Database research record2011·Japan
A quantitative assessment of agricultural production from allotment gardens
Shinichi TAHARA, Sayaka SHIOYAMA, Hideharu KURITA, Toru Terada
Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
Urban Farm DB summary
This study in Japan aimed to identify the actual amount of agricultural production by measuring harvested products from two urban agricultural gardens. It found that production from an 'experience farm' was sufficient for annual household consumption, while allotment gardens could not reach these amounts. At the district scale (500m radius) in this study, urban agricultural gardens could cover more than 10% of all vegetable consumption by urban residents.