2004. Optimizing use of vacant space for urban agriculture through participatory planning processes. Paper presented at workshop on IDRC-supported initiatives on urban agriculture and food security, Ryerson University, Toronto, August-September 2004. 
• Mougeot, L.J.A., 2000. Urban agriculture: definition, presence, potentials and risks. In: N. Bakker et all (eds), 2000. “Growing cities, growing food: Urban agriculture on the policy agenda. A reader on urban agricultureâ€?. DSE, Germany. 
• Prain, G. and H. de Zeeuw, 2007. Enhancing technical, organizational and institutional innovation in urban agriculture. In: “Urban Agriculture Magazine 19: Stimulating innovation in urban agricultureâ€?. RUAF Foundation.  Leusden, the Netherlands. 
• Purnomohadi, N., 2000. Jakarta : agriculture as an alternative strategy to face the economic crisis. In: N. Bakker et al. (eds), 2000. “Growing cities, growing food : urban agriculture on the policy agenda. A reader on urban agricultureâ€?. DSE, Germany. 
• Smit, J., A. Ratta and J. Nasr, 1996. Urban agriculture: food, jobs and sustainable cities. Publication Series for Habitat II, Vol. 1.  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York. 
• Socorro, A., 2003. Mapas concertados de uso de suelos. Produced in the context of a regional programme on “Optimising the use of vacant land for urban agricultureâ€?. IPES, UMP-LAC and IDRC.  Quito, Ecuador. 
• Wilbers, J., 2005. Case Study: Bond Van Volkstuinders – BVV (Association of Gardeners). Produced in the context of a project on “Social organisations of urban and peri-urban producers: Management models and innovative alliances for policy influencingâ€?. IPES, IDRC and ETC Urban Agriculture. Leusden, The Netherlands. 
• De Zeeuw, H., 2004. Handout 1: Concept and types of urban agriculture. Anglophone Africa Regional Training Course on Urban Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya, 8– 26 March, 2004. ETC- RUAF, the Netherlands.