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Urban Agriculture in Great Bandung Region in the Midst of Commercialization, Food Insecurity, and Nutrition Inadequacy
2023Oekan S. Abdoellah, Indri Wulandari, Kinanti Indah Safitri, Nafa Destri Fianti, Rahma Maulia Fadli Basagevan, Mega Nurul Aini, Rosalina Ilmi Amalia, Mahardhika Puspa Arum Suraloka, Gemilang Lara Utama · Sustainability · Indonesia (Bandung)
Commercialization of urban agriculture (UA) in the Great Bandung region has led to the displacement of small-scale farmers and reduced access to local food, exacerbating food insecurity among low-income residents. Subsistence farmers (48.91%) earned only 7.14% to 14.64% of the 2023 minimum wages, and food insecurity prevalence was predominantly observed after UA practices. The study also found a surplus of vitamin A among urban farmers, while inadequacies in other nutritional aspects were prevalent.
Equity & displacementEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceHealthCommunityImplementasi Ketahanan Pangan Melalui Program Urban Farming di UMKM Emak Farm Hidroponik Sidoarjo
2023Annisa Annisa Tiara Salsabilla, Rachmawati Novaria · MASIP Jurnal Manajemen Administrasi Bisnis dan Publik Terapan · Indonesia (Sidoarjo)
This study aims to assess the contribution of Urban Farming programs run by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in improving food sustainability in urban environments. Qualitative and field survey methods were used, with data obtained from MSMEs that have implemented the Urban Farming program. The results showed that the program can contribute to food sustainability. Additionally, the program has the potential to create jobs and increase MSME income.
Food sovereignty & justiceEconomicsCommunityA Study of Using the Idle Space as a Community Space in Subway Stations in Seoul - Based on the WELL Community Standard -
2023Jin-Seul Park, Suk-Kyung Kim · 한국실내디자인학회 논문집 · South Korea (Seoul)
This study aimed to derive space planning elements for creating user-centered community spaces utilizing idle spaces in Seoul subway stations. Observation analysis with site visits, using the WELL Community certification standard, was conducted on eight continuously operating community spaces in subway stations in 2022. Findings indicated that "Pedestrian-Scale design of Movement," "Preservation of Scenic views of Mind," and "Social space and Community confidence of Community" were generally satisfied. However, "Urban Agriculture of Nourishment," "Public space of Community," and "Restorative Blue space of Mind" were not sufficiently satisfied.
Limited or null effectCommunityFood sovereignty & justicePolicy“I am not by any stretch a gardener, just curious”: Feminist Gentrifier Memoirs and an Ethics of Urban Gardening
2023Maria Sulimma · Ecozon European Journal of Literature Culture and Environment · Global
This article examines "feminist gentrifier memoirs," specifically Anne Elizabeth Moore’s Gentrifier (2021) and Vikki Warner’s Tenemental (2018), focusing on gardening practices. It explores the writers’ conflicted positions in gentrifying neighborhoods and their complicity in processes of displacement and real estate speculation, despite benefiting from urban sustainability measures like urban farms and gardens. The texts engage with complex emotions arising from their white privilege and homeownership.
Equity & displacementCommunityPolicyEconomicsTecnologías, sensibilidades y naturaleza
2023Yenny Díaz Domke · Revista de la Academia · Chile (Santiago)
This study integrated approaches from critical pedagogy, art education, and Science, Technology, and Society (STS) perspectives through a community experience in an urban garden in San Bernardo, Chile, from 2021 to 2023. The initiative contributed to the action and reflection of agroecological values by exploring methodologies for awareness, aesthetic sensibility, and creative action regarding technical and biological relationships. The introduction of a solar distillation artifact made from recycled material opened critical perspectives on technological intervention and fostered a collective understanding that technical solutions can also be developed at a local scale.
CommunityFood educationDIYOrganic cyclePRECONDITIONS FOR THE "FARM-TO-SCHOOL" MODEL FROM STAKEHOLDERS' PERSPECTIVE: THE CASE OF KLAIPEDA REGION
2023· Journal of Management · Lithuania (Klaipeda)
This research investigated the preconditions for implementing Farm-to-school programs in the Klaipeda region of Lithuania, based on interviews with municipality specialists. Findings indicated a commitment to regulatory compliance with Green Public Procurement rules and sourcing food within Lithuania. However, these programs face challenges related to quantity, cost, administrative hurdles, and procurement policies, with decision-making influenced by diverse stakeholders.
