Essays about: "urban and peri-urban agriculture UPA"

Found 3 essays containing the words urban and peri-urban agriculture UPA.

  1. 1. Exploring learning processes and social capital in community urban agriculture projects in Bogotá, Colombia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Lily Begg; [2023]
    Keywords : urban and peri-urban agriculture UPA ; social capital; social learning; knowledge transfer; capacity-building; agroecology; community UPA; Bogotá; huerta;

    Abstract : As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban, the social, economic and environmental living conditions of city-dwellers are under pressure. High levels of pollution, lack of transport links, informal housing, unemployment rates and increasing inequalities are just some of the challenges that rapidly urbanising cities face. READ MORE

  3. 2. Seroprevalence and risk factors for bovine brucellosis, salmonellosis and bovine viral diarrhea in urban and peri-urban areas of Kampala, Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Ellen Jönsson; [2013]
    Keywords : brucellosis; salmonellosis; BVD; seroprevalence; risk factors; Uganda;

    Abstract : Africa is expected to go through a rapid urbanization over the next four decades and the demand for food is increasing in the rapidly growing urban and peri-urban (UPU) areas. Keeping livestock in urban areas is in particular associated with health hazards. READ MORE

  4. 3. Urban agriculture/Agricultural urbanity : om stadsodling, urban och peri-urban agrikultur, för en mindre klimatbelastande och energikrävande matproduktion

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

    Author : Marina Queiroz; [2009]
    Keywords : stadsodling; urban agrikultur; hållbar stadsplanering;

    Abstract : Syftet med arbetet är att studera UPA (urban and peri-urban agriculture), samt relaterade strategier för en alternativ livsmedelsproduktion. Arbetet strävar efter att samla kunskaper och koppla samman frågor kring dagens livsmedelssystem, hur våra städer är uppbyggda, och den alltjämt högaktuella klimatfrågan. READ MORE