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Urban Farming as a Way to Create a More Global and Welcoming Indianapolis
2013Cortnee Martin · · United States (Indianapolis)
This piece about a refugee-tended urban farm on the west side of Indianapolis, primarily sourced from an interview with the farm's creator, highlights how it helps a marginalized community maintain their culture and traditions while integrating into a new home. The project is described as an effort to assist a vulnerable population.
CommunityWelfareFood sovereignty & justiceSurvey and Analysis on the Demand of Urban Agriculture Development on Finance in Tianjin
2013Zhao Shu-ji · Tianjin Agricultural Sciences · China (Tianjin)
In Tianjin, the demand characteristics for financial support for urban agriculture development were investigated. The results showed that peasant households and agricultural zones had multiple needs for agricultural techniques, and urban agriculture development required significant support from government fiscal and monetary resources.
EconomicsPolicyUrban–rural linkagePemodelan dan Simulasi Berbasis Agen untuk Sistem Kegiatan Urban Farming Komunitas Bandung Berkebun
2013Senoaji Widianto, Cahyadi Nugraha, Khuria Amila · · Indonesia (Bandung)
This study presents an Agent Based Modeling & Simulation method to model the urban farming activities of the Bandung Berkebun Community in Bandung, Indonesia. The model shows the effect of system parameters such as the intensity of community programs, campaigns, and the availability of land for gardening on the growth of these activities. The output of the simulation model suggests that these activities can help to increase the supply of vegetables for the people of Bandung.
CommunityFood sovereignty & justicePolicyResearch on specialized level of agricultural structure in Beijing
2013LI Rui-fen · Journal of Beijing University of Agriculture · China (Beijing)
This paper aimed to recognize the comprehensive level and scale of the agricultural structure in Beijing, China. It also sought to identify developing differences within Beijing's agricultural sector.
EconomicsPolicy비혼 여성 활동가들의 공동체 농사를 통해 본 도시농업의 여성주의적 실천 가능성
2013김효정 · 한국여성학 · South Korea
Through in-depth interviews and participant observation research targeting women's activist organizations established since 2010, the characteristics of urban agriculture cases led or participated in by unmarried women in their 20s and 30s were analyzed. Unmarried women activists met the growing demand for safe and healthy food among single-person households through community farming in urban areas, practicing agriculture not only for food production but also as a lifestyle pursuit and recreational culture. However, their practices face limitations such as urban space constraints, difficulties for unmarried women to relocate to rural areas, excessive ecological value attribution, and a lack of solidarity with rural communities.
Equity & displacementCommunityWelfareFood sovereignty & justiceEconomicsUrban–rural linkageTactics of Development Zone Construction Under the Direction of the Theory of Garden City
2013Ran Shu · Journal of Huaiyin Institute of Technology · China
This study examined the guiding significance of the over 100-year-old Garden City theory for the construction of new development zones in China. Addressing issues like continuous development and urban-rural separation in Chinese cities, the research analyzed the core ideas of the Garden City theory and its relevance for development zone construction. It discussed the ideal composition of development zones, including city groups, urban complexes, urban green space systems, urban agriculture, and rapid transit systems, as well as development tactics encompassing city construction, industrial development, urban-rural integration, social management, and policy formulation.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageUrban Agriculture:The Major Direction of Future Agricultural Development in Huainan City
2012Du, Xing-ying · 亚洲农业研究：英文版 · China (Huainan)
This paper analyzes the necessity of developing urban agriculture in Huainan City, China, identifying it as crucial for agricultural industry transformation, urban-rural integration, sustainable urban development, and effective resolution of issues concerning agriculture, countryside, and farmers. It also examines the city's endowments for urban agriculture and proposes a basic conception for its industrial form and spatial framework.
Urban–rural linkagePolicyEconomicsFood sovereignty & justice农业投资融资平台、信贷与保险“共振”——构建武汉现代都市农业发展的融资支撑体系
2012Xie Miya Qiong, 方爱国, 陈进, 刘海虹 · 武汉金融 · China (Wuhan)
This paper analyzes the financial challenges and their causes for modern urban agricultural development in Wuhan, China. It proposes a comprehensive and systematic financing support system with a "resonance" effect. This system includes an investment and financing platform centered on agricultural investment companies, guarantee companies, and industrial investment funds, an optimized credit finance system with new rural financial institutions and postal savings banks, and a strengthened insurance system combining policy-based and commercial models.
EconomicsPolicyAnalysis on Development Situation of Urban Agriculture in Shijiazhuang City
2012Haiyan Cai · Journal of Hebei Agricultural Sciences · China (Shijiazhuang)
This study analyzed the development situation of urban agriculture in Shijiazhuang City, China, which has seen rapid growth as an emerging industry. It identified existing problems from various angles and proposed reasonable suggestions for promoting urban agriculture in the city.
