H28年度 都市と農・緑が共生するまちづくりに関する調査 都市部未利用地のコミュニティ農園的活用方策検討調査 報告書
特定非営利活動法人 Co.to.hana, 金田 康孝, 西川 亮
国土交通省 都市と農・緑が共生するまちづくりに関する調査（平成28年度）
Urban Farm DB summary
First-year MLIT-commissioned study by Co.to.hana validating usefulness and replicability of community farms on urban unused land, using Kitakagaya Minna-no-uen as the model — surveys, environmental monitoring, stakeholder interviews and an expert panel producing a start guide and dissemination roadmap.
Key points
- 1The study validated the usefulness and replicability of converting unused urban land into community farms.
- 2Osaka's "Minna-no-uen" served as a key model case for this validation.
- 3Research methodologies included surveys of users and residents, environmental monitoring, and interviews with various stakeholders.
- 4The project produced a practical start guide for establishing community farms.
- 5A roadmap for the wider dissemination of community farms was also developed.
Extracted facts
6 factsOnly numbers and their conditions are stored, as structured data — never the source's own sentences. Metric and condition names stay in English, as coded.
- 5,754,173 jpy
annual revenue(community garden)
Economics- site
- kitakagaya-minna-no-uen
- region
- JP-Osaka
- fiscal year
- 2015
- 1,902,051 jpy
annual expenditure(community garden)
Economics- site
- kitakagaya-minna-no-uen
- region
- JP-Osaka
- fiscal year
- 2015
- 3,852,122 jpy
gross profit(community garden)
Economics- site
- kitakagaya-minna-no-uen
- region
- JP-Osaka
- fiscal year
- 2015
- 252,122 jpy
operating profit(community garden)
Economics- site
- kitakagaya-minna-no-uen
- region
- JP-Osaka
- fiscal year
- 2015
- 3.5 %
resident survey response rate(community garden)
Socialn = 106- survey
- all-household-questionnaire
- area
- kitakagaya
- region
- JP-Osaka
- distributed n
- 3047
- period
- 2016-12
- 18 persons
participant survey respondents(community garden)
Socialn = 18- survey
- garden-participant-questionnaire
- targets
- 36 farm participants and 118 mail-list members
- period
- 2016-12-19 to 2017-01-20
- site
- kitakagaya-minna-no-uen
Direction of conclusions
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- Community cohesionSupports
- Economic viabilitySupportsWith caveats
Abstract and stored text
AI-generated summaryThis report details the first-year findings of a study commissioned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in 2016, conducted by Co.to.hana. The research aimed to validate the usefulness and replicability of transforming unused urban land into community farms, using the "Minna-no-uen" farm in Kitakagaya, Osaka, as a model case. Methodologies included surveys of users and local residents, environmental monitoring, and interviews with land owners, local governments, and real estate businesses. An expert review committee also contributed to the study's insights. The project culminated in the development of a community farm start guide and a roadmap for their wider dissemination, providing practical frameworks for urban greening initiatives.
This is an AI synthesis from the stored record, not the original abstract. Check the original before quoting.
Why it matters for urban farming
This study is highly relevant for citizens interested in urban farming, as it provides concrete evidence for the viability and replicability of transforming unused urban spaces into thriving community farms. The developed start guide offers practical steps for individuals or groups looking to initiate their own urban farm projects, while the dissemination roadmap can inspire and inform efforts to expand urban farming initiatives across communities. It empowers citizens by showing how vacant lots can be repurposed for food production and community building.