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UA-MagazinePollution Effects on Urban and Periurban Agriculture in IndiaSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 14:23
Fiona Marshall & Dolf Te LinteloIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation This paper introduces a methodology for assessing the social and economic policy implications of pollution impacts on the yield, quality and safety of urban and peri-urban crops. The approach emphasises non-market valuation of agricultural produce and the inclusion of the poor, whilst developing strategies to link the micro- and macro-level policy perspectives to influence ongoing policy debates. ( categories: )
Participatory Planning in the City of Havana, CubaSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 14:19
María Caridad CruzIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation The scope and popular recognition of the social revolution that began in Cuba in 1959 has created a Cuban model of participation in which the people identify with, and make theirs, the claims of the government. As a result the population is very involved in carrying out projects, but is much less involved in planning processes. Community participation in planning for urban agriculture development in Cuba is directly related to this particular model of participation. ( categories: )
TOPIC PAPER 2: A Framework for Facilitating Planning and PolicySubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 14:12
Marielle DubbelingIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation Urban agriculture is not a new phenomenon in the present-day cities of the world, and is more and more considered as an integrated part of urban management (as a strategy for poverty alleviation, income and employment generation and environmental management). However, only in few cases has urban agriculture been integrated into policy-making and planning. ( categories: )
Women's Involvement in Cape Town: a social development perspectiveSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 14:09
Rachel SlaterIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation Urban agriculture research in Southern and Eastern Africa has concentrated largely on the use of questionnaires and surveys, usually with a view to understanding the economic benefits accruing to those who practice urban agriculture. For researchers, the focus has been on identifying and analysing the contribution of urban agriculture to income generation, subsistence and food security or on considering its environmental and planning implications. So what are the dynamics behind urban agricultural activity in this context? Why do people living in low-income settlements in Cape Town invest time and money in agriculture in the absence of economic benefits? ( categories: )
Commercial Horticulture, appraising the potentialSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 14:06
Allison BrownIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation For market-oriented farmers, the agriculture production plan should be derived from a proper marketing plan, not vice versa. The issue for farmers is not which crops can be grown, since this may be many, but what can be profitably sold. However, sound market development and advice, is a more difficult task than transferring production skills. This is the reason why market extension is often lacking or not a priority. This paper describes an Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture Rapid Appraisal (UPARA) for the assessment of social, economic, and technical factors affecting market gardeners. For market-oriented farmers, the agriculture production plan should be derived from a proper marketing plan, not vice versa. The issue for farmers is not which crops can be grown, since this may be many, but what can be profitably sold. However, sound market development and advice, is a more difficult task than transferring production skills. This is the reason why market extension is often lacking or not a priority. ( categories: )
Rapid Visual Diagnosis Applied in MontevideoSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 14:02
Alain SantandreuIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation The local government of Montevideo, along with its citizens and civil organisations, is promoting baseline studies and action plans for the implementation of urban agriculture programmes. Baseline studies should identify the principal practices and their distribution in the city. The fieldwork allows for comprehension of the most relevant characteristics of the urban farmers, as well as experiences of public organisations (Municipality of Montevideo, schools, universities, etc.), NGOs, and producer organisations. In addition, it examines the nutritional state and the current normative and legal framework of the city. ( categories: )
TOPIC PAPER 1: Methodologies for Situation AnalysisSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 13:54
Adrienne Martin, Nicoliene Oudwater and Sabine GundelIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation Situation analysis in urban and peri-urban agriculture is often a starting point for programmes and projects supporting interventions to improve the contribution of urban agriculture to income, family nutrition, social and environmental conditions and well-being. Yet there has been little specific consideration of appropriate methods and tools for assisting situation analysis in the urban and periurban context. The focus in this article is on methods, which help to build and facilitate action-oriented programmes, particularly emphasising participatory diagnosis and learning. We consider some of the broader analytical frameworks for understanding, and the conceptual challenges in investigating UPA. We then discuss some specific contexts of investigation in a UPA setting and raise issues for critical reflection in relation to the use of the methods and tools described. ( categories: )
Gender Considerations for urban agriculture researchSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 13:51
Alice HovorkaIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation The incorporation of gender considerations into urban agriculture research is increasing, and indeed, there have been advances over the last decade in our understanding of both men's and women's experiences with farming in cities around the world. There is a move away from the so-called "urban farmer", an undifferentiated, masculine, normalised urban dweller who engages in agriculture. Instead, there is greater recognition that people's experiences with urban agriculture cannot be easily standardised and that gender neutrality does not necessarily capture the breadth of such experiences. ( categories: )
The Contribution of Research, a methodological reviewSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 13:41
Arturo Perez Vazquez and Simon AndersonIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation Developments in urban agriculture have been practitioner-led. Researchers are trying to catch up and identify what contributions they can make. Research could learn from the successes and failures addressed in other forms of agriculture, and thus identify and address the researchable questions in a proactive way. Those who wish to engage in the development of agriculture in cities will need to take a constructivist approach to innovation facilitation, whereby they should recognise that they are just one of a set of actors involved in the process.Here, the authors review some methods that have been used in the study of urban agriculture, from actor-oriented and action-research perspectives. ( categories: )
EditorialSubmitted by Guest on Thu, 06/09/2005 - 13:27
René van Veenhuizen, Gordon Prain and Henk de ZeeuwIn: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation Agricultural activities within the city limits have existed since the first urban populations were established thousands of years ago. Yet only recently has urban agriculture become a systematic focus of research and development attention as its scale and importance in the urbanising world we live in become increasingly recognised. ( categories: )
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