Research & reports

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

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• Fostering Citizen-Led Projects Through Multi-level Engagement in Wildemanbuurt, Amsterdam

  2024

  Diana Krabbendam, Emiel Wolf, Bernie Deekens, Rosalie Bak, Hans Krikke · SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology · Netherlands (Amsterdam)

  This chapter outlined activities for citizen-led projects in the Wildeman neighborhood in Amsterdam. The main challenges identified were a lack of trust and community feeling among inhabitants, a lack of involvement and ownership in neighborhood developments, and fragmented existing community activities and services.

  Governance failureCommunityPolicyFood educationOrganic cycle
  Read source →DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-76059-4_2

• Quantification and valorization of compost derived from urban households’ waste in Bukavu City, Eastern D.R. Congo

  2024

  Géant Basimine Chuma, Jean M. Mondo, Adrien Byamungu Ndeko, Etienne M. Akuzibwe, Espoir Mukengere Bagula, Gustave Nachigera Mushagalusa · Discover Sustainability · Democratic Republic of Congo (Bukavu City)

  This study investigated the quantity, composition, and disposal practices of domestic waste in Bukavu City, Eastern D.R. Congo. Findings revealed significant challenges in waste management infrastructure and practices, showing that approximately 5% of waste undergoes composting, while 10% is used as livestock feed, 66% incinerated, and 17% buried. Waste management is primarily handled by children (82%), with very limited involvement from non-governmental organizations.

  Governance failureCompostOrganic cycleUrban–rural linkageFood sovereignty & justice
  Read source →DOI: 10.1007/s43621-024-00283-6