Demolition of structures and urban agriculture lots on road reserves and harassment to smallholder farmers in road strips areas are common: Photos, January 2006 at Ubungo Darajani. Improving urban land governance with emphasis on integrating agriculture based livelihoods in spatial land use planning practise in Tanzania By Wakuru Magigi From Moshi (Tanzania) (2008) 200 pages (6MB) Abstract This study examines spatial land use planning and urban agriculture practises in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, … [Read more...]
Room to Grow: Participatory Landscapes and Urban Agriculture at New York University
By Adam Brock September, 2008 A research paper I (Adam Brock) wrote under supervision from NYU professor Natalie Jeremijenko in Summer 2008. The conclusion? It’s not lack of land that’s preventing us from growing food on campus - it’s the politics of centrally-controlled space. Abstract Urban Agriculture presents a promising means of addressing at least three critical issues facing cities: food security, ecological health, and community development. As an urban research university with an … [Read more...]