City and Agriculture

Agriculture in the urban policies leads the scientific society to question the ability to include sustainable practices for guiding local communities towards shared paths of action and the implementation of spatial planning tools. The connection between places and food defines a geography of development on various scales, considering the transcalarity and comparison of the best practices as useful methodologies of research for supporting the rural issue and the essential rural dimension for local action. The innovative experiments gained at national and international level demonstrate how a PhD project and Third Mission experiences can interact together for defining an overall picture of actions that show phases and actors able to range from the support to urban agriculture. This paper aims at analyzing the cultural debate of reference, the policies in the urban and rural field, at comparing the different actions put in place, and at outlining new opportunities in terms of perspectives for the development of a more sustainable city with inclusive projects too.

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PENERAPAN SISTEM HIDROPONIK UNTUK LAHAN PERKEBUNAN DI DESA CIBALONGSARI

JURNAL BUANA PENGABDIAN ◽

10.36805/jurnalbuanapengabdian.v3i2.1975 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 112-121

Author(s):

Lilis Lasmini

Keyword(s):

Urban Agriculture ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Open Space ◽

Agricultural Activity ◽

Sustainable City ◽

Water Culture ◽

Hydroponic System ◽

Tree Crops ◽

Daily Food ◽

The City

Pertanian perkotaan merupakan aktivitas yang berorientasi pada terwujudnya kemudahan pemenuhan kebutuhan pangan sehari-hari bagi masyarakat kota. Selain itu, kehadiran aktivitas pertanian perkotaan juga membantu pemenuhan dan penambahan luasan ruang terbuka hijau kota. Karenanya, aktivitas pertanian perkotaan harus tertuang dalam dokumen rencana tata ruang kota, sehingga penyelenggaraannya merupakan bagian dari implementasi rencana tata ruang kota tersebut. Pada visi kota tentang masa depan, pertanian perkotaan telah lama dianggap sebagai bagian integral dari kota berkelanjutan. Dalam rangka peningkatan lahan perkebunan di Desa Cibalongsari perlu dilakukan penerapan sistem hidroponik, sistem hidroponik sebagai salah satu metode penanaman tanaman menggunakan kultur air dimaksudkan untuk dapat meningkatkan produktivitas tanaman sepanjang tahun.Kata Kunci : Pertanian Perkotaan, Tata Ruang Kota, Sistem Hidroponik.Urban agriculture is oriented activities with the ease of meeting the needs for the city daily food besides, the presence of urban agricultural activity is also helping to achieve the space and adding green open space city. Wherefore, urban agricultural activity must be set out in the city, spatial planning so that the implementation is part of the city. Spatial planning in the vision of about the future, urban agriculture has long been regarded as an integral part of a sustainable city. In order to increase the tree crops in the Cibalongsari village necessary, hydroponic application of the hydroponic system, hydroponic system as one method the planting of crops used water culture intended to be increasing productivity plant. throughout the year.Keywords : Urban Agriculture, City Spatial, Hydroponic System

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The Role of Local Communities in the Construction of the European Territory: Evidence from Romania

Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government ◽

10.4335/15.3.605-624(2017) ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 605-624

Author(s):

Dana Georgeta Alexandru

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Best Practices ◽

Local Governments ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Local Communities ◽

The European Union ◽

Territorial Cohesion ◽

Territorial Organization ◽

Multi Level

European integration has notable impact on the territorial organization of Europe, especially after the adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon. Therefore, it became urgent to develop guidance and best practices in the fields of territorial cohesion, urban matters and spatial planning, including with regard to local governments. Despite complicated relations in a multi-level governance setting, or because of this setting, local governments are an integral part of the construction of an European territory. The paper argues that territorial cohesion and spatial planning goals will not be achieved without a complementary focus on local communities as the engines of growth. It aims to clarify issues relating the local communities’ role in shaping and implementing European strategies and concludes with some recommendations on territorial perspectives and new goals and tools that should drive the European Union towards higher democratic integration.

