Research & reports
Peer-reviewed research and reports on community urban agriculture, food education, composting, welfare and more.
Theme
Critical findings
11393 results(97 / 456)
Evaluating occupational values in Japan's urban farming: A comparison between the Likert scale and Best-Worst Scaling methods
2024Runan Yang, Hironori Yagi · Cities · Japan (Tokyo)
A study investigated the occupational values of 89 certified urban farmers in Tokyo using both Likert scale and Best-Worst Scaling (BWS) methods. Analysis revealed that farmers highly prioritized relationships with consumers, while values related to nature and the environment were less emphasized. The BWS method offered deeper insights into farmers' values, uncovering subtleties that Likert scales may obscure.
CommunityEconomicsOrganic cycleConstruction of “One-Stop” Student Community Labor Education Implementation System Based on “Vertical Farm” —Taking Shenzhen Polytechnic University as an Example
2024Ning Wenyuan · Education Study · China (Shenzhen)
Shenzhen Polytechnic University established a “vertical farm” within its “one-stop” student community to create a labor practice base for students. This system was built through deep cooperation with modern agricultural science and technology enterprises in Shenzhen, close ties with the School of Communication Engineering's advantageous majors, and integration of labor instructor resources. It integrates six labor practice projects, including agricultural production, volunteer service, and environmental construction, offering theory and practice in urban “carbon neutral” strategies and modern agricultural knowledge.
Food educationCommunityDigital agricultureSquatter Care: The Social Curricula of Escuelita Semillera , an Agroecological Community Garden in San Juan, Puerto Rico
2024Carol E. Ramos-Gerena, Alane Celeste-Villalvir, Huerto Semilla School Facilitators, Aníbal Y. López-Correa, Samina Raja · Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition · United States (Puerto Rico)
This case study unveils the social curriculum and community farm practices at Escuelita Semillera, an adult agroecological school initiative located on the premises of the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras. Maintained by students and alumni for 14 years, this community garden offered free in-person classes to 50 participants in 2022 and 2023. The research shows how its social curriculum fosters a transition from personal care to community and ecological care, highlighting the vital role of care in adult agroecological education.
CommunityFood educationFood sovereignty & justiceResearch on Optimization of Agricultural Products Cold Chain Logistics Distribution System Based on Low Carbon Perspective
2024Chunrong Ni, Katarzyna Dohn · International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management · Global
This article establishes a low-carbon urban agricultural product co-distribution model to reduce circulation levels and environmental impact. It analyzes fuel consumption and carbon emissions estimation models for delivery vehicles and develops a mathematical model for optimizing cold chain distribution routes from a low-carbon perspective. Using a logistics center as an example, the model's rationality and feasibility were verified by optimizing distribution routes with a genetic algorithm.
EconomicsClimate changeFood miles & supply chainVermicompost: An integral part in urban agriculture
2024Veena G Sonole, Soumya CB, A Meghana, Mahesh G Shetty · International Journal of Research in Agronomy · Global
This review examines vermicomposting, a process using earthworms to convert organic waste into nutrient-rich compost. Vermicompost benefits horticultural crops, improves soil fertility, and reduces the need for chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Vermitechnology offers solutions for waste management, soil fertility, and sustainable agricultural practices in urban agriculture.
CompostOrganic cycleUrban–rural linkageFood sovereignty & justiceContemporary research on urban agriculture
2024Ada Górna · · Global
This chapter presents the specific nature of urban agriculture in cities of the Global North and Global South, based on an analysis of published research and the author's field observations. It identifies main problems and common denominators in urban agriculture across different environmental, socioeconomic, and political conditions. The chapter discusses issues in the Global South (Latin America, South, East and Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa) and the Global North.
Urban–rural linkagePolicyEconomicsCommunityWhich Households Raise Livestock in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Eight Developing Asian Countries?
2024Sayaka Ushimaru, Rintaro Iwata, Eka Rastiyanto Amrullah, Arini Wahyu Utami, Akira Ishida · Agriculture · Asia
This study used Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data to identify which households raise livestock in urban and peri-urban areas of eight developing Asian countries. Results show that at least 10% of households keep livestock, with over 30% in four countries practicing urban and peri-urban livestock farming (UPLF). Poultry is the most common livestock, and poorer families are more likely to raise livestock, suggesting UPLF can improve food and nutritional security for low-income households.
