Research & reports

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

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• 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

• Urban Agriculture In Mumbai: Worth Its Weight In Produce?

  2016

  Christiane Joi Allen · Libraries and Cultural Resources (University of Calgary) · India (Mumbai)

  This study evaluated the environmental, social, and economic benefits of urban agriculture in Mumbai, India, using Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis. Results indicate that urban agriculture has lower greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water consumption but higher eutrophication potential compared to commercial large-scale agriculture.

  Environmental trade-offsEconomicsClimate changeHealthOrganic cycle
  Read source →DOI: 10.11575/prism/35979

• 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