Public-private partnerships for multifunctional sustainable land use in peri-urban areas to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change
Anna Ternell, Anders M. Nilsson, Björn Ohlén, Daniel Stenholm, Dag Bergsjö
Ecocycles
Urban Farm DB summary
This article assesses a scenario where urban farming initiatives become commercial and integrate with traditional agriculture and forestry, and analyzes the potential of public-private partnerships for multifunctional sustainable land use in peri-urban areas of Gothenburg, Sweden. Multifunctional sustainable land use, including diversified agriculture and forestry, is presented as a way to build resilience against climate change risks. Based on experiences from ongoing initiatives, the article identifies a large potential for such partnerships and presents a business model for long-term sustainability, developed within the Climate KIC Accelerator Project.