Research & reports

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

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• Ecosystem Services of Urban Agriculture: Perceptions of Project Leaders, Stakeholders and the General Public

  2020

  Esther Sanyé‐Mengual, Kathrin Specht, Jan Vávra, Martina Artmann, Francesco Orsini, Giorgio Gianquinto · Sustainability · Italy (Bologna)

  This study compared perceptions of urban agriculture (UA) ecosystem services (ESs) among different societal groups in Bologna, Italy, namely UA project leaders, stakeholders, and the general public, with 406 individuals evaluating 25 ESs via a standardized Likert-scale survey. Statistical analysis indicated that the general public and UA stakeholders agreed on the high relevance of socio-cultural ESs, while provisioning ESs were considered less significant. This study reveals a lower perception of provisioning ESs from urban agriculture.

  Limited or null effectCommunityBiodiversityPeri-urban agriculturePolicy
  Read source →DOI: 10.3390/su122410446

• Peri-urban agriculture, social inclusion of migrant population and Right to the City

  2013

  Yves Cabannes, Isabel María Raposo · City · Europe

  This paper conducted a comparative analysis of peri-urban agriculture in Lisbon and London to assess its contribution to migrant social inclusion and urban biodiversity. The study found that social inclusion patterns are city-specific; for example, Cape Verdean urban farming communities in Lisbon strengthen community bonds but do not necessarily lead to better integration into wider Portuguese society. Migrant urban farmers contribute to broadening biodiversity, primarily in Lisbon and to a lesser extent in London.

  Limited or null effectPeri-urban agricultureCommunityBiodiversityWelfare
  Read source →DOI: 10.1080/13604813.2013.765652