Peri-urban agricultureFood sovereignty & justiceEconomicsWelfareImplementasi Program Urban Farming di Kawasan Permukiman dalam Peningkatan Ruang Terbuka Hijau di SD N 10 Kandang Panjang Kota Pekalongan
2024Muhammad Saefuddin, Muflihin Dwi Prasetyo, Muh Mambaul Huda, Rika Mardiana, Khamidatunni’mah Khamidatunni’mah, O’om Mariyah, Hafizhah Salsabila, Arini Widya Lestari, Nur Fatikha, Lutfi Ayu Fadhilah Utami, Nunung Yuliani, Mulki Rahma Afiyati · Jurnal Pelayanan Hubungan Masyarakat · Indonesia
This community service program, a collaboration between UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan Group 24 students and SD Negeri Kandang Panjang 10 students, implemented urban farming as a food security solution in Pekalongan City. The program aimed to educate and introduce the concept of urban farming from an early age, contributing to family food security and supporting a greener urban environment.
Food educationCommunityFood sovereignty & justiceEdukasi Urban Farming, Budidaya Sistem Hidroponik, dan Konsep 3R untuk Siswa-Siswa Sekolah Dasar
2024Nunik Lestari, Nurdian, Rezky, Sesilia Putri, Samsuar · Abdi Techno. · Indonesia
A community service program (PKM) for students and teachers at SD Negeri 69 Barru in Indonesia aimed to provide knowledge and skills for cultivating plants through a simple hydroponic system utilizing plastic waste. This program served as part of urban farming and 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) concept education, creating educational facilities for students. The activity resulted in improved participant knowledge and skills in hydroponics, provided urban farming, hydroponics, and 3R learning facilities for the school, fostered 3R awareness through plastic waste utilization, and created green open spaces for student education.
Food educationDIYOrganic cycleCharacterization and agroecological management of school gardens in the Serra Gaúcha region, Brazil
2024Alessandra Russi, Danni Da Silva · Agroalimentaria · Brazil
This qualitative-quantitative study characterized school gardens in public education networks across twenty-four municipalities in Brazil's Serra Gaúcha region using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data revealed most schools were located in urban areas, predominantly served elementary school students during the daytime, and lacked guidance from qualified professionals and agroecological management for their gardens. Based on these findings, four educational brochures on agroecological techniques were developed for elementary students.
Food educationCommunityFood sovereignty & justiceOrganic cycleOrganic Farming and Soil Health: The Role of Sustainable Practice
2024Suwa Lal Yadav, Manish Yadav, Devilal Birla, Indra Raj Yadav · · Global
Organic farming is evolving by integrating regenerative techniques, agroecological principles, precision agriculture, and urban farming concepts to meet growing demand for organic products. This approach aims to improve agricultural output, address climate change, manage pests, and optimize resource use, contributing to a sustainable and ethically sound food ecology. The organic industry is projected to grow due to increased consumer awareness and education.
Organic cycleClimate changeDigital agricultureFood sovereignty & justiceConservation Value to Bats: Assessing Multiple Functional Habitats in a Nature Preserve at the Urban-Agricultural Interface via Temporal Ecology
2024Han Li, Jeremy A. White · Sustainability · United States
This study assessed bat activity patterns at Glacier Creek Preserve in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, from 2018 to 2020 using acoustic monitoring to determine its conservation value for bats. Nine species, including the endangered Myotis septentrionalis, were recorded, with edge habitats showing higher overall and foraging activities for several species compared to open habitats. The preserve provides roosts, commuting corridors, and foraging grounds for different bat species.
BiodiversityUrban–rural linkagePeri-urban agricultureChapter 2. Stone by stone: Women's quotidian farm labor and the construction of the Khutwaneng farmscape in Bokoni, South Africa
2024Maria H. Schoeman · Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association · South Africa
In Bokoni, northeastern South Africa, stone-walled towns flourished from the late 15th to early 19th centuries, and lidar data confirmed the presence of terraced fields in Khutwaneng from the 17th to early 19th centuries. All homesteads in this town had adjacent terraced gardens or fields, suggesting that urban farming was an entrenched component of Bokoni's urban life. Historically, women performed daily farming duties in southern Africa, and this was likely also the case in Bokoni.
