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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 agroecológica - estratégia de promoção da saúde e segurança alimentar e nutricional
2012Silvana Maria Ribeiro, Elaine de Azevedo, Maria Cecília Focesi Pelicioni, Cláudia Maria Bógus, Isabel Maria Teixeira Bicudo Pereira · Revista Brasileira em Promoção da saúde · Global
This study reflected on how agroecological urban agriculture contributes to local health promotion and food and nutritional security. A documentary research, using reports, field activity records, participant testimonies, and an interview with project coordination, showed that agroecological urban agriculture contributes to community protagonism, popular participation, and the development of food and environmental awareness among involved social actors.
HealthFood sovereignty & justiceCommunityFood Justice, Hunger and the City
2012Nik Heynen, Hilda E. Kurtz, Amy Trauger · Geography Compass · Global
This review essay highlights a growing interest in issues related to food, cities, and inequality within geography. It signals the utility of concepts such as community food security, food sovereignty, and urban agriculture for conceptually linking food, justice, and cities. The essay suggests these concepts are poised to define new sub-disciplinary trajectories.
Food sovereignty & justiceCommunityEconomicsSMALL-SCALE URBAN AGRICULTURE.TRANSFORMATION OF FAMILY GARDENS IN RIGA
2012Sersnova Sersnova · · Latvia (Riga)
This study concerns small-scale urban agriculture and the transformation of family gardens in Riga, Latvia. Urban agriculture has gained recognition globally in recent decades due to its economic, social, cultural, and environmental benefits.
CommunityEconomicsClimate changeAgroecological urban agriculture - strategy for health promotion and food and nutrition security
2012Silvana Maria Ribeiro, Elaine de Azevedo, Maria Cecília Focesi Pelicioni, Cláudia Maria Bógus, Isabel Maria Teixeira Bicudo Pereira · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · Global
This documentary research examined agroecological urban agriculture in relation to health promotion and food security movements, involving local communities. Data was synthesized from reports, field records, testimonies, and interviews with a project coordinator. The study found that agroecological urban agriculture contributed to community protagonism, popular participation, and increased feeding and environmental awareness among social actors.
CommunityFood sovereignty & justiceHealthFood educationTransformaciones del paisaje: género y hábitat
2012Carmenza Ochoa Ochoa · Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja) · Colombia
Applied research based on Participatory Action Research (IAP) was conducted in Soacha municipality, Cundinamarca, Colombia, with vulnerable populations participating in an urban agriculture program. The study aimed to develop local and simple alternatives for environmental management and landscape improvement, focusing on the reuse and proper management of wastewater for crop irrigation. The project was carried out as stipulated and evolved during its implementation due to its IAP methodology, with observations, conclusions, and notes presented.
CommunityPolicyOrganic cycleWelfareImpact of School Gardens on Urban Youth Nutrition Knowledge in Cairo: A Theoretical Framework Analysis
2012Maha Kandil, Ahmed El-Masry, Amira Fathy · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Egypt (Cairo)
This study examines the impact of school gardens on urban youth nutrition knowledge in Cairo, focusing on students aged 14-18. It will conduct a literature review to identify relevant theoretical constructs and employ a qualitative approach to explore school garden impacts. The theoretical framework suggests schools can act as hubs for nutrition education through garden-based learning, potentially leading to healthier dietary habits.
Food educationHealthCommunity[Father Luis Verplanken visits with children, Gonogochi.]
2012Luis. Verplancken · · Global
This record is an image of Father Luis Verplancken visiting children working in a school garden. The photograph was taken in the village of Gonogochi.
Food educationCommunityUrban Agriculture: Using Community Systems of Agriculture as a Solution to Homelessness and Unhealthy Food Sources
2012Ian Michael Mearns · University of Washington Tacoma Digital Commons (University of Washington Tacoma) · Global
This paper proposes urban agriculture as a community system, similar to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), to provide homeless citizens with access to food, housing, vocational opportunities, and social resources. It suggests that urban agriculture can address the lack of employment, nutritional food sources, and housing resources that have contributed to increased homelessness over the past decade.
CommunityWelfareHealthFood sovereignty & justiceEnvironmental science in middle school curricula: A Pilot project in the Dominican Republic
2012L. Gómez Tejeda · RIT Scholar Works (Rochester Institute of Technology) · Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic's public investment in education was 2% of GNP in 2010, falling below UNESCO's 6% minimum. This pilot project, conducted at The Community for Learning School (TCFL) in the Dominican Republic during the 2011-2012 school year, enhanced 5th-8th grade science curricula with four activities: composting, a school garden, a garbage project, and an energy audit. While the school garden and composting project improved student motivation for group work and left a positive perception of environmentally friendly practices, knowledge gain about their environmental benefits was not as expected.
