Achieving sustainable urban agriculture. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Han Wiskerke.
• Editors: Wiskerke, J. S. C (Johannes Simon Cornelis), 1967-
• Contents: Part 1 Building urban agriculture networks ; 1.Creating a supportive public policy framework for urban agriculture: Johannes S. C. Wiskerke, Wageningen University, The Netherlands ; 2.The changing role of urban agriculture in municipal planning: from planning for urban agriculture to urban agriculture for planning: Nevin Cohen, City University of New York, USA ; 3.Urban agriculture and local communities: encouraging engagement, building cohesion, and linking to global agreements: Laine Young, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada; and Alison Blay-Palmer, Wilfrid Laurier University and The Balsillie School of International Affairs, Canada ; 4.Building continuous productive (peri-)urban landscapes: André Viljoen and Katrin Bohn, University of Brighton, UK ; 5.Building natural resource networks: urban agriculture and the circular economy: Stefano Pascucci, University of Exeter, UK ; ; Part 2 Technologies for urban agriculture ; 6.Rooftop systems for urban agriculture: Elisa Appolloni and Francesco Orsini, Bologna University, Italy; and Cecilia Stanghellini, Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture, The Netherlands ; 7.Vertical farming systems for urban agriculture: Dickson Despommier, Columbia University, USA ; 8.Redirecting nutrients in urban waste to urban agriculture: Rosanne Wielemaker and Jan Weijma, Wageningen University, The Netherlands ; 9.Pest management for urban agriculture: Giovanni G. Bazzocchi, University of Bologna, Italy ; ; Part 3 Case studies ; 10.Optimizing horticulture for urban agriculture: B. W. Alsanius, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; M. Jirström, Lund University, Sweden; M. T. Naznin and S. Khalil, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; and E.-C. Ekström, Uppsala University, Sweden ; 11.Optimizing livestock farming in urban agriculture: Delia Grace, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya; Elizabeth Cook, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya and University of Liverpool, UK; and Johanna Lindahl, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya and Uppsala University and Swedish University ofAgricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden ; 12.Optimising aquaculture/aquaponics in urban agriculture: developing rooftop water farms: Anja Steglich, Grit Bürgow and Angela Million, Technical University of Berlin, Germany ; 13.Optimizing urban beekeeping: Erik Stange, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Norway ; 14.Optimising urban forestry: the food connection: Cecil C. Konijnendijk and Hyeone Park, University of British Columbia, Canada ; Part 1: Establishing urban agriculture 1. The role of urban agriculture in mitigating climate change and improving food and nutrition security: Lawal Marafa 2. Creating a public policy framework to support urban agriculture Han Wiskerke 3. Planning and design for urban agriculture Nevin Cohen 4. Business models for urban agriculture Jan Willem van der Schans Part 2: Building urban agriculture networks 5. Building food supply chains and markets to support peri-urban agriculture Christian Hunold 6. Building communities/social networks for urban agriculture Alison Blay-Palmer 7. Building continuous productive (peri-) urban landscapes Andre Viljoen 8. Building natural resource networks: urban agriculture and the circular economy Stefano Pascucci Part 3: Technologies for urban agriculture 9. Rooftop systems for urban agriculture Francesco Orsini 10. Vertical farming systems for urban agriculture: Dickson Despommier 11. Irrigation/water management systems for urban agriculture Olufunke Cofie 12. Waste management for urban agriculture Rosanne Wielemaker 13. Composting/soil nutrition for urban agriculture Jean Bonhotal 14. Pest management for urban agriculture Giovanni Bazzocchi Part 4: Product case studies 15. Optimising horticulture for urban agriculture Beatrix Alsanius 16. Optimising livestock production in urban agriculture Delia Grace 17. Optimising aquaculture in urban agriculture Angela Million 18. Optimising beekeeping in urban agriculture Erik Stange 19. Optimising urban forestry Cecil Konijnendijk
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 630.91732; Urban agriculture; Sustainable agriculture
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786763181
• Related ISBNs: 9781000727005; 9781786763198; 9781000726763; 9781786763174; 9781000726886; 9780429275869
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