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Peer-reviewed research and reports on community urban agriculture, food education, composting, welfare and more.
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Agricultura urbana e peri-urbana em Campinas/SP : analise do Programa de Hortas Comunitarias como subsidio para politicas publicas
2006Juliana Arruda, Nilson Antonio Modesto Arraes · LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) · Brazil (Campinas)
A 2005 study in Campinas, Brazil, analyzed the city's Community Garden Program (PHC) to support the formulation of new urban and peri-urban agriculture policies. Analysis of PHC management revealed an almost total disengagement between the program and sectoral policies such as education, health, and social action. However, individual actions were found to be important for project implementation and success, and the projects were significant in the lives of beneficiaries.
Governance failureCommunityPolicyFood educationHealthAnálise da dinâmica espacial da ocupação das terras e seus conflitos de uso no perímetro urbano de Santa Maria - RS (1975 - 2002)
2006Fabrício de Araújo Pedron, Ricardo Simão Diniz Dalmolin, Antônio Carlos de Azevedo, Márcio Ramos Botelho, Alessandro Samuel‐Rosa · Ciência Rural · Brazil (Santa Maria)
This study analyzed the spatial and temporal dynamics of land occupation in urban areas of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, and determined land use conflicts using data from 1975 to 2002. Urban land use increased from 9% in 1975 to 33% in 2002. Land use conflicts increased from 19% in 1975 to 37% in 1995, then decreased to 33% in 2002. The main problems of improper land use are related to the fragility of geological material and soil resources for use in construction and urban agriculture.
Governance failurePolicyUrban–rural linkageStudent and New Farmer Education to Support the Growth of Organic Farming
2006John A. Biernbaum · Crop Management · United States
This presentation was part of a USDA conference session exploring the expansion of education infrastructure in organic agriculture. The student-oriented presentation described target student audiences, outlined example curricular content for organic farming, identified K-12 education programs benefiting from organic farming content, listed sources of organic farming information, and detailed university student farming programs, specifically the Michigan State University Student Organic Farm (MSU-SOF) CSA program.
Food educationCSA & TeikeiCommunityOrganic cycleDevelopment, Power and Movements: A Comparative Case Study of Communities and Empowerment
2006Lisa Patterson · Scholarly Commons (University of Pennsylvania) · United States
This comparative case study uses ethnographic fieldwork to analyze the Urban Nutrition Initiative and a community-supported agricultural garden in the United States. It describes the organizational foundations of development agencies within a public policy framework and discusses power relationships between advocates and clientele in social service networks. The study demonstrates that power transitions in development schemes indicate social movements, which are defined as markers of successful strategies through a community empowerment model.
CommunityCSA & TeikeiPolicyFood sovereignty & justiceSustaining Urban Agriculture Requires the Involvement of Multiple Stakeholders 1
2006Marielle Dubbeling, Gunther Merzthal, R. van Veenhuizen · · Global
Urban agriculture is a dynamic concept encompassing diverse production, processing, and marketing systems for food and non-food products. It operates within varied resource situations, including both scarce and abundant land or water, and under policy environments that can either hinder or support its development.
PolicyEconomicsCommunityRevisión bibliográfica. La agricultura urbana y caracterización de sus sistemas productivos y sociales, como vía para la seguridad alimentaria en nuestras ciudades
2006Loracnis Hernández · Cultivos Tropicales · Cuba
This study reviews the emergence and development of urban agriculture worldwide and in Cuba, aiming to solve problems related to increasing quality of life and food security in growing cities. It also delves into participatory methodologies to characterize and train rural communities on topics related to the technological management of their productive systems and how to enhance the use of agricultural biodiversity.
Food sovereignty & justiceCommunityBiodiversityUrban–rural linkageCurrent Situation and Development of Urban Gardening Plant in Nanyang
2006Pang Zhen-ling · Anhui nongye kexue · China (Nanyang)
This paper investigates the resources of urban gardening plants in Nanyang, China. It summarizes the current situation of these plant resources and proposes reasonable suggestions for the further design of greening spaces in Nanyang.
CommunityBiodiversityPolicyUtilization of improved cassava production technologies by urban farmers in Imo State, Nigeria
2006FN Nnadi, CD Akwiwu · International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences · Nigeria
A study in Imo State, Nigeria, investigated the utilization of improved cassava production technologies by 240 randomly sampled urban cassava farmers. The results showed high utilization of herbicide/manual weeding (87%), improved cassava varieties (58.3%), and fertilizer (50%). Farmer age, education, farming experience, household size, information sources, and farmland ownership status determined the utilization of these technologies.
