SUSTAINABILITY STATUS ASSESSMENT OF URBAN AGRICULTURE TYPES IN MALANG CITY
Intan Ratri Prasundari, Setyo Tri Wahyudi, Anthon Efani, Reny Tiarantika
Agrisocionomics Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian
Urban Farm DB summary
A study assessed the sustainability status of seven types of urban agriculture in Malang City, Indonesia — irrigated agricultural land, rainfed dryland farming, recreational activity, community gardening, commercial farming, agro-educational tourism, and institutional farming — using multidimensional scaling with the RAPHYTON tool. Primary data came from expert and supporting informant interviews plus field surveys and observation. Results showed the sustainability level of urban agriculture types in Malang City was generally in the "moderately sustainable" category. The ecological dimension of irrigated agricultural land was classified as unsustainable, while agro-educational tourism achieved the highest sustainability status, rated sustainable in the social dimension.