Research & reports

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

5 results

• Toward climate-smart urban agriculture in Palembang: A systematic review on strategies, trade-offs, and synergies

  2026

  Strayker Ali Muda, Heripan Heripan, Fitra Gustiar · Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) · Indonesia (Palembang)

  This systematic review examined strategies, trade-offs, and synergies of climate-smart urban agriculture relevant to Palembang City, Indonesia. A total of 400 records were identified from Google Scholar and Scopus, with 352 unique records screened. While urban agriculture showed five key contributions, including strengthening food security, several critical trade-offs were identified, such as land scarcity, energy and water requirements, soil contamination risks, technological costs, and policy fragmentation. The review emphasizes that urban agriculture should be part of a broader transformation of urban food systems, not a stand-alone solution.

  Environmental trade-offsClimate changeFood sovereignty & justiceCommunityPolicyEconomics
  Read source →DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/202624600003/pdf

• Integrating nature-based solutions in the urbanization process by urban agriculture: a case of Bhubaneswar city, India

  2024

  Sudha Panda, Chandana Parida, Anisa Azharunnisa, Rakesh Ranjan Thakur · Discover Sustainability · India (Bhubaneswar)

  This paper uses remote sensing data from 2011 to 2023 to examine agricultural land loss in Bhubaneswar, India, a smaller city experiencing significant agricultural decline. It compares the decrease in agricultural land with the increase in built-up areas. The study highlights that agricultural land conversion negatively impacts food security and proposes a nature-based solution to achieve urban food self-sufficiency.

  Environmental trade-offsUrban–rural linkageClimate changeCommunityFood sovereignty & justicePolicy
  Read source →DOI: 10.1007/s43621-024-00503-z

• Introduction of Integrated Pest Management Practices in Urban Farming in Mataram City During the Covid-19 Pandemic

  2022

  Muhammad Sarjan, M. Taufik Fauzi, Ruth Stella P. Thei · Unram Journal of Community Service · Indonesia (Mataram City)

  This action research in Mataram City during the COVID-19 pandemic introduced Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices to urban farming groups. Group discussions revealed that while participants were interested in developing fresh vegetables and fruits and found benefits in meeting family food needs, most members were unfamiliar with environmentally friendly cultivation techniques, particularly IPM.

  Environmental trade-offsFood educationHealthOrganic cycleCommunity
  Read source →DOI: 10.29303/ujcs.v3i3.192

• PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP MASYARAKAT DI SEKITAR KEGIATAN USAHA PT PERTAMINA GEOTHERMAL ENERGY (PT PGE) HULU LAIS DI KABUPATEN LEBONG DITINJAU DARI ASPEK HUKUM LINGKUNGAN

  2019

  Tri Andika, Waryenti Deli, P.E.Suryaningsih P.E.Suryaningsih · University Of Bengkulu Law Journal · Indonesia

  Residents in Lebong Regency, Indonesia, experienced anxiety due to a landslide at PT PGE's Hulu Lais cluster A site. This landslide resulted in 6 deaths, sinking fish ponds, rice fields, and community gardens, and crop failure. Additionally, residents' drinking water sources were polluted, and drilling caused loud sounds, ground vibrations, hot steam, and dried plants. The drilling also drastically reduced water discharge from the Mubai river, impacting residents who relied on it.

  Environmental trade-offsCommunityClimate changeFood sovereignty & justice
  Read source →DOI: 10.33369/ubelaj.v4i1.7455

• Evaluation on Actual Condition and Image Analysis of Roof Garden in Seoul, Korea

  2012

  Minjae Kong, Kwang-Lai Park, Jin-Kwan Son, Ji-Hoon Shin · Journal of the Korea Society of Environmental Restoration Technology · South Korea (Seoul)

  This study investigated the characteristics of rooftop gardens (farms) in 40 areas in Seoul, Korea. Cabbage, lettuce, pepper, and mini-tomatoes were the most preferred vegetables and fruits. Problems observed in rooftop gardens during cultivation included drainage systems, soil management, the cost or quality of planting mats, and diseases and insects.

  Environmental trade-offsDIYCommunityHealthEconomics
  Read source →DOI: 10.13087/kosert.2012.15.5.069