EconomicsPolicyFood educationIntegration and Coordination: Keys to Success in California Farm to School Programs
2006Rainbow A. Vogt, Lucía Kaiser, Robert B. Rucker · The FASEB Journal · United States (California)
A study involving 28 school food service directors and 20 stakeholders in California explored interest in purchasing local produce. Directors were motivated by fresher food, supporting the local economy, and aiding California farms, but faced barriers such as lack of producers, seasonal availability, budget, convenience, facilities, and transportation. The study concluded that program expansion and long-term viability depend on a coordinated produce distribution network between farms and schools, and the integration of nutrition education and school gardens into the core curriculum.
Food educationCommunityPeri-urban agricultureEconomics서울시 옥상조경에 식재되고 있는 식물에 관한 연구
2006윤평섭, 이자희, 유병열 · 실내조경 · South Korea (Seoul)
This study investigated plants in rooftop gardens at six sites in Seoul. It identified 19 tree species, 19 shrub species, and 6 vine species among woody plants. Herbaceous plants included 77 ground cover species, 12 bulb species, 10 herb species, and 13 hygrophyte species.
Biodiversity도시농업의 인식 및 가치평가에 관한 연구
2006장동헌, 소순열, 유찬주 · 지역사회연구 · Global
This study investigated urban residents' perceptions of urban agriculture and their willingness to pay for its conservation. Residents prioritized urban agriculture's value as a landscape green zone and for intergenerational inheritance. Regarding conservation, more respondents favored using urban agriculture for other purposes through external expansion, preferring environmentally friendly development via experience programs. The willingness to pay a fund for urban agriculture conservation was 39.6%, with an estimated monthly average of 2,623 won per household.
PolicyEconomicsCommunityFood educationLocal economic development and marketing of urban produced food
2006Paule Moustier, George Danso · Agritrop (Cirad) · Global
This report discusses urban agriculture's role in addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges of rapid urban growth in developing countries. It notes that while urban agriculture attracts attention, its viability and need for political support remain debated. The report highlights arguments against targeting scarce public resources towards urban agriculture, citing high land costs in urban areas and insufficient evidence of its economic viability.
Economic viabilityEconomicsPolicyPeri-urban agricultureDiabetes on the Navajo nation: what role can gardening and agriculture extension play to reduce it?
2006Kevin Lombard, Sue Forster-Cox, Dan Smeal, M. K. O’Neill · Rural and Remote Health · United States
This article reviews the development of diabetes on the Navajo Nation, a serious health problem correlated with income, poor diet, and limited physical exercise. It explores the potential role of home and community gardening in diabetes reduction, building on the Navajo tradition of farming. The benefits identified include locally grown nutritious food, physical activity from gardening, income savings or sales, and positive mental outlook. The article proposes a multidisciplinary approach involving public health officials, nutritionists, and horticultural extension agents.
HealthCommunityFood sovereignty & justice武汉市制定出农业机械化“十一五”发展新目标
2006涂同明 · 现代农业装备 · China (Wuhan)
Wuhan City, China, launched the "Rural Homeland Construction Action Plan" in early 2005, aiming to develop socialist new rural areas with Wuhan characteristics. This plan, initially piloted in 110 villages and expanded to 220 more in 2006, serves as a starting point for defining specific agricultural mechanization development goals. The strategic task is to ensure agricultural mechanization consistently supports the construction and development of urban agriculture in Wuhan.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageEconomicsLa Gestión del Hábitat Articulada a Iniciativas Productivas para los Sectores de Bajos Recursos en Rosario (Argentina).
2006Marcelo Salgado, Sabrina Cáceres, Marta Basuino, Nora Gancedo, Claudio Vizia, Sebastián Rodríguez, Laura Gurría · Revista INVI · Argentina (Rosario)
This paper focuses on social housing projects connected with productive undertakings for low-income sectors in Rosario, Argentina, developed through the articulation of various social actors. Productive initiatives, supported by municipal organisms, emerged to alleviate unemployment due to the past decade's crisis and poverty in slums. The research is oriented to formulate recommendations for the participating management of social housing and its articulation with productive undertakings.
WelfareEconomicsPolicyCommunityA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMMUNITY GARDEN SYSTEMS IN GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR ROLE IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
2006James T Larson · Arboricultural Journal · Global
This comparative study explores the benefits and key features of German allotment gardens and American community gardens, with a view to their possible implementation into inner city derelict and brownfield regeneration in the UK and other countries. The study considers whether community gardens have a role in helping to create sustainable communities that positively impact the negative social, economic, and environmental issues associated with derelict sites in inner city neighborhoods.
