Land Use Planning
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 16:30
M.G. LeechIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
Part of eThekweni Municipality has tracts of public land, zoned for various purposes, but which could not be used or developed due to limited finances. In early 1998, the council started to stimulate community gardens, which is believed to be a win-win situation for both the community and the Council.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:37
Alejandro R Socorro CastroIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
The experience from Cienfuegos described here is one of three experiences under the project 'Optimisation of Use of Vacant Land for Urban Agriculture' promoted by the Urban Management Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (UMP- LAC). The project is simultaneously being carried out in Rosario, Argentina (the previous article) and in Governador Valadares in Brazil (included in a box).
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:35
Marielle DubbelingIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
The experience from Rosario described here is one of three experiences under the project 'Optimisation of Use of Vacant Land for Urban Agriculture' promoted by the Urban Management Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (UMP- LAC). The project is simultaneously being carried out in Cienfuegos, Cuba (the next article) and in Governador Valadares in Brazil (included in a box).
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:33
Abdelmalek Boudjenouia and Andre FleuryIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
In Algeria, periurban agriculture as such is not recognised. Thus small-scale agriculture around a city like Setif has not been differentiated from the larger-scale cultivation of cereal in the rural regions. With the liberalisation of economic policy since 1987, farmers have greater freedom in the orientation of their agricultural operations. The potential for a policy that promotes household gardens in periurban popular housing areas is necessary to meet food, recreational and environmental functions.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:30
Paola Iaccarino IdelsonIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
The issue of access to land, for urban agriculture in particular, involves multiple spheres of the public and private domains: political, legal, and socio-economic. Easy access to land means access to food, while limited access often leads to food insecurity, and to a strong sense of anxiety for the future. This article is based on a descriptive study that analysed the different categories of people in the town of Divo, Côte d'Ivoire. It focuses on the differences between locals and migrants, and points out the consequences that access to land has on their lives. It argues that the conditions constraining migrants and the formal recognition of Divo's urban agriculture and its potential, is crucial in a policy framework.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:28
Emmanuel Obuobie, George Danso and Pay DrechselIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
Access to land and water are key parameters for urban farmers. Often, both land and water are of marginal quality and the use thereof is informal or illegal. As such, the municipal authorities are requested to increase land security, allowing farmers to invest in water management, thereby meeting public health concerns as well.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:26
Dr. Dieudonné Zalle, Ms. Fatima Meite and Mr. Amadou KonateIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
African cities experience uncontrolled development and Bamako, the capital of Mali, is no exception. Its rapid growth catches town planners unawares and exceeds national budgets for support to urbanisation. Urban agriculture is one way to help to meet the increasing demand for food in the city.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:23
Lillian N. Kiguli, Augustus Nuwagaba, David Mwesigwa and Juliet KiguliIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
Agriculture in Kampala is practised mainly in valley slums where the poor live in informal settlements. Although urban agriculture offers easy access to services and markets, gaining access to land to grow food and rear animals is a challenge for the urban poor.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:18
E.A. Olofin and A.I. TankoIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
This contribution summarises the findings of a sequence of research studies in Kano, the largest city in Northern Nigeria, which show the significance of urban and periurban agriculture in the area and its contributions to improved nutrition, household food security, employment, etc. of city dwellers, and discuss the access of farmers to land.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 12:16
Shenghe Liu, Jianming Cai and Zhenshan YangIn: UA Magazine No. 11 - Availability, Access and Usability of Land for Urban Agriculture
Farmland in periurban Beijing is owned by local rural collective units (village committees) but is primarily cultivated by migrants without local hukou (household registration). This is different from the typical agricultural production in China where farmland is both owned and cultivated by the local rural population. Two case studies were conducted in Haidian district of the Beijing suburbs to explore how migrants in Beijing gain access to land.
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