PolicyEconomicsThinking of developing modern urban agriculture in Minhang District of Shanghai
2012Zeng Fan-rong · Shanghai nongye xuebao · China (Shanghai)
This paper presented ideas and proposals for the future development of modern urban agriculture in Minhang District, Shanghai, particularly during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period. These proposals focused on developmental orientation, adjustments to industrial structure and spatial distribution, and innovation in agricultural management systems.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageLeveraging Micro Blogging to Build Trust by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Pioneers in China
2012Sarah Yixin Zhang, Zhang Zhi-xing · Journal of the Association for Information Systems · China
This study investigates how Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) pioneers in China use microblogging technology to engage members and develop their communities. CSA is a sustainable agriculture model where members support farms and share risks, making trust-building crucial. Microblogging platforms provide farmers with a channel to communicate updates, address member problems, and facilitate interactions among CSA members, especially when frequent farm visits are not possible. The study analyzed microblog posts from China's first CSA farm.
CSA & TeikeiCommunityDigital agricultureFood sovereignty & justiceUrban Agriculture Production Mode 1: Organic Vegetable Production and Marketing
2012Danfeng Huang · Journal of Changjiang Vegetables · China
This paper analyzed the requirements of China's urban development and vegetable quality and safety, expounding on the important roles of organic vegetable production and marketing in urban agriculture development. After a full analysis of the quality and safety, ecological function of organic vegetables, and the relationships between price and organic product price, the paper provided suggestions for promoting the development of urban organic vegetable production, including production mode, key technology, and marketing strategy.
Organic cycleEconomicsPolicyFood sovereignty & justice生态文明导向下的＂两型＂农业
2012程存旺, 孙永生, 石嫣, 温铁军 · 绿叶 · China (Beijing)
This paper discusses the importance of ecological civilization in China's national development strategy, as highlighted by the 18th National Congress. It argues that Beijing's agricultural work should shift from industrialization to "social agriculture," moving beyond traditional GDP-focused strategies from 1956 and 1996. The paper advocates for promoting urban agriculture that combines citizens and farmers, aligning with ecological civilization and drawing on domestic and international transformation experiences.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageCommunityCSAs in Canada and China: innovation and paradox
2012Anthony M. Fuller, Theresa Schumilas, Zhenzhong Si · Digital Commons - Lingnan (Lingnan University) · Canada; China
This presentation examines innovations and contradictions in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Canada and China, where farmers pursue economic, social, and ecological goals. It describes the evolving CSA movement in Canada and identifies three paradoxes, including the economic paradox of market-based social change, questioning if CSAs can maintain their alternative nature or if co-optation is inevitable.
CSA & TeikeiCommunityFood sovereignty & justiceEconomicsDevelopment status and strategy of urban agriculture in Guangzhou
2012Shengzhong Chen · Guangdong nongye kexue · China (Guangzhou)
This study analyzed the development conditions, process, characteristics, and barriers of urban agriculture in Guangzhou City. It showed that while urban agriculture in Guangzhou has formed functions such as production, technology demonstration, ecological barriers, and leisure services, it faces internal and external development barriers including a decline in agriculture's status, expansion of urban land, labor shortages, and environmental pollution. These barriers hinder the healthy and sustainable development of urban agriculture.
Governance failurePolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkageClimate change도시공원 진화상의 비판적 고찰을 통한 도시농업공원의 발전 가능성
2012윤희정, 조미경 · · Korea
This study aimed to critically consider and classify new paradigms for urban parks in the 21st century. While urban parks exhibit progressive aspects such as process, openness, productivity, and community space, they face significant criticism regarding the long development period for tree growth, covering open spaces, ecological limitations, economic validity, urban sprawl, underutilization as a low-carbon strategy, and negative consilience with contiguous fields. Based on these critical considerations, the study proposed urban agricultural parks as an alternative.
Governance failurePolicyCommunityEconomicsUrban–rural linkage단지 내 조경요소로서 도시농업 활성화를 위한 작물지표 도출 및 생태면적률 개선방안
2012강현정, 김세용 · 한국주거학회 학술발표대회 논문집 · South Korea
Modern cities prioritize development, leading to environmental deterioration. The biotope area ratio may not adequately reflect spatial utilization and plant growth conditions in multi-unit dwellings. While urban agriculture holds potential for environmental reform, a systematic framework and clear guidelines for its practical application are currently lacking. This study aims to derive crop indices for revitalizing urban agriculture and propose development directions for the biotope area ratio.
