Budapest Urban Agroforestry
Budapest, Hungary · Operator: Community organizations
Overview
Budapest peri-urban agroforestry and community gardens. Case study of agricultural preservation amid post-socialist urbanization. Research focus on urban-rural relationships.
Citizen participation
Citizen-led agricultural preservation activities.
Operating model
Urban agriculture practice in post-socialist extended urbanization context.
Impact
Food preservation, biodiversity conservation, community strengthening, counterbalance to urbanization pressure.
Crops
- vegetables
- fruits
- edible forest
Scale
Peri-urban and urban areas
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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