Sustainable Urban Farming Comparison: Thailand and Indonesia Case Study
Bangkok / Jakarta, Thailand & Indonesia · Operator: Community organizations and municipal governments
Overview
Comparative study of sustainable urban farming practices in Thailand and Indonesia. Community-driven agriculture addressing loss of agricultural land due to rapid urbanization. Both countries' municipalities providing space, funding, and awareness programs.
Citizen participation
Collaborative urban farming by citizens in Thailand and Indonesia with municipal support
Operating model
Citizen-led agricultural projects supported by municipal governments and NGOs
Impact
Local food production in urban areas, community formation among citizens, countermeasures to rapid urbanization
Land tenure
Temporary use under municipal license
Crops
- vegetables
- fruits
- herbs
Scale
Multiple sites in urban Bangkok and Jakarta
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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