Food educationCommunityStunting Allevation in Kalibaru Subdistrict, North Jakarta trough the Implementation of Integrated Urban Farming and Rainwater Harvesting System
2023Risma Anisa, Nur Khafifah Rusni, Annisa Fitri Mustafa, Hayati Sari Hasibuan, Ahyahudin Sodri, Sri Setiawati Tumuyu, Analissa Huwaina, Muhammad Hasnan Habib · Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA · Indonesia (North Jakarta)
This social experiment in Kalibaru District, North Jakarta, analyzed the effectiveness of integrating rainwater harvesting (RWH) and urban farming to address stunting, clean water access, and food supply. Data was collected through field observations and surveys of 39 respondents across community education, RWH installation, and urban agriculture development. The results indicated an increase in public knowledge about RWH and urban farming benefits, with RWH effectively improving clean water availability and urban agriculture providing better access to nutrient-rich foods, potentially reducing stunting.
HealthFood educationCommunityWelfarePemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Kegiatan Urban farming dan Pengelolaan sampah di Kelurahan Gunung Samarinda Baru
2023Agung Prabowo, Muhammad Ikhsan Alif · PengabdianMu Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat · Indonesia
In Gunung Samarinda Baru Village, Indonesia, a community service activity addressed limited green open space through urban farming and waste management. The initiative involved training and practical sessions on hydroponic vegetable cultivation and compost processing from household waste, following initial socialization. Monitoring results showed that the community utilized their green open space for hydroponic vegetable growing, evidenced by a first harvest, and engaged in compost processing.
CommunityDIYCompostOrganic cycleUrban Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Designed to Promote Immunonutrition: A Pilot Study
2023Patricia Mehner-Karam, C. Gutiérrez, Juan M. Casillas Pintor, Miranda Ori-Orlansino, D A Perez-DeLaMora, Mariana Ruiz-Morales, E. G. Hernández-Martínez · Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies · Mexico (Mexico City)
This study achieved the design and implementation of a raised bed urban garden to be tested in western neighborhoods of Mexico City. The project comprised four stages: design and development of the prototype garden, selection of a vegetable palette to promote immunonutrition, production of educational materials for planting and care, and validation. Urban gardens offering diverse plant species easy to grow in urban microclimates promote a sustainable culture by leveraging new technologies and virtual education, which help ensure their use and permanence.
HealthFood educationFood sovereignty & justiceCommunityEvaluating Importance of Community Gardens in Times of Calm and Crisis: From Relaxation to Food Self-Provisioning
2023Marek Hekrle, Jan Macháč, Lenka Dubová · Resources · Czechia
This study investigated how ecosystem services (ES) provided by the community garden 'Žížala na Terase' in Czechia are affected during crises related to the COVID-19 pandemic and increased food prices. Results indicated that the importance of social interaction and educational ES significantly decreased in the COVID-19 scenario. Conversely, the role of community gardens as places for recreation increased. In the food self-provisioning scenario, provisioning ES increased at the expense of recreational ES. Economic assessment further showed that cultural ES were the most monetarily valued, followed by provisioning ES.
Limited or null effectCommunityFood sovereignty & justiceEconomicsHealth«Green» practices of Kharkiv residents during the war: results of Kharkiv Green Urban Tour 2023
2023Ruslan Zaporozhchenko, Denys Shymansky · SOCIOПРОСТІР · Ukraine (Kharkiv)
The Kharkiv Green Urban Tour 2023, held in April-May 2023, aimed to reveal the “green” practices of Kharkiv residents during the war, specifically the continuation of growing and distributing home-grown vegetables and fruits in the context of urban farming. This study, conducted as part of the FUSILLI international research project, seeks to provide a clearer understanding of how residents of an urbanized city engage in improvised farming, adapt to the military situation, and reproduce green practices while helping others.