CommunityUrban–rural linkageNinguna casa sin jardín
2024María Dolores Sánchez Moya, Araceli Tárraga Guillén · Constelaciones Revista de Arquitectura de la Universidad CEU San Pablo · Denmark
This article traces the thinking of landscape architect Th. Sørensen on public space design, who was involved in major Danish collective social housing programs from the 1930s to 1950s. It studies Sørensen's six most outstanding collective gardens to highlight the design strategies that have consolidated them into spaces of high civic value, still suitable today. The analysis is structured in three approaches based on building spatial patterns and dispersion, examining the use of topography and vegetation to define character, clear spatial order, and reconcile public and human scales.
CommunityPolicyAnalysis of Land Cover Changes and Sustainable Reforestation in Sianjur Mula-Mula District, Samosir Regency, Indonesia
2024Budi Utomo, Rezky Nizar, Rizky Wahyudi, YUNASFI YUNASFI, Samsuri Samsuri, Mohammad Basyuni · OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences · Indonesia
This study analyzed land cover changes in Sianjur Mula-Mula District, Samosir Regency, Indonesia, between 2017 and 2022 using Sentinel 2 imagery and a guided classification method. In 2017, shrubs dominated, covering 4,689 hectares (39.68%), a pattern that persisted in 2022 with 4,529 hectares (38.32%). Forest land decreased by 182 hectares (1.54%), while built-up land increased by 111 hectares (0.95%). The study concluded that reforestation of 4,529 hectares of shrubs is necessary to maintain Lake Toba's water quality.
CommunityClimate changeBiodiversityANALISIS KELAYAKAN USAHATANI SAWI PAKCOY (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) PADA LAHAN URBAN FARMING DI KECAMATAN AMPENAN KOTA MATARAM
2024Ahmad Marzuki, Muhsin Muhsin, Narita Amni Rosadi, Mariana Mariana · JURNAL AGRIMANSION · Indonesia
This descriptive study, conducted in April 2023 with 30 pakcoy farmers in Ampenan District, Mataram City, Indonesia, analyzed the income and feasibility of pakcoy farming in urban agriculture. The average total production cost was Rp. 1,356,627, with an average total revenue of Rp. 3,110,400, resulting in an average income of Rp. 1,753,773. The average B/C Ratio of 2.29 indicates that pakcoy farming in this area is feasible.
EconomicsDIYEnvironmental Greening in Residential Vacant Land: A Community Service Initiative at Griya Muncang Asri Housing, Tasikmalaya City
2024Muhammad Al Mighwar · Community Jurnal Hasil Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat · Indonesia
This community service initiative in Griya Muncang Asri Housing, Tasikmalaya City, Indonesia, focuses on environmental greening of residential vacant land. The project engages residents in transforming unused lots into green spaces through urban gardening, tree planting, and sustainable landscaping. It aims to enhance ecological conservation, aesthetic improvement, and community well-being, while fostering resident participation and education in sustainable land management.
CommunityDIYFood educationOne Health Approach to Study the Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in Urban Agriculture in Burkina Faso
2024Fatimata Bintou Josiane Diarra, Isidore Juste O. Bonkoungou, Zakaria Garba, Namwin Siourimè Somda, Djifahamaï Soma, Marguerite Edith Malatala Nikiema, Évariste Bako, Souleymane Sore, Natéwindé Sawadogo, Nicolas Barro, Kaisa Haukka · Microorganisms · Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
A study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, assessed the occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) and Klebsiella spp. (ESBL-K) in 356 samples from lettuce, the environment, and gardeners' stools in market gardens. The overall prevalence of ESBL-producing bacteria was 65.2%. Specifically, ESBL-Ec was found in 25.0% of lettuce samples and ESBL-K in 43.4% of lettuce samples, indicating a high prevalence of these resistant bacteria in urban agriculture.
Contamination & food safetyHealthCommunityRe-negotiating the boundaries between infrastructure and landscape: Mapping infrastructural ecologies
2024Ivonne Weichold · · Global
This paper re-conceptualizes infrastructure as hybrid systems where human and ecological elements intersect, merging infrastructure and landscape to create new productive urban spaces. It proposes redesigning infrastructure as complex socio-ecological systems, or "infrastructural ecologies," which can support urban agriculture and food system infrastructure in interstitial urban spaces like vacant lots. The research uses observations of everyday food system activities and interviews in New York and Brazil to inform design scenarios.
