Urban farming / urban agriculture Books
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Achieving Sustainable Urban Agriculture
Book SynopsisThis collection reviews key recent research on developing urban and peri-urban agriculture. Chapters first discuss ways of building urban agriculture, from planning and business models to building social networks to support local supply chains. Other chapters survey developments in key technologies for urban agriculture, including rooftop systems and vertical farming. The book also assesses challenges and improvements in irrigation, waste management, composting/soil nutrition and pest management. The final group of chapters provides a series of case studies on urban farming of particular commodities, including horticultural produce, livestock and forestry.Table of ContentsPart 1 Building urban agriculture networks1.Creating a supportive public policy framework for urban agriculture: Johannes S. C. Wiskerke, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; 2.The changing role of urban agriculture in municipal planning: from planning for urban agriculture to urban agriculture for planning: Nevin Cohen, City University of New York, USA; 3.Urban agriculture and local communities: encouraging engagement, building cohesion, and linking to global agreements: Laine Young, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada; and Alison Blay-Palmer, Wilfrid Laurier University and The Balsillie School of International Affairs, Canada; 4.Building continuous productive (peri-)urban landscapes: André Viljoen and Katrin Bohn, University of Brighton, UK; 5.Building natural resource networks: urban agriculture and the circular economy: Stefano Pascucci, University of Exeter, UK; Part 2 Technologies for urban agriculture6.Rooftop systems for urban agriculture: Elisa Appolloni and Francesco Orsini, Bologna University, Italy; and Cecilia Stanghellini, Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture, The Netherlands; 7.Vertical farming systems for urban agriculture: Dickson Despommier, Columbia University, USA; 8.Redirecting nutrients in urban waste to urban agriculture: Rosanne Wielemaker and Jan Weijma, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; 9.Pest management for urban agriculture: Giovanni G. Bazzocchi, University of Bologna, Italy; Part 3 Case studies10.Optimizing horticulture for urban agriculture: B. W. Alsanius, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; M. Jirström, Lund University, Sweden; M. T. Naznin and S. Khalil, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; and E.-C. Ekström, Uppsala University, Sweden; 11.Optimizing livestock farming in urban agriculture: Delia Grace, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya; Elizabeth Cook, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya and University of Liverpool, UK; and Johanna Lindahl, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya and Uppsala University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden; 12.Optimising aquaculture/aquaponics in urban agriculture: developing rooftop water farms: Anja Steglich, Grit Bürgow and Angela Million, Technical University of Berlin, Germany; 13.Optimizing urban beekeeping: Erik Stange, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Norway; 14.Optimising urban forestry: the food connection: Cecil C. Konijnendijk and Hyeone Park, University of British Columbia, Canada;
£150.00
Berghahn Books Urban Natures: Living the More-than-Human City
Book Synopsis Efforts to create greener urban spaces have historically taken many forms, often disorganized and undisciplined. Recently, however, the push towards greener cities has evolved into a more cohesive movement. Drawing from multidisciplinary case studies, Urban Natures examines the possibilities of an ethical lively multi-species city with the understanding that humanity’s relationship to nature is politically constructed. Covering a wide range of sectors, cities, and urban spaces, as well as topics ranging from edible cities to issues of power, and more-than-human methodologies, this volume pushes our imagination of a green urban future.Trade Review “This vibrant essay collection takes the study of urban nature in new directions. A series of questions concerning agency, ethics and subjectivity within the more-than-human city are examined through a rich array of interdisciplinary and international contributions.” • Matthew Gandy, University of Cambridge “This is an admirably wide-ranging collection of case studies … providing a broad state of knowledge snapshotting the politics of the urban green from a critical social science perspective, focusing on the diverse lived experience.” • Franklin Ginn, University of BristolTable of Contents List of Illustrations and Tables List of Abbreviations Glossary of Key Terms Acknowledgements Preface Ferne Edwards Introduction: Mapping the Multispecies City in Theory, Methods and Practice Ferne Edwards, Lucia Alexandra Popartan and Ida Nilstad Pettersen Part I: Making Visible Diverse Urban Natures Chapter 1. Life After Dark: Multispecies Encounters in the Nocturnal City Nick Dunn Chapter 2. Making Urban Nature Visible (With a