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都市农业视角下“西（安）咸（阳）—体化”发展路径研究
2010杨卫丽, 李同昇, 陈波 · 经济导刊 · China (Xi'an)
The promotion of integration in China's Xi'an-Xianyang metropolitan area, while bringing urban economic prosperity, has also created unprecedented pressure on the ecological environment and social problems. Specifically, the "urban-rural dual structure" and "three rural issues" are the biggest bottlenecks encountered during the urbanization process.
Equity & displacementUrban–rural linkageEconomicsClimate changePolicy경기도 도립공원 관리체계 구축방안
2010이양주, 김태현 · · South Korea
This study proposes management system alternatives for Gyeonggi Province's provincial parks in South Korea, including Namhansanseong, Yeoninsan, and Surisan. Namhansanseong is directly managed by Gyeonggi Province, while Yeoninsan is managed by a public foundation, experimenting with private consignment. Four alternatives are presented: establishing a new business office, unified management by the Korea National Park Service, private consignment, or consignment to local environmental groups, with a recommendation for a new business office and active consideration of private consignment, especially for urban parks. It also suggests managing certain urban park areas as "Community Gardens."
CommunityPolicy도시농업 활동 유형화 연구
2010황정임, 최윤지, 장보경, 이상영 · · South Korea
This study segmented and examined urban farmers' behavior in South Korea using a two-step cluster analysis and multi-nominal logit model. Data from a telephone survey of 381 urban agriculture participants out of 2,000 respondents revealed four distinct clusters based on motive, place, companion, area, and hours. Significant differences were found among these groups in terms of age, city size, and housing type, suggesting urbanites select farming types based on socio-demographic profiles.
CommunityEconomicsPolicyDiscussion on the Spatial Differentiation of Beijing Urban Agriculture
2010Junping Liu · System Sciences and Comprehensive Studies in Agriculture · China (Beijing)
This paper constructed an evaluation index system for urban agricultural multi-functionality using factor analysis and analytic hierarchy process for 13 agriculture-related districts in Beijing. Based on GIS spatial analysis of function, Beijing was divided into three urban agricultural subareas according to production economy function, social service function, and ecological protection function. The results indicate that Beijing urban agriculture has an obvious 'core-periphery' spatial structure but with different function-orientation, locational tendency, and development patterns.
Urban–rural linkageEconomicsCommunityBiodiversityPolicyThe Research on the Status and Effect of Urban Agriculture of Kunming:Based the Visual on The Integrated Development of Dianzhong Cities
2010Maoxuan Li, Chen Pan, Zhang Yun-qian · Yunnan Nongye Daxue xuebao · China (Kunming)
This study analyzed the status and function of urban agriculture in Kunming, China, based on the introduction of the Regional Coordinated Development Planning of Dianzhong cities. Kunming's agricultural development was found to play an important role in accelerating economic integration and maintaining harmonious economic and social development within the economic circle. The paper put forward relevant policy recommendations.
PolicyEconomicsOn "Cross-lake Development" Ideas of Junshan Mountain District
2010Peng Zhi-qiang · Journal of Yueyang Vocational and Technical College · China (Yueyang)
This paper discusses the "Cross-lake Development" strategy for Junshan Mountain District, based on the spirit of Western Union and the district's current status. It proposes that the district government should integrate into the urban consumer demand, accelerate the development of modern urban agriculture, join the inner lake tourism zone, develop eco-tourism recreation, integrate into the city's modern industrial system, and accelerate the construction of an eco-Metro.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageSupported by Home Construction Projects, Promoting Plant Protection Mechanical Control Service
2009XU Zengxian · Journal of Changjiang Vegetables · China (Wuhan)
The government of Wuhan, China, developed a plant protection and mechanical control team, supported by home construction projects, as urban agriculture developed. This study summarized the operational mode, safeguard measures, and achievements of Wuhan's plant protection and mechanical control service.
PolicyDigital agricultureTianjin coast urban agriculture characteristic and strategic localization analysis
2009Zhang Ya-guang · Guangdong nongye kexue · China (Tianjin)
This study analyzed the characteristics and strategic localization of Tianjin coastal urban agriculture. Tianjin coastal urban agriculture was shown to possess characteristics such as positional superiority, industrial fusion, multiplicity of functions, essential factor intensiveness, sustainable development, openness, and ecological protection. Its functions include strengthened economic function, consummated environmental protection ecology function, prominent radiation leading function, and developed social culture service function. Key forms include seedling source agriculture, green ecological agriculture, facility agriculture, processing agriculture, sea agriculture, port agriculture, and leisure sightseeing agriculture.
PolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkageInvestigation on the Development Status of Urban Agriculture Park in Dawei Town
2009Wei‐Chao Jiang · Anhui nongye kexue · China (Hefei City)
This study investigated the urban agriculture park of Dawei Town in Baohe District of Hefei City, China, using site investigation, observation, and questionnaires. It expounded on the park's strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and opportunities through SWOT analysis and analyzed new problems under eco-tourism, proposing suggestions.
EconomicsPolicyCommunityUrban–agricultural water appropriation: the Hyderabad, India case
2009Mattia Celio, Christopher A. Scott, Mark Giordano · Geographical Journal · India (Hyderabad)
A study in Hyderabad, India, examined urban water capture and its impacts on pre-existing claims, particularly agriculture. Urban water appropriation often leads to conflict with existing water uses. The findings indicate that the magnitude and direction of impacts from urban water transfer on agriculture vary spatially and temporally, depending on location-specific rainfall patterns, existing water infrastructure and institutions, and farmers' adaptive capacities, including recourse to groundwater.
Environmental trade-offsUrban–rural linkagePolicyEconomicsStudy on the Development of Urban Agriculture in Dingxi City
2009Liang Wei · Anhui nongye kexue · China (Dingxi)
This study analyzed the advantages, disadvantages, and existing problems in the development of urban agriculture in Dingxi City, China. Strategic concepts and countermeasures were proposed to provide consultation for urban agriculture development in Dingxi City and similar regions.
Governance failurePolicyEconomicsTianjin facility agriculture development ideas and countermeasures.
2009Huang Xue-qun, Li Jin, Song JianHui · Nongye xiandaihua yanjiu · China (Tianjin)
This paper proposes development ideas and countermeasures for facility agriculture in Tianjin, China, based on the current urban agriculture situation. It outlines the scientific planning of three facility agriculture development zones and strategies to promote 4412 projects using modern technology. The goal is to achieve automation, mechanization, standardization, and branding in agricultural facilities.
Urban–rural linkagePolicyEconomicsPositive Research on Xi'an Municipal Government's Strategy to Promote Urban Agriculture
2009Zhu Jie-fang · Tangdu Journal · China (Xi'an)
A SWOT analysis of urban agriculture in Xi'an city, China, identified several countermeasures for its promotion. These include the municipal government providing guiding functions and overall plans, establishing socialized service systems and favorable external environments, enacting complete rules and laws, increasing investments and circulating funds, training modern farmers for technical support, and perfecting the municipal government's management system.
PolicyEconomicsFood sovereignty & justice贯彻落实《促进法》促进农机化发展
2009尤俊 · 农机科技推广 · China (Wuhan)
In recent years, the agricultural machinery department in Wuhan, Hubei Province, has thoroughly implemented the "Agricultural Mechanization Promotion Law" to serve the development of modern urban agriculture. This initiative focuses on improving the overall level of agricultural machinery, guided by subsidy policies, and utilizing promotion, technical training, and administrative enforcement to strategically adjust agricultural machinery structures and foster the growth of large-scale agricultural machinery operators and service organizations.
PolicyEconomicsDigital agriculture以都市农业发展促新农村建设：概念·观察·思考
2009刘宛 · Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Sunyatseni · China
Based on practical observations and a literature review on new rural construction in China, this article explores the concept of modern urban agriculture and its value and role in new rural construction. It points out that the development of urban agriculture can be a driving force and opportunity for new rural construction, but it is not equivalent to new rural construction itself. Government-led new rural construction should focus on farmer participation and achieving healthy urban-rural interaction.
Urban–rural linkagePolicyCommunityEvaluating the Modernization of the Urban Agriculture——take the case of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou and other 8 cities
2009XU Hua-me · Technoeconomics & Management Research · China
This article evaluates the level of Urban Agriculture Modernization in China's major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, using the Analytic Hierarchy Process method. It finds that modern urban agriculture has developed rapidly based on urbanization and agricultural modernization, but disparate development is obvious in China. The article analyzes the reasons for this disparity and various factors for Urban Agriculture Modernization, revealing the mechanism and path for its realization.