Urban–rural linkagePolicyCommunityStrategi Pengembangan tanaman Pangan, hortikultura dan Obat Sebagai Urban Farming Untuk mencegah Mitigasi Bencana Perubahan Iklim di Kecamatan Medan Timur
2024Desi Sri Pasca Sari Sembiring, Ahmad Nadhira · Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen dan Akuntansi (JEBMA) · Indonesia
This study aimed to identify urban farming development strategies to prevent climate change mitigation in Medan Timur District, Indonesia, using SWOT analysis. The SWOT analysis results indicated that cooperation between the government and farmers is necessary for the food crop and horticulture sub-sectors. Other strategies include increasing the added value and competitiveness of organic urban agricultural products, enhancing human resources through urban agriculture extension, and empowering farmer groups with training.
Climate changePolicyCommunityEconomicsChallenges and Opportunities: Cattle / Sheep Farming Business in the City
2024Djano Lastro, Windarko Windarko, Maharani Putri, Tiara Yuristina Yusup, Chajar Matari Fath Mala, Yusuf Iskandar, Cynthia Sari Dewi · West Science Business and Management · Indonesia
This research investigated the challenges and opportunities of cattle and sheep farming businesses in urban environments, focusing on exemplary cattle farming enterprises in Depok, Indonesia. It analyzed strategies for navigating market dynamics, enhancing operational efficiencies, and sustainably improving productivity and quality, despite urban constraints. The study examined the role of technology, community engagement, and sustainable farming practices in their success.
EconomicsCommunityCultivating Change: Empowering Communities Among Elderly Through Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Smart Urban Farming
2024Nasreen Khan, Anusuyah Subbarao, Shereen Khan, Aysa Siddika · Journal of Human Earth and Future · Malaysia
This research investigated whether the adoption of smart urban farming (SUF) enhances the social and economic well-being (SEW) of senior citizens, involving 130 elderly participants from Klang Valley, Malaysia. Survey data was analyzed using SPSS. The study revealed that while Social Entrepreneurship alone may not be enough to encourage elderly adoption of SUF, combining it with social innovation significantly increases adoption. It also indicated that SUF adoption enhances the elderly's SEW.
ElderlyCommunityEconomicsWelfareDevelopment and Validation of a Functional Health Literacy Survey for School Gardening
2024Valerie A. Ubbes, Karly S. Geller, Sophia Whitesel · American Journal of Health Education · United States
This study developed and validated the Functional Health Literacy Survey for School Gardening (FHLS-SG) using 31 questions administered to 651 children in grades K-4 in the United States. The FHLS-SG demonstrated statistically significant reliability (Cronbach’s alpha 0.69-0.84, test-retest 0.59-0.81). Health literacy showed small to medium mediation effects on relationships between individual, environmental, and behavioral factors in school gardening, particularly between the garden environment and the individual (M = 0.36).
Food educationHealthPractice of compost use in urban farming: Opportunities and constraints in the West Region, Cameroon
2024Moye Eric Kongnso · International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology · Cameroon
A mixed-methods study in the West Region, Cameroon, examined compost use in urban farming through 265 household surveys, 11 in-depth interviews, and one focus group. While compost availability and technical assistance favor its use, small-scale farmers face significant technical, knowledge, financial, institutional, and policy constraints. State extension services prioritize mineral fertilizers over compost, and the current regulatory framework does not encourage compost use, leading to the persistence of traditional practices.
Governance failureCompostOrganic cycleEconomicsPolicyPengeloaan Sampah Organik untuk Mendukung Terwujudnya Desa Mandiri Sampah di Desa Pananjung, Kabupaten Pangandaran
2024Lathifah Puji Hastuti, Shabarni Gaffar, Dina Oktavia, Kevin Muhamad Lukman · KREATIF Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Sains dan Teknologi · Indonesia
A community service program was implemented in Pananjung Village, Pangandaran Regency, Indonesia, providing training to homemakers. The program offered instruction on organic waste management through composting and eco-enzyme production, as well as the application of urban farming in limited spaces. Participants learned techniques for processing kitchen waste into compost and eco-enzymes for natural fertilizer, and planting seeds like chili and tomato using recycled materials as planting media. This training aimed to equip participants with practical skills and increase their awareness of waste reduction and the importance of utilizing small plots for food security.
CompostDIYFood educationCommunityFood sovereignty & justice