Focus on Insects) Ferne Edwards Chapter 3. Let the City Walls Go Wild: Finding Safety in Urban Edgelands Hannah Cowan and Sam Knight Chapter 4. A Bear and Those Things Beneath my Knees: Nature in Settler-Colonial Los Angeles Chima Michael Anyadike-Danes Chapter 5. East End Jam: A Multi-Sensory Urban Foraging Artwork Clare Qualmann and Amy Vogel Chapter 6. Illuminating the Worlds We Produce: A Reflexive Approach to Urban Natures Research Lisa de Kleyn, Brian Coffey and Judy Bush Part II: (Re)Connecting Urban Natures Chapter 7. Layering Identity, Place and Be-longing Between Nature and Urbanity Tracey M. Benson Chapter 8. A ‘Democracy of Compost’: Neo-materialist Encounters in Urban Spaces Monique Wing and Emma L. Sharp This chapter is available Open Access with support from the Food, Food Production and Nutrition Research Network in the Faculty of Science, University of Auckland Chapter 9. Caring for Foxes at a London Allotment: Tales from a Contested Interspecies Playground Jan van Duppen Chapter 10. Relational Growing: Reimagining Contemporary Aboriginal Agriculture in Colonialized Cityscapes Dominique Chen Chapter 11. ‘War on Weeds’: On Fighting and Caring for Native Nature in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand Jeannine-Madeleine Fischer Chapter 12. Designing with Bees: Integrating More-than-Human Knowledges in Brussels’ Cityscapes Jolein Bergers, Bruno Notteboom and Viviana d’Auria Part II: Politicizing Urban Natures Chapter 13. Reducing Vulnerability Through Gardening? The Mobilization of Urban Natures during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Port Vila, Vanuatu Andrew McKenzie and Ginny Stein Chapter 14. ‘I don’t care about tomatoes’: Building Situated Urban Commons in Girona Lucia Alexandra Popartan, Josep Pueyo, Enric Cassú, Richard Pointelin, Joana Castellar, Joaquim Comas Chapter 15. Urban Fog Oasis Conservation: Endangerment, Invasiones and Informal Urbanization in Lima Chakad Ojani Chapter 16. Haunting Natures: The Politics of Green Reparations in Baltimore, MD Mariya Shcheglovitova and JH Pitas Chapter 17. Urban Trees as ‘Furniture’? The More-than-Human Politics of Moving Gothenburg’s Mature Trees Mathilda Rosengren Chapter 18. ‘There’s a Strong Green Wind Blowing’. Drawing the Politics of Street Trees in Practice Hanne Cecilie Geirbo and Ida Nilstad Pettersen This chapter is available Open Access with support from Oslo Metropolitan University. Conclusion: Reflections and Future Directions for Researching Urban Natures Ferne Edwards Index
£96.30
HarperCollins Publishers 50 Things to Do in the Urban Wild
Book SynopsisIncreasing numbers of urban dwellers has led to many of us feeling alienated from the natural world. This is not how we are meant to live, and we don’t have to. Even in the most built-up environment, nature makes its presence felt. All we have to do is let it in. This book offers 50 invigorating activities and step-by-step projects to do exactly that, for anyone craving a connection with the natural world, but especially those living in cities and towns with limited daily access to it. Green refuges and outdoor spaces are more important now than ever – a break from our stressful, tech-consumed lives. It is well researched that being in nature radically improves our mental health, just minutes from your doorstep. Nature is waiting for us to discover it, even in the most urban environment. Go on a night safari, make a worm farm or create a one-pot allotment. With 200 smart illustrations, this practical and accessible guide will expand your horizons and increase your appreciation of wild spaces, whether on the street, in the park, or in nearby nature reserves. Chapters include: Be an Urban Naturalist: Go on a night safari, appreciate winter trees, spot moths or build a weathervaneEngage with the Elements: Wild swimming, mudlarking, barefoot walking and creating art with found natural objectsLook to the Skies: Cloudspotting, the dawn chorus and looking for murmurationsMake Space for Nature: Building for biodiversity, make a worm farm, green up all your spaceDig for Victory: Grow microgreens or create a one-pot allotmentFind Your Wild Tribe: Join a community garden, adopt a street tree or take a city hike
£9.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Research Approaches in Urban Agriculture and
Book SynopsisThis book will fill a void in the literature around research and program design and the impact of such experiences on learning outcomes within urban agricultural contexts. In particular, this book will cover topics such as STEM integration, science learning, student engagement, learning gardens and curriculum design.Table of Contents1. Growing a Culture of Sustainability: Urban Agriculture Experiences and Undergraduate Student Attachments and Behaviors; Kerri LaCharite 2. Urban Agricultural Experiences: Focusing on 21st Century Learning Skills and Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education; Isha DeCoito 3. An Overview of Urban Agriculture Youth Programs in Major Cities of the US and the Integration of STEM Curriculum and Activities; Alex Moscovitz and Tara Pisani Gareau 4. What Role Does Motivation and Engagement in Garden-Based