From the walled gardens of ancient Persia to outposts of the Roman empire in Algeria and Morocco, from Europe’s mediaeval monastery towns to the city states of the Aztecs and the terraced farms of Machu Picchu high in the Peruvian Andes, UA thrived (Mougeot 1994). [...] The number of megacities is predicted to THE ISSUE 3 On the Web THE ISSUE increase to 23 over the next decade. [...] Snails and silkworms In very general terms, urban agriculture can be described as the growing, processing, and distribution of food and nonfood plant and tree crops and the raising of livestock, directly for the urban market, both within and on the fringe of an urban area. [...] THE ISSUE 5 On the Web THE ISSUE A regular supply of homegrown food can make a considerable difference to the lives of the urban poor. [...] Also of significance, an in-depth survey in Latin America and the Caribbean led to the creation in 1995 of the Latin American Research Network on Urban Agriculture (AGUILA), and broadened the geographical spread of projects (Prudencio 1997).
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Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Foreword 10
- Preface 14
- Acknowledgments 18
- 1. The Issue 22
- Population shift 22
- Food: a “basic luxury” 24
- Snails and silkworms 25
- Women’s roles 27
- Easing ecological problems 28
- An uncertain existence 29
- Increasing recognition 30
- Cities Feeding People 31
- 2. The Approach 34
- An evolving approach 35
- Cities Feeding People 37
- Building capacity — and bridges 41
- Maximizing impact 43
- The way ahead 44
- 3. Experiences from the Field 46
- Blurring the boundaries 46
- Land, people, and policies 47
- Real progress in three African cities 49
- City partners in Latin America 52
- Waste, water, and environment 56
- Closing the nutrient loop 57
- Mapping waste supply and demand 58
- Reducing waste, feeding the poor 60
- Managing municipal wastewater 62
- Reducing the pollution load 63
- Growing gardens with greywater 65
- Food security and incomes 67
- Lessons learned 68
- 4. Learning from Experience 70
- Land and space 71
- Waste disposal and health 76
- Food and nutrition 79
- 5. Recommendations 82
- 1. Municipal governments should start with the right question: What can UA do for my city (not what can my city do for it)? 83
- 2. Use UA to make suitable vacant space productive for all 85
- 3. Include UA as an urban land-use category and as an economic function in your planning system 86
- 4. Use a participatory policy-making approach 87
- 5. Experiment with temporary occupancy permits (TOPs) for urban producers using private and public open spaces 87
- 6. Support the organization of poor urban producers to manage UA in more and better ways 88
- 7. Bring the needed research in tune with your policy exercise at the earliest opportunity 89
- Reshaping city life 91
- 6. A City of the Future 92
- Fast forward to the year 2025 94
- Back to the present 98
- Appendix 1. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms 100
- A 100
- B 100
- C 100
- D 101
- E 101
- F 101
- G 101
- I 102
- L 102
- M 102
- N 102
- O 102
- P 102
- R 102
- S 102
- T 103
- U 103
- W 104
- Appendix 2. Sources and Resources 106
- The Publisher 119
