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This Monograph focuses on the new approaches that urban agriculture
offers to grow food in cities. The author paints a dynamic picture
of soil-less and indoor techniques that are currently emerging. A
growing number of small scale community-led and entrepreneurial
initiatives are using such techniques for diverse objectives: to
increase resource efficiency; to strengthen food security; to
educate and inform or to exploit new market
opportunities. The described studies demonstrate how
technologies that are typically used in high-tech food production
can also be harnessed in small projects to generate social and
economic benefits at a local level. Â The author puts a focus
on three aspects: to outline the context within which small scale
soil-less urban agriculture is developing in Europe; to give an
overview of the state-of-the-art of projects focusing on this area
through case study analysis and to elaborate on emerging questions.
Such questions include: is the use of soil-less urban agriculture
changing the relationship with, and perception of, what is natural
and sustainable for urban farmers and small enterprises working in
this sector? What is the perceived potential of these soil-less and
indoor forms of urban agriculture to meet environmental, social and
economic goals? By answering these and other questions, the volume
is a valuable resource for researchers in agriculture and
sustainability, as well as urban farmers.
Although urban allotment gardening dates back to the nineteenth
century, it has recently undergone a renaissance of interest and
popularity. This is the result of greater concern over urban
greenspace, food security and quality of life. This book presents a
comprehensive, research-based overview of the various features,
benefits and values associated with urban allotment gardening in
Europe. The book is based on a European COST Action project, which
brings together researchers and practitioners from all over Europe
for the first detailed exploration of the subject on a
continent-wide scale. It assesses the policy, planning and design
aspects, as well as the social and ecological benefits of urban
allotment gardening. Through an examination of the wide range of
different traditions and practices across Europe, it brings
together the most recent research to discuss the latest evolutions
of urban allotment gardening and to help raise awareness and fill
knowledge gaps. The book provides a multidisciplinary perspective,
including insights from horticulture and soil science, ecology,
sociology, urban geography, landscape, planning and design. The
themes are underpinned by case studies from a number of European
countries which supply a wide range of examples to illustrate
different key issues.
Although urban allotment gardening dates back to the nineteenth
century, it has recently undergone a renaissance of interest and
popularity. This is the result of greater concern over urban
greenspace, food security and quality of life. This book presents a
comprehensive, research-based overview of the various features,
benefits and values associated with urban allotment gardening in
Europe. The book is based on a European COST Action project, which
brings together researchers and practitioners from all over Europe
for the first detailed exploration of the subject on a
continent-wide scale. It assesses the policy, planning and design
aspects, as well as the social and ecological benefits of urban
allotment gardening. Through an examination of the wide range of
different traditions and practices across Europe, it brings
together the most recent research to discuss the latest evolutions
of urban allotment gardening and to help raise awareness and fill
knowledge gaps. The book provides a multidisciplinary perspective,
including insights from horticulture and soil science, ecology,
sociology, urban geography, landscape, planning and design. The
themes are underpinned by case studies from a number of European
countries which supply a wide range of examples to illustrate
different key issues.
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