Essays about: "urban agriculture"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 364 essays containing the words urban agriculture.

  1. 21. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access

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

    Author : Philipp Erbach; [2023]
    Keywords : large-scale; agriculture; small-scale farming; power relations; knowledge; post-colonialism; land; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. READ MORE

  3. 22. Biologisk mångfald utan skötsel : vad privatpersoner kan göra för den biologiska mångfalden

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

    Author : Jesper Gartmark; [2023]
    Keywords : biologisk mångfald; ekosystemtjänster; grönstruktur; skötsel; privata trädgårdar; villaträdgårdar;

    Abstract : Sveriges landmassa är idag dominerat av jord-och skogsbruk, stora arealer av odlade monokulturer och avbrutna livscykler. Naturmiljöer förstörs för att göra plats för urbanisering. Förutsättningarna för biologisk mångfald utarmas och artutrotning är ett faktum. READ MORE

  4. 23. Growing on the roof : But in what? Examing substrates/growing media for rooftop farming

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

    Author : Mikael Brocki; [2023]
    Keywords : urban rooftop agriculture; URTA; green roof; substrate; growing medium; organic matter; compost; vegetable; crop; yield; lettuce; tomato; pore; pore-size distribution;

    Abstract : Urban Rooftop Agriculture (URTA) is a novel field within urban vegetable production, which can help create access to local food in a rapidly urbanizing world. For these systems to succeed, it is vital to implement a proper choice of substrate/growing medium (SGM). READ MORE

  5. 24. Institutional dynamics in Cuban agriculture : a case study from three Cuban farms

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

    Author : Calle Lindkvist; Lisa Hedborg; [2023]
    Keywords : institutions; institutional change; Cuba; agriculture; path-dependency; informal constraints; formal constraints;

    Abstract : Cuba is still subjected to the trade embargo imposed by the United States in 1962, restricting global trade and historically forcing Cuba into a dependency on the Soviet Union for energy, oil, and agricultural inputs. Today's agricultural system in Cuba bears the imprint of this historical reliance in the form of institutional constraints that shape Cuban farmers everyday activities. READ MORE

  6. 25. Viva Västerbotten : en studie om när holländare flyttar till Västerbotten för att bli mjölkbönder

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

    Author : Ina Holmgren; [2023]
    Keywords : livsstilsmigration; lokal gemenskap; drivkrafter; holländare; mjölkbönder; Västerbotten;

    Abstract : Under de senaste åren har de svenska mjölkbönderna blivit allt färre. Samtidigt så har möjligheterna för mjölkproduktion stramats åt ytterligare i Holland vilket gör att fler holländare ser möjligheter i Sverige. READ MORE