Education Play for Science Learning in At-Risk Middle School Students? A Self-Determination Theory Perspective; Ellen Skinner and Una Chi 5. Developing Environmental Action Competence in an Urban High School Agriculture and Environmental Program; Anne Stephens and Heidi Ballard 6. Science in Action: Biological and Ecological Principals of Urban Agriculture; Bruna Irene Grimberg and Fabian D. Menalled 7. Science in the Learning Gardens: Designing Middle School Curriculum Integrated with Next Generation Science Standards; Dilafruz Williams, Sybil Kelley and Cary Sneider 8. Developing a Researchable Question: Open Inquiry in a School Garden; Eric Berson and Isha DeCoito 9. ‘Food is Good’: Exploring Philosophies and Program Features of the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture; Christopher Murakami and Heather Gillich
£151.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Teaching and Learning in Urban Agricultural
Book SynopsisThis book fills a void in the literature around how urban agricultural education can be used to create opportunities to educate youth and citizens who live in urban areas about growing food. To date, very little has been written about program design and the impact of such experiences on learning outcomes. In fact, most of the journal articles and research to date has focused on access, contextual factors, sustainability, relevance of urban agricultural education, and the intersection of science of agriculture. This book will cover such topics as how urban youth learn science while engaged in urban agriculture programs, how such programs support youth in becoming interested about healthy eating and science more generally, and how to design urban agriculture programs in support of STEM education. The chapters in this book are written by educational researchers and each chapter has been reviewed by researchers and practitioners.Table of Contents1. A New Framework for Interdisciplinary Learning through Urban Agriculture Education; Helena K. Farrell 2. Engaging Nashville’s Youth in Farming, Food Choice, and Food Access Issues: Two Programs by a Nashville Nonprofit; Josh Corlew and Michelle Wooten 3. Urban Beekeeping as a Tool for STEM Education; Thomas Schmitt, Kristian Demary and Noah Wilson-Rich 4. The USDA Future Scientists Urban Agriculture Program; Tim Scott 5. Forging the Farm-to-School Connection: Articulating the Vision Behind Food-Based Environmental Education at the Dalton School; Kevin Slick and Mila Tewell 6. SEEdS: Utilizing Urban Agriculture as an Educational Tool in a Green School Yard; Tokiwa Smith 7. Community as Curriculum: An Urban Agriculture Project at an Alternative High School in Chicago; Mihye Won and Bertram C. Bruce 8. Permaculture in Action : Urban Farming as Continual Science Learning; Zev H. S. Friedman and Phyllis Katz 9. Project: A Forest for Ancon; Daniela Benavides
£151.99
New India Publishing Agency Climate Resilient Animal Agriculture
Book SynopsisAnimal husbandry is strongly influenced by weather and climate. Climate change/variability imposes multiple stresses in animals and thus vital to understand the impact of environmental stress on livestock production and reproduction. Among the environmental variables affecting livestock, heat stress seems to be one of the more intriguing factors making difficult animal reproduction and production. Information and knowledge on animal responses to the environment continues to be in process, managing livestock to reduce the impact of adverse weather and climate remains a challenge. Responding to the challenges of global warming necessitate a paradigm shift in the practice of agriculture and in the role of livestock within the farming system. The key thematic issues on environment stress and livestock production includes: early warning system, multiple stress research, exploitation of genetic potential of native breeds, suitable breeding programme and nutritional intervention research. Livestock farmers should have key roles in determining what adaptation and mitigation strategies they support if these have to sustain livestock production in changing climate. The integration of new technologies into the research and technology transfer systems potentially offers many opportunities to further the development of climate change adaptation strategies. This publication is therefore a multi-authored attempt to present the scientific fraternity high quality resource material in the field of climate change and livestock production. Attempts were made to discuss the adaptive mechanism that the animal exhibits to counteract the adverse effects of heat stress. In addition to the adaptive mechanisms, several management and feeding practices have also been established as tested methods for reduction of stress effects in livestock. It also highlights the challenges the livestock industry faces in maintaining the delicate balance between animal welfare and production. This book is a comprehensive resource for the researchers, teachers and students to understand stress, stress management and livestock productivity so as to sustain animal production in the Country under projected climate change scenario.
£93.08