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Effective Implementation of Urban Agendas through Urban Action Structures (UAS): The Case of the Basque Country

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13116059 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 6059

Author(s):

Irati Otamendi-Irizar ◽

Olatz Grijalba ◽

Alba Arias ◽

Claudia Pennese ◽

Rufino Hernández

Keyword(s):

Spatial Planning ◽

Social Inequalities ◽

Basque Country ◽

Social Structures ◽

Prospective Analysis ◽

Sustainable Cities ◽

Urban Policies ◽

Effective Implementation ◽

Catalytic Capacity

Cities are the main contributors to pollution, resource consumption and social inequalities. Therefore, they should play a key role in the path towards a more sustainable scenario in line with SDGs and different Urban Agendas. However, there are still difficulties in their implementation and citizen can play a central role. This paper presents the Urban Action Structures (UAS), understood as entities with a catalytic capacity with respect to innovative urban policies. Methodologically, firstly, a prospective analysis from regional to international level has been developed, making it possible to identify innovative lines of action in the field of sustainable cities. Secondly, the study has focused on identifying and studying UAS that can make it possible to implement the lines of action previously identified. This paper has shown that there are already social structures that can be understood as UAS, since they implement actions aligned with the priorities of the Urban Agenda for the Basque Country and, therefore, of the SDGs. The research concludes that UAS can play a key role in facilitating the implementation of Urban Agendas. Hence, urban policies should favor the generation of UAS, in order to promote long-term urban development and to foster a more sustainable spatial planning.

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Trendy urbanists, innovation laboratories and best practices: in pursuit of ‘progressive’ urban planning in Mexico City

Town Planning Review ◽

10.3828/tpr.2021.12 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (0) ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Ryan A. Whitney

Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

Urban Planning ◽

Best Practices ◽

Mexico City ◽

Best Practice ◽

Cutting Edge ◽

Sustainable City ◽

The City

This research explores the role of trendy urbanists in best practice uptake within an innovation laboratory in Latin America. Trendy urbanists are the privileged professionals who aspire to be on the cutting edge of urban planning, frequently referencing best practice policies and programmes that they see as supporting ‘livable’ and ‘sustainable’ city building. Taking the case of the Laboratory for the City in Mexico City, I illustrate that the preferred best practices of trendy urbanists are reflective of their own privilege. I conclude that, by relying on best practices and trendy urbanists, innovation laboratories are susceptible to fostering inequitable planning outcomes.

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Urban agriculture and local communities: encouraging engagement, building cohesion, and linking to global agreements

Achieving sustainable urban agriculture - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science ◽

10.19103/as.2019.0063.06 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 37-60

Author(s):

Laine Young ◽

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Alison Blay-Palmer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Urban Agriculture ◽

Local Communities

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Maritime Spatial Planning Concepts and Approaches

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies - Progressive Engineering Practices in Marine Resource Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8333-4.ch011 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 348-370 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Theodora Papatheochari ◽

Vassiliki Vassilopoulou ◽

Athina Kokkali ◽

Fabio Grati ◽

Harry Coccossis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Case Studies ◽

Human Activities ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Research Projects ◽

Marine Areas ◽

Maritime Spatial Planning ◽

Planning Concepts ◽

The Eu

Often human activities taking place at limited available marine space may lead to important spatial and temporal conflicts and synergies. Through Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) a series maritime issues have been addressed focusing on such interactions. This chapter makes a presentation of the development of Maritime Spatial Planning concepts and approaches on a global basis, highlighting best practices as well as gaps that need to be addressed. Lessons learned from two Mediterranean case studies of the EU FP7 research projects MESMA and COEXIST focusing particularly on fisheries, as one of the main human activities in the two marine areas, interacting with other uses and with conservation initiatives, is also discussed.

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Maritime Spatial Planning Concepts and Approaches

Oceanography and Coastal Informatics ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7308-1.ch015 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 337-360

Author(s):

Theodora Papatheochari ◽

Vassiliki Vassilopoulou ◽

Athina Kokkali ◽

Fabio Grati ◽

Harry Coccossis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Case Studies ◽

Human Activities ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Research Projects ◽

Marine Areas ◽

Maritime Spatial Planning ◽

Planning Concepts ◽

The Eu

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RUBBER IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES (FMS), 1900-1941

International Journal of Heritage, Art and Multimedia ◽

10.35631/ijham.310002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (10) ◽

pp. 13-25

Author(s):

Nor Hasrinah Mohd Sahi ◽

Khairi Ariffin

Keyword(s):

Economic Activity ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Local Communities ◽

