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Henckel, Dietrich; Kuczkowski, Kester von; Lau, Petra; Pahl-Weber, Elke; Stellmacher, Florian

doi:10.1007/978-3-531-92288-1_1

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“…As a result, land reserves are increasingly being covered with buildings, and urban greenery and urban gardens are in conflict with other uses (BMUB 2015). This situation is exacerbated by the principle of "inner development before outer development" defined in the many national building codes -e.g for Germany in the Federal Building Code (BauGB) (Siedentop 2010;Koch 2017). The aim of this requirement is to reduce land consumption, which leads to the re-densification of central areas and fewer building land designations as urban expansion.…”

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The aim of this requirement is to reduce land consumption, which leads to the re-densification of central areas and fewer building land designations as urban expansion. Concerning the availability of land for urban gardens, this means that more infill sites are developed, more brownfields are covered with buildings, and more land is recycled, putting even greater pressure on urban open spaces (Schmidt 2016;BMUB 2015;Siedentop 2010). The bigger the city and the greater influx it experiences, the more this situation is exacerbated.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Multifunctional Urban Landscapes: The Potential Role of Urban Agriculture as an Element of Sustainable Land Management

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Schimichowski

Fox-Kämper

2020

Human-Environment Interactions

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Urban agriculture (UA) has long been the subject of civic and scientific debate, since it provides cities with a diverse range of functions and services. UA is thought to have a positive effect on sustainable urban development in environmental, economic and social areas. Although most of the effects attributed to UA are positive, there are also critical aspects and concerns. For example, doubts have been raised about the quality of the products grown, considering the prevalence of air pollution and contaminated soils; and there are doubts about the contribution that urban agriculture makes to feeding urban populations, owing to the small quantities produced. Moreover, there are conflicts surrounding land use, especially in big cities; and in some cases, agricultural activities are undertaken in the city without the necessary building approvals. The concept of co-production and sharing as a (business) model is increasingly being applied with reference to urban gardens. This is particularly the case with volunteer-led community gardens, which are tremendously open to gardening enthusiasts and are renowned for the sharing of resources and space. Rather than seeking to make a profit, many of these initiatives operate under the principles of a non-profit or sharing economy. This chapter explores how UA can contribute to sustainable land management and co-production. To this end, background information is given on the (re-)emerging phenomenon of urban food production and on what motivates those involved to implement collaborative practices. The functions and services provided by UA as an element of sustainable land management are then explored using the three pillars of sustainability.

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Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%