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.
قائمة المحتويات
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.
عن المؤلف
Alec Thornton is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has a Ph D 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.
المزيد من الكتب الإلكترونية من نفس المؤلف (المؤلفين) / محرر
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