CommunityFood sovereignty & justiceEconomicsA infraestrutura verde como expressão da desigualdade socioespacial: o caso dos loteamentos de acesso controlado e das favelas em Bauru/SP
2023R Verissimo, Silvana Aparecida Alves, Adalberto da Silva, Ana Maria Lombardi Daibem · Risco Revista de Pesquisa em Arquitetura e Urbanismo (Online) · Brazil (Bauru)
This research investigates green and gray infrastructure in Bauru/SP, Brazil, comparing controlled access allotments (Pq. Residencial Paineiras and Jardim Shangri-Lá) with favelas (Ferradura Mirim and Jardim Nicéia). It aims to study green infrastructure as an expression of sociospatial inequalities perpetuated by urban planning. Through analyses and cartographies, the study evaluates the current urban panorama and challenges for mitigating social, environmental, and urbanistic inequalities.
Equity & displacementCommunityPolicyUrban–rural linkageCommunity gardens as psychosocial interventions for refugees and migrants: a narrative review
2023Triya Tessa Ramburn, Yufei Mandy Wu, Rachel Kronick · International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care · Global
A narrative review analyzed 17 peer-reviewed and 4 grey literature articles up to 2021 to document psychosocial outcomes of gardening programs for refugees and migrants. The analysis found that community gardening programs promoted continuity and adaptation (81% of articles), social connectedness (81%), overall wellbeing (95%), and a sense of meaning and self-worth (67%). Community gardens can strengthen psychosocial pillars for the recovery and resettlement of refugees and migrants.
CommunityHealthWelfareClimate changeSistim Managemen Keuangan dan Akuntansi Kelompok Tani Hidroponik Warga Kelurahan Meruya Selatan
2023Sofyan Halim · KANGMAS Karya Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat · Indonesia (Jakarta)
A community service activity was conducted in Meruya Selatan Village, Kembangan District, West Jakarta, on March 7 and 14, 2023. The activity aimed to motivate local farming groups to use hydroponic methods, provide practical guidance on simple financial management systems, and build resilient groups for urban agriculture. Participants from the farming groups benefited from the activity and suggested its continuous and improved implementation.
CommunityEconomicsFood educationUrban–rural linkageThe profile of foreign urban gardeners in the municipalities of Lombardy (Italy)
2023Valentina Cattivelli · Journal of urban regeneration and renewal · Italy (Lombardy)
This paper describes the profile of foreign urban gardeners in Lombardy, Italy, based on questionnaire responses from municipalities. Foreign gardeners predominantly originate from North Africa and Eastern Europe, are mostly over 40 years old, married, and have children. While many Lombard municipalities have urban gardening projects, there is no regional database of cultivated plots or specific information on gardens cultivated by foreign-born residents.
CommunityWelfareHealthSensibilización sobre alimentación saludable: Reporte basado en campañas sociales para mejorar percepción
2023Marcia Muñoz, Ventocilla, D., Fonseca , C., Pradel, W. · · Peru (Lima)
In 2022, Peru faced significant food insecurity, with 16.6 million Peruvians affected. The Institute of Development and Environment (IDMA) and the International Potato Center (CIP) organized an awareness campaign for World Food Day, focusing on agroecological family farming in Metropolitan Lima's Valleys. The campaign highlighted the role of small farmers in food production and the importance of urban agriculture in supplying common soup kitchens in low-resource areas.
Food sovereignty & justiceWelfareCommunityPeri-urban agricultureThe Effectiveness of the Implementation of the Urban Farming Program in Indonesia
2023Cansu Metin, Didik G. Suharto, Rina Herlina Haryanti · Journal of Social Science (JoSS) · Indonesia
A qualitative study using a library research approach examined urban farming programs in major cities across Indonesia. The research found that indicators such as Program Target Accuracy, Program Socialization, Program Objectives, and Program Monitoring demonstrated the programs were working well and had led to improved communities.
PolicyCommunityFood sovereignty & justiceResearch Excavation; Evesham Abbey Restoration Archaeological Recording 2021-2023
2023Rachel Heaton · Archaeology Data Service · United Kingdom
This report documents archaeological work conducted during the restoration of Evesham Abbey in the UK from 2021 to 2023, commissioned by Evesham Abbey Trust. Three evaluation trenches revealed modern allotment deposits over abbey demolition material, with structural archaeology including a stone drain and a substantial wall correlating with the abbey church's northern wall. The origin of recorded robber trenches remains unclear.
