Wednesday, October 23, 2024

New Book "Sustainable Urban Agriculture: New Frontiers", by K Al-Kodmany, M Govind, S Khan & C Kole

Sustainable Urban Agriculture: New Frontiers
Edited By Kheir Al-Kodmany, Madhav Govind, Sharmin Khan, Chittaranjan Kole; CRC Press, Routledge, 2024, DOI: 10.1201/9781003359425, ISBN: 9781003359425. 

ABSTRACT: In the vibrant discourse of urbanization and climate change, Sustainable Urban Agriculture: New Frontiers investigates emerging needs, rising challenges, and opportunities to support urban agriculture. Navigating the dynamic interplay of urbanization and environmental challenges, the book introduces two pivotal agendas for urban sustainability—the "green" agenda, focusing on environmental health, and the "brown" agenda, emphasizing human well-being and social justice.  The book embraces a global perspective by confronting geographical biases and advocating for context-specific understanding and early interventions in small and medium cities. This transformative journey guides readers through uncharted territories, fostering profound awareness of urban agriculture's role in shaping a sustainable and resilient future in agriculture.

Features
  • Presents information on socio-ecological resilience, shaping a sustainable urban future
  • Unveils practical implications, traversing frontiers where urban cultivation extends beyond crops, cultivating a thriving urban ecosystem
  • Discusses diverse urban agriculture practices, from traditional methods to cutting-edge technologies
  • Providing readers with an understanding of the multifaceted layers inherent in urban agriculture, this volume in the NextGen Agriculture: Novel Concepts and Innovative Strategies series is essential for academics, students, practitioners, and experts in urban agriculture and planning, horticulture, landscape architecture, and plant sciences.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • Navigating Urban Agriculture and Sustainability: Bridging Green and Brown Agendas in a Global Context | Kheir Al-Kodmany, Madhav Govind, Sharmin Khan, Anita Pinheiro, Chittaranjan Kole
  • Urban Agriculture: A Historical Perspective | Sharmin Khan, Anwar Hussain
  • Multifunctional Urban Agriculture and Sustainability: A Global Overview | Madhav Govind, Anita Pinheiro
  • Multifunctionality of Urban Agriculture in Burkina Faso and Niger: Environmental, Social, Economic, and Political Perspectives | Hamid El Bilali
  • Urban Home Gardening and Agri-Food System Transitions Toward Sustainability in Kerala | Anita Pinheiro, Madhav Govind
  • In Pursuit of a Traditional Livelihood: Insights from Singapore's Farmers | Jessica Ann Diehl
  • Growing Cities, Changing Demands: Scope of Urban Agriculture as a Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Strategy in India | Sreejith Aravindakshan, Hage Aku, Michi Tani
  • The Social, Economic, and Policy Impacts of Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture: Farmer's Experience from Dar es Salaam City and Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania | Betty Mntambo
  • In the Face of Climate Change and Food Insecurity in the Middle East and North African Regions: Are Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Viable Options? | Tarek Ben Hassen, Hamid El Bilali
  • Urban Agriculture and the Food–Energy–Water Nexus in Qatar and Drylands: From Permaculture Gardens to Urban Living Labs | Anna Grichting Solder
  • Cultivating Change in Cities: Exploring and Classifying the Determinants of Urban Agriculture in India | Maitreyi Koduganti, Sheetal Patil
  • Impact of Urban Farming on the Built Environment | Mohd Khalid Hassan, Sadaf Faridi
  • Challenges of Urban Agricultural Production from the Aspects of Plant Protection and Food Safety: A Case Study of the Republic of Serbia | Dragana Šunjka, Sanja Lazić, Slavica Vuković, Siniša Berjan, Hamid El Bilali
  • The Vertical Farm: The Next-Generation Sustainable Urban Agriculture | Kheir Al-Kodmany

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