Database research record2011·South Africa (Cape Town)
Land quality, urban development and urban agriculture within the Cape Town urban edge
H.S. Geyer, Bennie Schloms, Danie du Plessis, Amanda van Eeden
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Urban Farm DB summary
An analysis of agricultural land consumption within the Cape Town urban edge between 2002 and 2007 revealed that low-density residential development is the primary consumer of high-potential agricultural land. Commercial, industrial, and informal residential developments had minimal impact on agricultural land loss. High-potential agricultural land is not adequately protected, and urban agriculture is constrained by competition with more profitable land uses like residential development.