CommunityThe Art of Green Maintenance
2023Anna Horolets, Saša Poljak Istenič, Alexandra Schwell · Etnološka tribina · Slovenia (Ljubljana)
This ethnographic fieldwork examined the role of maintenance and care practices in urban gardening. It was conducted at the Onkraj gradbišča community garden in Ljubljana, Slovenia, which was initially conceived as a social and cultural innovation. The study argues that continuous maintenance labor by organizers and gardeners is crucial for the longevity and sustainability of urban future-making practices, highlighting that the focus on innovation often obscures the importance of ongoing care.
CommunityClimate changePengembangan Potensi Pertanian Perkotaan di Kampung Sayur Bausasran Danurejan melalui Community-based Approach
2023Anggita Chairiah, Adriansyah Dhani Dharmawan, Joseph Rahail, Norma Sartika Dewin, Dimes Akbar Perdana · PESIRAH Jurnal Administrasi Publik · Indonesia
This descriptive qualitative study in Kampung Sayur Bausasran, Indonesia, investigated the current state of urban farming on limited land and the community-based empowerment of a farmers' group. The study found that the Gemah Ripah farmers group played a significant role in achieving local food security in urban areas like Bausasran. It also concluded that microgreens cultivation, combined with e-commerce marketing, can be an innovative agricultural product to address land scarcity issues.
CommunityFood sovereignty & justiceDigital agricultureEconomicsUrban Gardens vs. Community Gardens: Tensions and Trajectories for Urban Agriculture in Istanbul
2023Candan Türkkan · Moment Journal · Turkey (Istanbul)
This paper analyzes urban gardening practices in Yedikule Bostanlari and Kuzguncuk Bostani in Istanbul, examining the convoluted relationship between the food movement and urban agriculture. It argues that while urban agriculture initiatives are significant for generating community and proposing alternative uses for urban space, they do relatively little to mitigate the structural problems underlined by the food movement. As such, even though they are examples of urban agriculture in practice, their aspirations do not readily associate with those of the food movement.
Limited or null effectCommunityFood sovereignty & justicePolicyHands-on-ground in a new country: a community-based participatory evaluation with immigrant communities in Southern Alberta
2023Ulises Charles-Rodriguez, Aiat Aborawi, Kamal Khatiwada, Ashmita Shahi, Silvia Koso, Savanna Prociw, Christa Sanford, Richard Larouche · Global Health Promotion · Canada
This article describes a community-based participatory evaluation (CBPE) of a community garden for immigrants in Southern Alberta, Canada. Participants, interpreters, and organizers were engaged through surveys, focus groups, and semi-structured interviews. The garden fostered learning and healthy behaviors, but organizational and communication challenges were identified, with findings used to adapt activities and expand programming.
CommunityHealthWelfareSpaces, Places & Lines Between Teacher Education and Community Garden
2023Lucy Harding · Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry · Global
This paper examines the diffractive connectedness of spaces among education, nature, academia, and community. It follows a project where trainee teachers and a community garden volunteer group used photography and poetry to connect in cross-community education spaces. The author documents a discomfort emerging from these encounters, reflecting on their entanglement with philosophical posthuman and feminist new materialist ideas.
CommunityFood educationUnique landscape features and significance of former allotment gardens in the protection of the visual landscape
2023Kinga Albicz, Nóra Hubayné Horváth · 4D Tájépítészeti és Kertművészeti Folyóirat · Hungary
This study explores the landscape significance and unique features of former allotment gardens in Hungary, focusing on their vineyard origins and role in visual landscape protection. Using geographic information methods, the analysis revealed that a significant portion of allotment garden areas have a vineyard past. These areas contain unique landscape features at a density almost five times higher than the national average, with one-third of the country's vine and fruit production features concentrated there.
CommunityUrban–rural linkageBiodiversityThe Impact of Social Conditions and Regional Differences on Urban Farmer Household Income in Makassar City
2023Diah Retno Dwi Hastuti, Abd. Rahim · Agro Ekonomi · Indonesia (Makassar)
This study in Makassar City, Indonesia, analyzed the impact of social and regional differences on the household income of 165 urban farmers using an econometric model. It found that social variables like wife's education and farmer group membership, along with regional differences, significantly affected farmers' household income, which derived from both agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. However, farmer's age and household size had no significant effect on income.
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