Food educationCompostCommunityChapter 39 Designing multifunctional spatial systems through urban agriculture: the Casablanca case study
2012Christoph Kasper, Undine Giseke, Silvia Martin Han · · Morocco
As part of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research's "Future Megacities" research program, the Urban Agriculture Casablanca (UAC) project investigates the extent to which urban agriculture can contribute to sustainable city design. This project aims to integrate the provision of open space within integrated and sustainable urban growth in Casablanca, Morocco. Based on an action research approach, integrated case studies in peri-urban spaces and four pilot projects were implemented, identifying synergy potentials between the city and agriculture in connection with other relevant sectors of the social and economic system.
PolicyCommunityUrban–rural linkageClimate changeCommunity of Gardeners
2012Jessica Isler · Educational Media Reviews Online · Global
The 2011 film "A Community of Gardeners" explores the impact of community garden projects in various urban settings. It highlights that community gardens fulfill important needs for individuals and communities by providing access to fresh food, increasing self-sufficiency, improving urban aesthetics, and strengthening communities through connections across diverse socio-economic groups. The film also presents the historical origins and different incarnations of community gardens.
CommunityHealthFood educationWelfareCommunity Gardening and Mental Health Resilience in Zimbabwean Slums, Tanzania
2012Kasanga Makawa, Ndaye Nshuti, Mashiwama Nyamwe, Chilufya Mwakumbwa · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Tanzania
A qualitative study in Zimbabwean slums in Tanzania, involving semi-structured interviews with 20 participants from four communities over six months, explored the impact of community gardening. Participants reported significant improvements in mental health scores, noting an enhanced sense of purpose and social connection. Community garden programs appear to be a promising low-cost intervention for improving mental health resilience among urban slum dwellers.
CommunityHealthWelfareJardin Pédagogique, Jardin partagé : un lieu de rencontre (OS1_13)
2012Franck Halatre, spip · · Global
The MJC created a shared space for cultivating vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs, establishing a place and time for interaction.
CommunityFood educationCaracas 2020:the growing city : project about agro-housing & urban farming
2012Fernando Menendez Cobelo · · Venezuela (Caracas)
This project focuses on Caracas, Venezuela, against the backdrop of global economic transformations and population growth redefining urban boundaries and forms. Caracas faces housing issues and urban spatial imbalances due to rapid urbanization and population influx from past oil industries. The presence of large underutilized spaces, such as the 103-hectare former military airport site "La Cariota" in the city center, is noted as hindering urban improvement.
CommunityUrban–rural linkagePolicyMicro-agricoltura e sistemi lineari
2012Alessandra Giannini, Andrea Oldani · TERRITORIO · Global
Micro-agriculture refers to small-scale agriculture, in contrast to intensive agriculture and monoculture. It is a collection of 'small scale' agricultural practices, including horticulture (such as urban vegetable gardens), fruit-growing, or flower-growing. Micro-agriculture is a landscape defined by garden plots and materials, forming a unified yet diversified whole that differs from traditional agricultural landscapes in its reduced scale, biological richness, material variety, and heterogeneous landscape.
DIYCommunityUrban–rural linkageCommunity Gardens and Urban Food Security in Dakar Housing Projects: An Action Research Study
2012Djola Diop, Wally Ndiaye, Cheick Mbaye · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Senegal (Dakar)
Urban food security is a critical issue in Dakar's housing projects, where limited access to fresh produce exacerbates poverty and malnutrition. This action research study conducted qualitative interviews with 50 participants from four housing projects in Dakar to understand their gardening practices and perceptions of food security. Residents reported a significant 34% increase in fresh produce consumption due to community gardens, leading to improved health outcomes. Community gardens have successfully contributed to urban food security by fostering local nutrition and improving residents' well-being.
CommunityFood sovereignty & justiceHealthPolicyPromoción de una alimentación saludable: experiencia en Tunja, colombia Promoção duma alimentação saudável: experiência em Tunja, Colombia Healthy food promotion: experience in Tunja, Colombia
2012Sandra Lorena Herrera Giraldo, Adriana Panader Torres, Luz Mery Cárdenas Cárdenas, Nancy Aurora Agudelo Cely · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · Colombia (Bogotá)
In Tunja, Colombia, an intervention strategy to increase vegetable availability in a community was implemented through a qualitative study applying five principles of community-based research. The strategy included educational and urban agriculture components, involving seven participatory educational sessions and the implementation of eight home gardens and one community garden. The intervention increased vegetable availability, empowered the community, created social networks, and highlighted the role of nursing professionals in leading community actions for healthy lifestyles. The consumption of five portions of fruit/vegetables daily was insufficient in Tunja's 15-44 age group.