Equity & displacementPolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkage论都市农业、生态旅游和文化创意产业融合——以北京市为例
2009Qian Jing · 现代农业 · China (Beijing)
This article discusses the integration of urban agriculture, ecological tourism, and cultural creative industries as an inevitable trend for the upgrade of suburban industrial structures and the development of modern urban agriculture, citing Beijing as an example. It states that this integration holds significant economic, aesthetic, and ecological value, characterized by the unification of resources, industries, products, and functions. The article identifies the diversity of urban agricultural functions as a basic condition for integration, and the rapid upgrade of urban consumption levels as a prerequisite, suggesting that the government should promote this integration by creating favorable policy and market environments, and talent supply.
EconomicsPolicyUrban–rural linkageCommunity都市农业现代化评价分析——以北京、上海和广州等11城市为例
2009陈凯, 史红亮, 续华梅 · 技术经济与管理研究 · China
This study aimed to measure the modernization level of urban agriculture in China and analyze the causes of its disparities and influencing factors. Using the analytic hierarchy process, the research evaluated the modernization level of urban agriculture in 11 major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The analysis revealed the mechanisms and pathways for urban agricultural modernization.
EconomicsUrban–rural linkagePolicyThe Study of Urban Agriculture Development in Yixing
2009Qinglan Chen · · China (Yixing)
This paper begins with the connotation of urban agriculture, analyzing the necessity and feasibility of developing urban agriculture in Yixing, China. It discusses the patterns and layouts of urban agriculture, combining Yixing's natural conditions with experiences from other areas, and proposes measures and advice for its advancement.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageEconomicsAssessment of the overall arrangement of urban modern agriculture industry in Beijing using location quotient technique
2008Guo Ya · Zhongguo shengtai nongye xuebao · China (Beijing)
This study analyzed the comparative advantages of Beijing's agricultural sub-sectors using the location quotient technique. It found no significant comparative advantage for Beijing's agriculture industry over surrounding provinces, and no advantage for crop and fish culture. However, there was a significant advantage for forestry and animal husbandry. Within Beijing, agriculture held a higher proportion in local industrial economies in several districts, with specific advantages identified for crop production, forestry, animal production, and agricultural services in different areas.
EconomicsPolicyUrban–rural linkageStudy on the Theory and Innovation of Ecological Economy Construction at County Level
2008Chen Mei-jing · Anhui nongye kexue · China (Beijing)
This study introduced theories of ecological economy construction and used Yanqing County, Beijing City, as an example. It proposed strategies for ecological economy construction in Yanqing County, focusing on accelerating ecological industry development through modern urban agriculture, new urban industry, and leisure and tourism. The strategies also emphasized ecological culture construction and integrating ecological industry with ecological culture to achieve comprehensive county development.
PolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkageDiscussion on the establishment of public policy in urban planning
2008Meng Qing-hu · Shanxi Architecture · China
This paper discussed the relationship between urban planning and public policy, illustrating the importance of establishing public policy. The establishment goals of public policy were generalized from human settlement environment construction, urban public space management, and the renovation of city villages and city farms, aiming to implement harmonious development of urban economic society and enhance people's living standards.
PolicyCommunityAlternative water sources for agricultural production in Beijing
2008Ji WenHua, Cai Jianming, R. van Veenhuizen · · China (Beijing)
This paper describes the water balance between water resources and water use in Beijing, China, which faces severe water shortage. It discusses efforts by the Beijing government to relieve water pressure and identifies agriculture as the biggest water user. The paper suggests that finding alternative water sources like wastewater and rainwater is important for urban agriculture development.
PolicyClimate changeUrban–rural linkage论“长株潭”都市农业对湖南现代农业的示范引领作用
2008Zhu Song Mei, 应若平 · 农村经济与科技 · China (Hunan)
This paper analyzes the six demonstrative and leading functions of "Chang-Zhu-Tan" urban agriculture for the development of modern agriculture in Hunan Province, China. It proposes basic ideas and overall strategic concepts for fully leveraging this role. Taking the "double low" rapeseed industry as an example, it constructs an operational model where urban modern agricultural pilot zones radiate and drive the coordinated development of advantageous agricultural industries across the province.
PolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkageSpatial Planning for Agricultural Production for Making the Beijing City as a Good Living Place
2008Fengrong Zhang · 资源科学 · China (Beijing)
Beijing faces water and land resource deficiencies while increasing its focus on environmental protection and ecological conservation. This paper proposes four agricultural development zones tailored to Beijing's urban spatial structure and socioeconomic development, aiming to leverage urban agriculture's sightseeing, landscape, and ecological functions. It notes that this spatial planning prioritizes public benefits over farmers' economic benefits, making market-based realization difficult and necessitating direct government subsidies to farmers.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageClimate changeCommunity