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  1. 1. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE

  3. 2. Farming as common ground - an agri-cluster to support the development of Vintrie, Malmö

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Nada Dhaiba; [2021]
    Keywords : urban design; urban agriculture; sustainable development; food supply systems; productive city; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : On a global scale, the modern food supply systems enabled a consistent supply of goods thanks to the technological advances. However, the continued urban growth led to an increase in demand in terms of food supply, and the displacement of food cultivation away from the cities to rural land. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hållbara produktionssystem i bostadsnära natur : ett gestaltningsförslag där odling integreras i rekreativ naturpark

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Rebecca Eriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : permakultur; skogsjordbruk; skogsträdgård; odlingssystem; produktionssystem; urban odling; bostadsnära natur; rekreation;

    Abstract : Det här examensarbetet syftar till att undersöka hur odlingssystem kan integreras i bostadsnära naturområden. Naturområden utgör viktiga stadsbyggnadselement i växande städer. READ MORE

  5. 4. Urban, green and edible : an investigation of the urban agricultural landscape of Xi’an

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Tarina Levin; [2017]
    Keywords : urban agriculture; landscape architecture; productive cultivation in cities; urban agriculture in Xi’an;

    Abstract : An ongoing urbanization process is changing the landscape of contemporary China. Agricultural lands are being used for real estate development, resulting in a further dependency of agricultural products from the global market. READ MORE