Emergent urban agricultural practices and attitudes in the residential area in China |
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| Institution: | 1. Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW, 2008, Australia;2. Asia-Pacific Planning Adviser, Yackandandah, North East, Vicotria, 3749, Australia;1. Active Living, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark;2. Children & Nature – Denmark, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;3. University of Copenhagen, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Denmark;1. Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States;2. Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States;3. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States;4. School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States;5. Coastal Research & Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Biloxi, MS, United States;6. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Forest Resources Division, MI, United States;7. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, WI, United States;1. Soil and Agrifood Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, United Kingdom;2. Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YX, United Kingdom;3. Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom;4. The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YX, United Kingdom;1. Graduate School of Land Management and Regional Planning, Faculty of Planning, Architecture, Art and Design, Laval University, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada;2. Centre for Research on Planning and Development (CRAD), Laval University, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada;3. Evaluation Platform on Obesity Prevention, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This paper explores the emergence of urban agriculture and its changing nature and role in the urbanization process in China. With an increase in urban agricultural pursuits in both planned and unplanned residential areas, the focus of the paper is primarily on better understanding the nature of emerging ‘informal’ practices in built and unbuilt spaces. By using a planned residential area in Kunming, Yunnan Province as a case study, this paper identifies the physical and spatial expressions of urban agriculture practices as well as the motivations and attitudes of stakeholders. The results show that over half of the participants had experience in undertaking urban agricultural practices, with the predominant reason being to fulfill personal interests, including meeting household needs. When undertaking urban agricultural practices, local residents demonstrate their divergent abilities and skills in negotiating, adapting, and managing both private and increasingly incursions into the public domain. Analysis of the empirical results indicates that urban agricultural pursuits are a viable practice which supports the livelihoods and wellbeing of the residents by using innovative, creative and emergent forms in both private and public spaces. |
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| Keywords: | Adaptation China Emergent practices Urban agriculture Urban planning Urbanization |
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