HealthFood educationCommunityLes défis et les perspectives de l’agriculture urbaine. Liminaire
2012Stefan Reyburn · · Global
This special issue compiles eight texts on urban agriculture initiatives, highlighting their diverse forms and contexts. It notes that urban agriculture research intersects multiple disciplines and that social science research on this topic is still in its early, exploratory, and descriptive stages.
CommunityPolicyEconomicsEstrategias administrativas y contables de economía solidaria para fortalecer las asociaciones urbanas de agricultores
2012Marcela Galindo Molina, Liliana Patricia Gutiérrez Castro, Luviany Andrea Trujillo Nieto, Marcela Galindo Molina, Liliana Patricia Gutiérrez Castro, Luviany Andrea Trujillo Nieto, Marcela Galindo Molina, Liliana Patricia Gutiérrez Castro, Luviany Andrea Trujillo Nieto · Ciencia Unisalle (Universidad de La Salle) · Colombia (Bogotá)
This study analyzed the case of Cooperativa Multiactiva Sur Oriental, a solidarity association centered on urban agriculture in Bogotá, Colombia. Despite being strengthened with agricultural expertise, this association lacks an administrative scheme for proper resource management to generate surpluses and social development benefits for its members. Through participatory action research, the study aims to strengthen the cooperative's administrative and accounting processes to improve its urban agriculture business.
EconomicsPolicyCommunityLa agricultura urbana como estrategia para la sostenibilidad en la ciudad contemporánea
2012Raúl Puente-Asuero · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Global
This chapter provides a critical and propositional analysis of the integration of agricultural production into contemporary urban metabolism. It positions urban agriculture as a strategic green infrastructure capable of mitigating the dysfunctions of the diffuse city model. The text analyzes how urban agriculture acts as a mechanism for urban resilience, allowing the city to recover lost ecosystem functions, improve social cohesion, and reduce its ecological footprint through food sovereignty and on-site organic waste management.
Food sovereignty & justiceOrganic cycleCommunityClimate changePolicyPromoción de una alimentación saludable: experiencia en Tunja, colombia
2012Sandra Lorena Herrera Giraldo, Adriana Panader Torres, Luz Mery Cárdenas Cárdenas, Nancy Aurora Agudelo Cely · LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) · Colombia
A qualitative study in Tunja, Colombia, designed, implemented, and evaluated an intervention strategy to increase vegetable availability in a community. Applying five principles of community-based research, the strategy included educational and urban agriculture components. Seven participatory educational sessions were conducted, and eight home gardens and one community garden were implemented. The intervention strategy successfully increased vegetable availability, fostered community empowerment, built social networks, and highlighted the role of nursing professionals in community actions.
Food educationCommunityHealthWelfareThe Analysis of Urban Agriculture Development in Malaysia
2012Rabiul Islam, Chamhuri Siwar · Advances in Environmental Biology · Malaysia
This research analyzed the current situation and future potential of urban agriculture in Malaysia using a literature review. Study participants demonstrated a relatively greater awareness of environmental and community benefits of urban agriculture compared to food security, health, or economic benefits. Malaysian urban agriculture was found to be constrained by a lack of adequate land use planning, weak support for urban farmers, and an absence of an integrated development approach. Major challenges identified included perceptions of limited space, limited resources, and education.
Governance failurePolicyEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceCommunityEnacting food sovereignty: values and meanings in the act of domestic food production in urban Australia
2012Nicolette Larder, Kristen Lyons, Geoffrey Woolcock · Local Environment · Australia
This article explores the values and meanings domestic food producers associate with urban backyard food production in Australia. Through interviews with eight domestic food producers in one Australian city, the study finds that the act of growing food at home offers space for hope. These small acts are seen as part of the broader food sovereignty movement seeking to remake the global food system.
Food sovereignty & justiceDIYCommunityLes défis et les perspectives de l’agriculture urbaine
2012Stefan Reyburn · Environnement urbain · Global
This abstract is an article on the challenges and prospects of urban agriculture, published in the journal Urban Environment via the Érudit platform. This abstract does not contain detailed content regarding specific challenges or prospects related to urban agriculture governance.
Governance failureCommunityPolicyCultivar la resiliencia: los aportes de la agricultura urbana a las ciudades en transición
2012José Luis Fernández de Casadevante, Nerea Morán Alonso · · Global
This article reviews the uses of the term resilience in the urban domain and examines methods for applying sustainability to urban environments. It focuses on the role of urban and peri-urban agriculture, arguing that their scope extends beyond mere food production. These practices generate spaces for developing alternative city models, fostering conviviality, and illustrating an alternative to the current agri-food system.
Urban–rural linkageFood sovereignty & justiceCommunityClimate change