Cities Farming for the Future - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cities Farming for the Future write by International Development Research Centre (Canada). This book was released on 2014-05-14. Cities Farming for the Future available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Cities and Agriculture
Cities and Agriculture - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cities and Agriculture write by Henk de Zeeuw. This book was released on 2015-09-16. Cities and Agriculture available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As people increasingly migrate to urban settings and more than half of the world's population now lives in cities, it is vital to plan and provide for sustainable and resilient food systems which reflect this challenge. This volume presents experience and evidence-based "state of the art" chapters on the key dimensions of urban food challenges and types of intra- and peri-urban agriculture. The book provides urban planners, local policy makers and urban development practitioners with an overview of crucial aspects of urban food systems based on an up to date review of research results and practical experiences in both developed and developing countries. By doing so, the international team of authors provides a balanced textbook for students of the growing number of courses on sustainable agriculture, food and urban studies, as well as a solid basis for well-informed policy making, planning and implementation regarding the development of sustainable, resilient and just urban food systems.
How Great Cities are Fed
How Great Cities are Fed - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook How Great Cities are Fed write by Walter Page Hedden. This book was released on 1929. How Great Cities are Fed available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Cities of Farmers
Cities of Farmers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cities of Farmers write by Julie C. Dawson. This book was released on 2016-11-15. Cities of Farmers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Full-scale food production in cities: is it an impossibility? Or is it a panacea for all that ails urban communities? Today, it’s a reality, but many people still don’t know how much of an impact this emerging food system is having on cities and their residents. This book showcases the work of the farmers, activists, urban planners, and city officials in the United States and Canada who are advancing food production. They have realized that, when it’s done right, farming in cities can enhance the local ecology, foster cohesive communities, and improve the quality of life for urban residents. Implementing urban agriculture often requires change in the physical, political, and social-organizational landscape. Beginning with a look at how and why city people grew their own food in the early twentieth century, the contributors to Cities of Farmers examine the role of local and regional regulations and politics, especially the creation of food policy councils, in making cities into fertile ground for farming. The authors describe how food is produced and distributed in cities via institutions as diverse as commercial farms, community gardens, farmers’ markets, and regional food hubs. Growing food in vacant lots and on rooftops affects labor, capital investment, and human capital formation, and as a result urban agriculture intersects with land values and efforts to build affordable housing. It also can contribute to cultural renewal and improved health. This book enables readers to understand and contribute to their local food system, whether they are raising vegetables in a community garden, setting up a farmers’ market, or formulating regulations for farming and composting within city limits. CONTRIBUTORS Catherine Brinkley, Benjamin W. Chrisinger, Nevin Cohen, Michèle Companion, Lindsey Day-Farnsworth, Janine de la Salle, Luke Drake, Sheila Golden, Randel D. Hanson, Megan Horst, Nurgul Fitzgerald, Becca B. R. Jablonski, Laura Lawson, Kara Martin, Nathan McClintock, Alfonso Morales, Jayson Otto, Anne Pfeiffer, Anne Roubal, Todd M. Schmit, Erin Silva, Michael Simpson, Lauren Suerth, Dory Thrasher, Katinka Wijsman
Cities Farming for the Future
Cities Farming for the Future - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cities Farming for the Future write by René van Veenhuizen. This book was released on 2006. Cities Farming for the Future available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
