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

• A Study to Improve The Sustainability of Ecological and Character Education in an Elementary School Garden

  2021

  Mun Gi Hong, Bo Eun Nam · Journal of Character Education and Research · South Korea

  This study analyzed the suitability of G National University's campus as an educational site for ecological and character education for elementary students. The campus had a green space ratio of approximately 40% and 120 woody plant species. However, vulnerabilities in plant diversity were identified, including a bias towards certain species like oak and azalea, and multiple species concentrated in small numbers. A critical finding was the overlapping flowering and fruiting seasons for most species, which could negatively impact the ecology of wild animals like insects and birds that rely on these resources.

  Environmental trade-offsFood educationBiodiversity
  Read source →DOI: 10.46227/jcer.6.2.11

• Knowledge assessment on the effects of climate change due to keeping livestock in urban and peri-urban areas of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  2013

  Shogo Mlozi · International NGO Journal · Tanzania

  This paper assesses the knowledge of livestock keepers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, regarding the climate change effects of their activities. Over two-thirds of respondents did not believe solid waste, liquid waste, and pollution from livestock would affect future climate risks. However, they did perceive chemical pollution and land degradation from urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) livestock keeping as having climate change effects.

  Environmental trade-offsClimate changePeri-urban agricultureFood educationOrganic cycle
  Read source →DOI: 10.5897/ingoj12.021