Downloaded 417 times
Uploaded byCIFOR-ICRAF
Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
The document discusses urban agriculture's significance as more than 50% of the global population now resides in cities, with urban areas producing around 20% of the world's food. It highlights the benefits of urban agriculture, such as economic development and community-building, while also addressing challenges like urban pressure and changing municipal policies in Poland. Ultimately, it emphasizes the need for urban agriculture to be integrated into municipal policies to enhance quality of life and contribute to sustainable city development.
More Related Content
Similar to Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 1. Dr Renata Giedych Departmentof Landscape Architecture Warsaw University of Life Sciences Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 2. Background • More than50% of the world's population lives in cities • Over 800 million people worldwide depend on food grown in cities • Circa 20% of the world’s food is produced in urban areas • Low income urban dwellers spend between 40% and 60% of their income on food each year Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 3. Urban agriculture innutshell TIO N TIG A MI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Cabannes, 2006 EN MAR K N DUCT I O RO P RI SES RP TE RE ET IS SURE LEI FOOD SECURITY SOCIAL INCLUSION CR IS SUB S IST LIV EHO ODS EDUCATION CULTURE HEALTH E NC A Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges C TI O R EA N
- 4. http://blogs.worldwatch.org/ Food security URBAN FARM Detroit URBANCROPS Kibera slum, Nairobi Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 5. http://inhabitat.com/ http://www.edenprairienews.com/ Leisure EDIBLE PLAYGROUND View Park,Prairiy COMMUNITY GARDEN Tempelhof Community Garden, Berlin Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 6. http://inhabitat.com/ http://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/ Economic development ROOFTOP FARM BrooklynGrange Farm, New York VERTICAL FARM Sky Greens Urban Farm, Singapore Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 7. Benefits and risksof UA • Mitigation of powerty • Creationg sense of community • Reduction of household waste • Reduction of urban heat Island • Reduction of ecological footprint • Sustaining wildlife • Contamination of crops Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 8. Urban agriculture inPoland The share of agricultural areas in cities 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Agricultural lands 20% Other areas 10% 0% Gdańsk Toruń Bydgoszcz Wrocław Szczecin Poznań Kielce Rzeszów Lublin Katowice Kraków 16000 Łódź Warszawa • Farming is becoming less important in comparison to other functions • Local initiatives in infancy stage • Allotment gardens as main manifestation of urban agriculture 100% Decrasing of urban agricultural areas Warszawa 14000 Łódź Kraków 12000 Katowice Lublin 10000 Rzeszów Kielce 8000 Poznań Szczecin 6000 Wrocław Bydgoszcz 4000 Toruń 2000 Gdańsk Gdynia 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 9. Municipal policies Existing agriculturalareas Planned land use changes Spatial policy of Piastów Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 10. http://metromsn.gazeta.pl http://kwiatkibratki.pl/wp-content/ Local initiatives APIARY ONROOFTOP Hotel Hyatt Regency, Warsaw COMMUNITY GARDEN Konopacki Palace Garden, Warsaw Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 11. Allotment gardens generalfacts 4941 - number of allotment gardens colonies 43426,6 ha - total area of allotment gardens 350-500 m2 - average size of allotment plot 967 766 - number of individual allotment plots 4 000 000 - number of users 88% - the share of urban allotment gardens in total 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Changes in number of allotment gardens colonies Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 12. Problems of AGdevelopment MUNICIPAL POLICY Allotment gardens are seen as a relict of a bygone era CHANGES IN LEGISLATION relaxation of allotment gardens protection rules OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE claims of former owners of the land URBAN PRESSURE allotment gardens are seen as a reserve for the urban development HIGH MARKET VALUE OF THE GROUND pirice of the AG located close to the city centers Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 13. Functions of AG Social Economic Environmental Decreeon allotment gardens 1946 raising the level of the health raising the economic level of the AG users through the production of horticultural crops Workers allotment gardens act 1949 the use of free time for the benefit of health improving of the financial situation of AG users through the production of crops for own use Workers allotment gardens act 1981 provide a place for active recreation improving living conditions by cultivate crops for own use Familly gardens act 2005 forming a healthy human environment satisfy the needs of leisure and recreational activities cultivating crops for own use protection of the natural environment raising the environmental standards Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 14. Final remarks • UAin Poland is not yet considered as a tool of sustainable development of the city • It should find place in municipal policies as a measure to improove the quality of life • UA can play an important role in building more resilient and livabe cities Warsaw University of Life Sciences Dr Renata Giedych Urban agriculture: structure, functions, future challenges
- 15. Thanks for yourattention! contact: renata_giedych@sggw.pl