Agriculture in Urban Planning: Generating Livelihoods and Food SecurityMark Redwood Routledge, 16.05.2012 - 272 Seiten 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 |
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
1 Household Food Security Among Urban Farmers in Nairobi Kenya | 21 |
A Socioeconomic and Agronomic Evaluation in Kumasi Ghana | 35 |
3 Urban Agriculture as a Livelihood Strategy in Lima Peru | 49 |
4 The Social and Economic Implications of Urban Agriculture on Food Security in Harare Zimbabwe | 73 |
5 Urban Agriculture and Food Security in Lilongwe and Blantyre Malawi | 91 |
6 An Analysis of the Quality of Wastewater Used to Irrigate Vegetables in Accra Kumasi and Tamale Ghana | 105 |
7 Water Contamination and its Impact on Vegetable Production in the Rímac River Peru | 125 |
8 Wastewater Use and Urban Agriculture in Kinshasa DR Congo | 147 |
9 The Health Impacts of Farming on Producers in Rosario Argentina | 167 |
10 Using Participatory Education and Action Research for Health Risk Reduction Amongst Farmers in Dakar Senegal | 181 |
SocialEcological Networks of Urban Agriculture | 201 |
A Case Study of Zaria Nigeria | 217 |
13 Conclusion | 235 |
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