CommunityEconomicsPolicyUrban–rural linkageStudy on the present conditions of fruit tree industry in Fengxian District and its development countermeasures
2006Xue Yao-ying, Yanping Guo · Shanghai nongye xuebao · China (Shanghai)
This study examined the development conditions of the fruit tree industry in Fengxian District, analyzing the main influencing factors. It proposed development countermeasures aimed at supporting the sustainable development of urban agriculture in Shanghai.
PolicyEconomicsResearch on Industry Orientation of Urban Agriculture in City
2006HU Yue-xiao · Nongye xiandaihua yanjiu · Global
This study on the industry orientation of urban agriculture, including trade, marketing, business model, and organizing orientations, identified problems such as industry parking, blurred functional orientation, and a lack of overall planning during urban agriculture orienting programs.
Governance failureEconomicsPolicyGrowing a Garden of Access, Opportunity and Healing: The Voices of Eugene’s Community Gardens
2006Eleanor Gordon · · United States (Eugene)
This abstract poetically describes the Willamette River as central to the community of Eugene, defining its development and serving as a place for people to gather, reflect, and connect with nature. It emphasizes the importance of oral history and community engagement, including working in community gardens, as a common good. The river is portrayed as a collective memory, reflecting its historical and current significance to people.
CommunityHealthFood sovereignty & justiceOn the Strategies of Developing Urban Agriculture in Beijing Plain Areas
2006Li Hong · Ecological Economy · China (Beijing)
This paper selected models and main functions of urban agriculture for Beijing plain areas, along with six basic agriculture classes, based on experiences from modern developed countries and Beijing's development targets. It planned and analyzed urban agriculture classes using GIS, dividing plain areas into six regions and proposing different development strategies for each, aiming to assist various governments and departments in developing urban agriculture.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageCenso de agricultores urbanos de la zona metropolitana de Montevideo: desafíos para los programas de la Universidad de la República y del Municipio de Montevideo
2006M. García de Souza, J. Álvarez, J. P. Dieste, M. Rachetti · Agrociencia · Uruguay (Montevideo)
The first census of urban gardens in the Montevideo metropolitan area was conducted in early 2004, revealing that residents initiated gardens in response to economic and social crises. The findings indicated that most ventures were family-organized, triggered by the 2002 crisis, and primarily aimed at self-consumption. Community ventures by non-family groups were also identified, and while productive practices showed strengths like high biodiversity and self-produced seeds/organic fertilizer use, unresolved issues included poor equipment, precarious land tenure, and lack of irrigation water sources.
CommunityEconomicsWelfareNourishing with drip irrigation : drip irrigation
2006Carol Posthumus · SA Irrigation = SA Besproeiing · South Africa
An Agricultural Research Council (ARC) project focuses on bringing lower cost and water-saving alternative irrigation technologies to smallholder farmers and community gardens. The initiative aims to establish and describe best management and operation practices for these technologies to reduce costs and conserve water. This research targets areas with water scarcity but existing irrigation access.
CommunityFood sovereignty & justiceResearch on the Choice of Urban Agriculture Developing Model
2006Yan Lü · · China
This article reviewed research on urban agriculture and compared urban agriculture in China with that in foreign countries, considering the background of emergence, range, industry structure, developing direction, and functions. From this comparison, it was concluded that the basic urban agriculture development models in foreign countries are not suitable for China, and China should choose a "substantial model" by integrating the modernization and substantial aspects of urban agriculture.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageEconomics공동체 정원 활성화를 위한 교육프로그램
2006최영애, Deamim Oh, Youjin Jang, 윤수희, 허북구 · · Global
This study aimed to develop a leader training program for activating community gardens, which are seen as an alternative to contemporary societal issues. While community gardens have been successfully utilized in Germany, the U.K., and the U.S.A., attempts at settlement in Korea have failed. The developed program focuses on horticultural information and practical experience, recognizing participation and conversation as key factors for success.
CommunityFood educationPolicyFarmers’ and Consumers’ Beliefs About Community-Supported Agriculture in Australia: A Qualitative Study
2006Emma Lea, Jodi Phillips, Madeleine Ward, Anthony Worsley · Ecology of Food and Nutrition · Australia (Victoria)
This qualitative study interviewed 20 consumers and 12 farmers in Victoria, Australia, to examine their knowledge, perceived benefits, and barriers regarding Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The study found that knowledge of CSA was limited among both groups. Consumers perceived fresh food as a benefit but cited lack of produce choice as a barrier, while farmers saw financial benefits but were concerned about risk-sharing.
Limited or null effectCSA & TeikeiCommunityEconomics