Agricultural Activity ◽

Rubber Plantation ◽

International Level ◽

British Economy ◽

High Profit ◽

Import And Export ◽

The One

This research was actually about the rubber commodity at the Federated Malay States (FMS) in between the year of 1900-1941. Rubbers were actually the first commodity of economic activity at the Colonial British time at NNMB. This article is done by using the qualitative method. This analysis was focus on the document and manuscript on prime resources such as the annual year report and even the British government’s file. What are gains from this research is that the agricultural activity is already becoming a norm for the societies at that period of time and the one that did it the most is usually the Malay citizen at FMS. The type of Plantation that was usually plants by the local communities is such as cassava, pepper, coffee, and gambir. However, there is one popular type of crops and they are rubber plantation. This type of plantation gave a really high profit towards the British and this could prove through the timetable of the import and export of rubber at the international level. For the conclusion of this article is this could make people realize how much does rubber plantation is important especially for the stakeholders other than the British in building good stability of the economy in Malaya. In the end, this article could show how far does rubber could help increase the British economy to a much higher level of stability that can make them stay much longer at Malaya.

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Opportunities to implement the Marine and Coastal Spatial Planning in Ecuador, a Case Study in the Northern Coast of Manabí Province

REvista COSTAS ◽

10.26359/costas.e1721 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (Vol Esp. 2) ◽

pp. 357-406

Author(s):

Gustavo Iturralde M. ◽

Mayra Vera H. ◽

Jorge Coronel Q.

Keyword(s):

Local Governments ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Planning Process ◽

Local Communities ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Small Scale ◽

Northern Coast ◽

Artisanal Fishing ◽

Management Scenarios ◽

Available Information

In 2018, the Ministry of the Environment and Water, with the support of the German International Cooperation Agency (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ), evaluated the possibility of developing a marine and coastal spatial planning process in the northern coastal area of Manabí province, Ecuador. Based on the outcomes from workshops and interviews in the territory, the main socio-economic and environmental issues related to management in the coastal zone were identified. The uses resources in the area (artisanal fishing, conservation, industrial fishing and tourism), and the conflicts between users/ stakeholders were determined. The local communities expressed their willingness to initiate a marine and coastal management and ordering process due to their perception indicating that the rules are not being met and the existence of several conflicts, mainly between industrial and small-scale (artisanal) fishing. From the beginning of the project, we worked together with the local coastal communities, and the application of spatial analysis tools and remote sensors that served to alleviate the scarcity of available information. A methodology was then presented to assess the pre-feasibility of the area, with the aim to define how feasible, it is to carry out the process of planning marine and coastal uses. Once the viability was analyzed, three future management scenarios are proposed along with recommendations for the management of the area and the lessons learned. The study area has a high pre-feasibility to begin a process de marine and coastal planning due to the support of the local communities and the limited conflicts. Thus, it is recommended that this type of process should be promoted by the environmental authority by engaging and empowering resource users, before the conflicts are exacerbated and the communities and local governments lose interest due to lack of institutional support.

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Memberdayakan Rencana Detail Tata Ruang (RDTR) Kawasan Strategis Hutan Lindung Sungai Wain dan Sungai Manggar Tahun 2015-2035 dalam Mereduksi Ancaman Kelestarian Lingkungan

Jurnal Wilayah dan Lingkungan ◽

10.14710/jwl.4.2.123-132 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 123

Author(s):

Adam Maulana

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Economic Value ◽

Mining Industry ◽

Local Communities ◽

Forest Area ◽

Protected Forests ◽

The Future ◽

The Government ◽

The Impact

The protected forest area has various functions for human living. The protected forest area is a strategic area which has a function to protect the biodiversity and macro climate, as well as water use balancer. The Act No. 12 of 2012 be the basic for Balikpapan City detailing the spatial planning (RTRW) to the detail spatial planning (RDTR) as the strategic areas of socio-cultural and the environment. The region includes three strategic areas, i.e. protected areas, education, and housing on the water. The concept of sustainable development that focuses on balancing environmental, social and economic become a macro approach to the preparation of a detailed plan for the third strategic area.Currently, the protected forest areas of Wain River and Manggar River currently indicate endangered in the future due to the growing activity over the land, as well as coal mining industry around protected areas. The article aims to determine the direction of development planned in the structuring of protected forest areas that could potentially reduce the impact of threats in the future. The results showed that the management of protected forest areas conducted through the concept of "developmental conservation". This concept was conducted through the collaboration role between the government as the regulator to the development of the natural attractions activity and the local communities as the main stakeholder of tourism development. This concept provides the protection conservation of protected forests at the same time generating economic value for local communities and government.

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