Agriculture in Urban Planning: Generating Livelihoods and Food Security - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844076687 ISBN 13: 9781844076680

Publisher: Earthscan, 2009

Synopsis

This volume, by graduate researchers working in urban agriculture, examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapidly urbanizing global south, the book examines the contribution of urban agriculture and city farming to livelihoods and food security.  

Case studies cover food production diversification for robust and secure food provision; the socio-economic and agronomic aspects of urban composting; urban agriculture as a viable livelihood strategy; strategies for integrating city farming into urban landscapes; and the complex social-ecological networks of urban agriculture. Other case studies look at public health aspects including the impact of pesticides, micro-biological risks, pollution and water contamination on food production and people. 

Ultimately the book calls on city farmers, politicians, environmentalists and regulatory bodies to work together to improve the long term sustainability of urban farming as a major, secure source of food and employment for urban populations. 

Published with IDRC

About this title

Review:

'Some outstanding pieces of work.' - David Gibbon, Cambridge University Press, 2009. 

"Urban agriculture (UA) has many merits and this book is valuable addition to the knowledge as cities are adopting UA as key component of urban development." - Built Environment.

About the Author:

Mark Redwood is Programme Leader for Climate Change and Water at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and an expert on urban agriculture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Earthscan
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1844076687
• ISBN 13: 9781844076680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Redwood Mark