Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:59:34 +0100

In conjunction with Sida, ETC Netherlands, TUAN and other organisations, "An Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture" has been produced. It contains 16 themes with State of the Art introductions. This Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture contains a comprehensive literature overview in 17 chapters, each with a "state of the art" overview followed by literature references with abstracts.

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Participatory Technology Development for Sustainable Intensification of Urban Agriculture

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:18:30 +0200

Gordon Prain

In: Cities Farming for the Future - Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities

The urban setting offers special advantages for food and animal production, but also presents particular challenges. Urban agriculture needs to be highly innovative in competing and adapting to new situations. Urban and peri-urban agricultural systems exhibit even higher levels of complexity than rural upland systems and call for a wider range of participatory methods. This chapter discusses participatory agricultural research and its relevancy for the urban setting. A sustainable urban livelihoods framework is discussed, which enables to better understand and define the multi-sectoral, institutional and policy aspects of urban agriculture in order to identify appropriate interventions. Specific participatory methods are discussed for urban horticulture and livestock to help urban producers adapt agriculture to urban realities.

Introduction

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:13:33 +0200

René van Veenhuizen

In: Cities Farming for the Future - Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities

Attention to urban agriculture has increased markedly during the last couple of decades. The number of activities to promote urban agriculture at international, national and local level has grown, but urban farmers in many cities in the world still struggle to get their main survival strategy recognised by city authorities. The demand of policy makers and local practitioners for inspiring examples of successful policies and actions in cities is therefore growing. Urban agriculture contributes to a wide variety of urban issues and is increasingly being accepted and used as a tool in sustainable city development. Currently the challenge is its integration into city planning and facilitation of its multiple benefits for urban inhabitants. This book seeks to present the current state of affairs regarding urban agriculture and sustainable urban development.

Workshop on Appropriate Research and Planning on Methodologies for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:43:25 +0100

Workshop on Appropriate Research and Planning on Methodologies for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture
Organised by ETC (RUAF), CGIAR (SIUPA), UNDP-UNCHS (PGU-LAC)

The workshop took place from 2-5 October 2001, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Research & Development Methodologies

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:32:31 +0200

Research & Development Methodologies, introduced by: Arturo Perez Vazquez and Simon Anderson (Wye College, London, UK)

In: Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture

State of the Art - Research & Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies

Wed, 17 May 2006 12:38:02 +0200

Here you can find two State of the Art Reviews.

1) A Methodological Review of Research into Urban Agriculture¹

Arturo Perez Vazquez and Simon Anderson (Wye College, University of London)

GCGF theme 2 - Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Cities

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:07:30 +0200

Growing Cities Growing Food - Thematic Paper 2: Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Cities

RUAF - Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security - Research & Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies, RUAF Publications