Space and Food in the City, 1st ed. 2018 Cultivating Social Justice and Urban Governance through Urban Agriculture
Langue : Anglais
Auteur : Thornton Alec
Urban social movements are influential agents in shaping cityscapes to reflect values and needs of communities. Alongside urban population growth, various forms of urban agriculture activity, such as community and market gardens, are expanding, globally. This book explores citizens? ?rights to city? and alternative views on urban space and the growing importance of urban food systems.
1. Introduction.- 2. Urban agriculture: overview of the field & early models of urban food governance.- 3. City case studies in urban governance and urban activism.- 4. Conclusions.
Alec Thornton is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has a PhD in Development Studies (Sussex, UK). He is Research Associate at the School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg. His research takes a critical approach to rural and urban agriculture in developed and developing countries.
Provides timely insight into the potential of Urban Agriculture to strengthen marginalised communities in Western cities Makes important distinctions between Urban Agriculture in developed and developing countries in order to develop comprehensive case study analysis Offers the potential for international and interdisciplinary appeal
Date de parution : 05-2018
Ouvrage de 126 p.
14.8x21 cm
Thème de Space and Food in the City :
Mots-clés :
Human Geography; Cities; Critical Food Studies; Urban Studies; Agriculture
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