Governance failureClimate changePolicyCommunityUbiquitous Vertical Farm의 u-주거공간 서비스 도출에 관한 연구
2012이행우, 김용성, 이재일 · · South Korea
This study noted that vertical farms face problems with economic viability and a lack of resident awareness. It derived types of vertical farms applicable to residential spaces and inferred assessment items for a questionnaire survey to develop u-services. Based on issues from the survey, u-services needed in vertical farm buildings were proposed, including u-notification of crop conditions, remote/automatic control u-services, harvest information u-service, recipe information u-service, indoor air quality monitoring u-service, indoor environment adjusting u-service, and farm environment control u-service.
Economic viabilityDigital agricultureEconomicsCommunity农业开发注活力 都市农业谱新篇——访天津市财政局副局长李伟桥
2012许厚祺, 刘爱民 · 中国农业综合开发 · China (Tianjin)
This article describes Tianjin City's comprehensive agricultural development since 1994, focusing on expanding scale benefits and improving technological levels. Tianjin, located in northeastern North China Plain, has actively developed coastal urban modern agriculture, creating a unique path for agricultural development.
PolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkageDigital agricultureANALISIS SARANA KEGIATAN DALAM SISTEM PEMASYARAKATAN PERTANIAN KOTA SKALA RUMAH TANGGA BERBASIS GAYA HIDUP STUDI KASUS BANDUNG: KOMUNITAS HALAMAN ORGANIK
2012K P Emeraldi, Dwinita Larasati · Product Design · Indonesia (Bandung)
This study analyzed the means of activity within the household-scale urban agriculture popularization system in Bandung City. The analysis results indicate that the means of activity used in the urban agriculture popularization system do not yet support the purpose of the activity itself. This is attributed to a lack of understanding within the community regarding studies that influence contemporary society's life, such as lifestyle studies.
Governance failureCommunityFood sovereignty & justicePolicy休闲农业为新农村建设注入绿色新生机——访北京农学院都市农业研究所所长、中国农学会都市与休闲农业分会副秘书长史亚军
2012邹冰洋 · 中国乡镇企业 · China (Beijing)
In 2012, a forum on urban modern agriculture and urban-rural integration was held in Beijing during the 13th Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology. The forum discussed successful experiences, typical models, new mechanisms, new plans, and new theories related to modern agricultural industries, increasing farmer income, and new rural construction. It focused on transforming economic growth patterns and advancing urban-rural integration.
PolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkage武陵山中别样“花果山”——黔江区仰头山现代农业示范园区发展纪实
2012夏平, 徐丽萍 · 公民导刊 · China (Chongqing)
On July 6, 2012, Chongqing Municipality announced a plan to divide the city into three characteristic and efficient agricultural regions, designating the main eight urban districts as an urban agriculture demonstration zone. Qianjiang District, which began characteristic and efficient agriculture construction in 2010, developed the Yangtoushan Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park. This park attracted large companies, focused on characteristic agricultural efficiency, provided a new platform for increasing local income, and demonstrated tourism value, injecting new vitality into Wuling Mountain tourism.
PolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkage디자인 유형화에 따른 도시농업 활성화를 위한 사례연구
2012여화선, 서주환, 정예슬 · 디자인지식저널 · South Korea (Seoul)
This study explored the definition of urban design and the value of urban agriculture, examining trends in South Korean urban agriculture and the current status in Seoul. Analysis of advanced international cases revealed that urban agriculture abroad has developed based on legal frameworks, features diverse facilities and programs, and is utilized for urban environmental preservation. Based on these advanced cases, the study concluded that expanding agricultural facilities, establishing urban agriculture portals, providing education for farming and garden management, and developing local government plans reflecting urban characteristics are necessary to revitalize urban agriculture.
CommunityPolicyEconomicsClimate changeResearch on Urban Agricultural Development in Wuhan City Based on New Countryside Planning Model
2012Zhang Lin-qi · Hubei nongye kexue · China (Wuhan)
This study discussed a reasonable mode for urban agricultural development in Wuhan city, China, by analyzing its current progress and problems in the context of new rural planning. It described the theoretical and realistic significance of urban agricultural development and concluded that urban agriculture integrated with new countryside planning is a scientific mode suitable for the city's rural development.
PolicyUrban–rural linkageCommunityFood Security-oriented Urban Agriculture Development Typologies:A Case Study of Vegetable Production in Peri-urban Beijing
2012Fan Zi-wen · 地理科学进展 · China (Beijing)
This study analyzed typologies of vegetable production in peri-urban Beijing in pursuit of food security driven by urban agriculture development. It analyzed fresh vegetable supply sources in Beijing, identified disadvantages of longer-distance supply, and summarized five typical urban agricultural development models in peri-urban Beijing's vegetable production, including their background, operation, and management characteristics.
Food sovereignty & justicePeri-urban agricultureHealth