Research & reports

Peer-reviewed research and reports on community urban agriculture, food education, composting, welfare and more.

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• URBAN FARMING AND MALARIA RISK FACTORS IN A MEDIUM-SIZED TOWN IN COTE D’IVOIRE

  2006

  Barbara Matthys, Penelope Vounatsou, Giovanna Raso, Andres B. Tschannen, EMMANUEL GBEDE BECKET, Laura Gosoniu, Guéladio Cissé, Marcel Tanner, ELIÉZER K. N’GORAN, Jürg Utzinger · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · Côte d'Ivoire

  This study investigated malaria risk factors in urban farming communities in a medium-sized town in Côte d'Ivoire, conducting two cross-sectional surveys among 112 households across six agricultural zones. The overall prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum was 32.1%. Findings indicate that specific crop systems and agricultural practices may increase the risk of malaria in urban settings of tropical Africa.

  Environmental trade-offsHealthUrban–rural linkage
  Read source →DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2006.75.1223

• Eat Here: Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket

  2004

  Brian Halweil · · Global

  This book points out that the long-distance food system consumes staggering amounts of fuel, generates greenhouse gases, and compromises food security. Since 1961, the tonnage of food shipped between nations has grown fourfold, with food in the United States typically traveling 1,500 to 2,500 miles from farm to plate. While this system often runs roughshod over local cuisines, varieties, and agriculture, a local-foods movement is beginning to emerge globally.

  Environmental trade-offsFood miles & supply chainFood sovereignty & justiceClimate changeUrban–rural linkage
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• Urban and peri-urban agricultural production in Beijing municipality and its impact on water quality

  2003

  James M. Wolf, M S van Wijk, X Cheng, Yuanhao Hu, C.A. van Diepen, A.W. Jongbloed, H van Keulen, C H Lu, R.P. Roetter · Environment and Urbanization · China (Beijing)

  This paper reviews agricultural production trends in Beijing Municipality and their impact on water quality. Rapid urbanization and agricultural intensification have led to concerns regarding water resource quantity and quality. The agricultural sector, while supplying food, is a major water user and has contributed to significant water supply-demand gaps and high levels of water pollution, particularly from intensive crop, vegetable, and livestock production.

  Environmental trade-offsUrban–rural linkageEconomicsClimate changeOrganic cycle
  Read source →DOI: 10.1177/095624780301500205

• Environmental concerns of urban and peri-urban agriculture: case studies from Accra and Kumasi.

  2001

  E. Mensah, Philip Amoah, Pay Drechsel, Robert Clement Abaidoo · CABI Publishing eBooks · Sub-Saharan Africa

  This work, presented as case studies from Accra and Kumasi, addresses environmental concerns of urban and peri-urban agriculture. It focuses on waste composting for urban and peri-urban agriculture, aiming to close the rural-urban nutrient cycle in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  Environmental trade-offsPeri-urban agricultureCompostOrganic cycle
  Read source →DOI: 10.1079/9780851995489.0055

• Environmental concerns of (peri-) urban vegetable production: Case studies from Kumasi and Accra

  2001

  E. Mensah, Philip Amoah, Robert Clement Abaidoo, Pay Drechsel · CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) · Ghana

  This document presents case studies on environmental concerns related to urban and peri-urban vegetable production in Kumasi and Accra, Ghana. It is part of a larger work on waste composting for urban and peri-urban agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  Environmental trade-offsPeri-urban agricultureOrganic cycleClimate change
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• Wie beeinflusst die persönliche Betroffenheit die Einstellung gegenüber Füchsen in der Stadt

  2001

  Fabio Bontadina, Pascale Contesse, Sandra Gloor · DORA WSL (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research) · Switzerland (Zurich)

  This study analyzed attitudes towards urban foxes in Switzerland using a nationwide survey and questionnaires for households and allotment gardeners in Zurich. While 60% of Swiss respondents were against urban foxes, only 40% in Zurich were; however, 70% of gardeners opposed them, with 55% reporting damage caused by foxes, which negatively correlated with fox acceptance.

  Environmental trade-offsCommunityBiodiversity
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• The Paleoecology and Ancient Settlement of the Petexbatun Region, Guatemala

  1997

  Nicholas P. Dunning, Timothy Beach, David J. Rue · Ancient Mesoamerica · Guatemala

  This study of the Petexbatun region, Guatemala, found that ancient Maya peoples in Preclassic times cleared large areas of upland tropical forest for agriculture, leading to significant soil erosion. During the Late Classic period, population expanded, forest clearance resumed, and upland agriculture, including terracing, was practiced, which significantly checked soil erosion. The study suggests considerable variation in urban agriculture among the region's major centers.

  Environmental trade-offsUrban–rural linkageClimate change
  Read source →DOI: 10.1017/s0956536100001711

• Urban agriculture in Dar es Salaam: Its contribution to solving the economic crisis and the damage it does to the environment

  1996

  M. R. S. Mlozi · Development Southern Africa · Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

  This article discusses urban agriculture in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, examining its role in helping residents cope with the country's economic crisis. The study also associates urban agriculture with environmental degradation in the city. Factors encouraging urban agriculture at four levels are identified, and concerted efforts at all four levels are suggested to mitigate further environmental degradation.

  Environmental trade-offsEconomicsClimate changeUrban–rural linkage
  Read source →DOI: 10.1080/03768359608439873