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Database research record2026·Europe

Urban Agriculture Policy and Governance: Identifying key challenges and strategic priorities in Valladolid, Flanders and Wrocław to inform a deep dive comparative analysis

Charlotte Gallagher, Daniel López-García, Parisi, Anton, Cuevas, Soledad

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Urban Farm DB summary

An outcome report from strategic workshops in Valladolid, Flanders, and Wrocław, engaging 33 diverse local stakeholders, assessed key policy and governance challenges facing urban agriculture. The most urgent and actionable priority identified across all three regions is the lack of coordination and knowledge sharing, underscoring a critical need to build resilient urban agriculture coalitions. To address broader structural issues like land access, stakeholders emphasized bridging the urban-rural divide, overcoming political short-termism, and establishing a shared understanding of urban agriculture's multifunctionality.