Essays about: "local food system transformation"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 19 essays containing the words local food system transformation.

  1. 11. Opportunities and Challenges for Developing High- tech Urban Agriculture in Sweden: A case study in Stockholm

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Yujing Shan; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Sustainable Food System; High-tech Urban Agriculture; Local Food System; Multi-level Perspective theory; Swedish Food System; Sustainable Agriculture;

    Abstract : Food system is complex and encompasses stakeholders from local, regional, and global level. The activities and outcomes of the food system are associated with environmental, economic, and social impacts. READ MORE

  3. 12. Politics of scale in urban food governance - A case study of Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Sofie Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : urban food policy; urban governance; politics of scale; local food systems; food governance; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With the rescaling of environmental issues through international city networks, cities are increasingly viewed as key sites where innovative solutions are formed. The issues concerning food, which predominantly has been viewed as rural and national issues, have also found its way onto the urban agenda. READ MORE

  4. 13. Drivers and barriers for a sustainability transition of the current food and agriculture system of the city of Malmö : A case study of the sustainable urban farm and meeting place Botildenborg

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Coline Scharfenberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Botildenborg; local sustainability; multi-level perspective; sustainable urban development; urban agriculture; urban political ecology;

    Abstract : Humanity is facing massive sustainability challenges, such as climate change and the associated loss of biodiversity, water scarcity and food insecurity. Capitalist urbanisation drives furthermore profound transformations in rural and urban areas and thus in the agriculture and food systems, presenting both challenges and opportunities. READ MORE

  5. 14. The future of agriculture : Creating conditions for a more sustainable agriculture sector with the help of data and connectivity

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Märta Ernfors; [2021]
    Keywords : Agriculture; Arable Farming; Digital Agriculture; Digital Farming; Sustainability; Food Production; 5G; Data; Data Sharing; Big Data; Jordbruk; Odling; Uppkopplat Jordbruk; Hållbarhet; Livsmedelsproduktion; 5G; Data; Datadelning;

    Abstract : The food production rate is required to increase in order to meet the ever-increasing world population. At the same time, this needs to be done in a sustainable manner as the agriculture sector today is responsible for a substantial part of the annual carbon dioxide emissions associated with human activities. READ MORE

  6. 15. A wealth of soil : Social-ecological traps, economy and agency on Finnish farms

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Hanna Nikkanen; [2021]
    Keywords : Transformation; farm transitions; financial circumstances; food systems; animal husbandry; regenerative agriculture; sustainability;

    Abstract : Food systems are facing increasing pressure to adapt to the local, regional and global implications of the climate crisis while reducing the environmental impacts of food production and retaining their competitiveness on increasingly connected agri-food markets. Many suggested aspects of a more resilient, sustainable model of food production are directly linked to decisions made on individual farms. READ MORE