The Potential of Agricultural Land Management by the User Organization of the Allotment Gardens in Peri-urban Area: A Case of Allotment Gardens for Kitchen Garbage Recycling, Kitamoto City

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A case study of an allotment garden for kitchen garbage recycling in Kitamoto City, Japan, examines the potential for agricultural land management by user organizations of allotment gardens in peri-urban areas. Analyzing the management system of an allotment garden with a garden user organization, the study finds that such organizations can potentially play a role in managing agricultural land in peri-urban settings, and that garden user organizations and their networks contribute to resolving problems related to urban residents' use of agricultural land.