Urban Agroecology
Interdisciplinary Research and Future Directions
Monika Egerer, Hamutahl Cohen, Monika Egerer, Hamutahl Cohen
- 384 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Urban Agroecology
Interdisciplinary Research and Future Directions
Monika Egerer, Hamutahl Cohen, Monika Egerer, Hamutahl Cohen
About This Book
Today, 20 percent of the global food supply relies on urban agriculture: social-ecological systems shaped by both human and non-human interactions. This book shows how urban agroecologists measure flora and fauna that underpin the ecological dynamics of these systems, and how people manage and benefit from these systems. It explains how the sociopolitical landscape in which these systems are embedded can in turn shape the social, ecological, political, and economic dynamics within them. Synthesizing interdisciplinary approaches in urban agroecology in the natural and social sciences, the book explores methodologies and new directions in research that can be adopted by scholars and practitioners alike.
With contributions from researchers utilizing both social and natural science approaches, Urban Agroecology describes the current social-environmental understandings of the science, the movement and the practices in urban agroecology. By investigating the role of agroecology in cities, the book calls for the creation of spaces for food to be sustainably grown in urban spaces: an Urban Agriculture (UA) movement. Essential reading for graduate students, practitioners, policy makers and researchers, this book charts the course for accelerating this movement.
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An Expanded Scope of Biodiversity in Urban Agriculture, with Implications for Conservation
- 1.1Introduction
- 1.2Methods
- 1.2.1Systematic Literature Review
- 1.2.2Data Extraction and Analyses
- 1.3General Findings
- 1.4Biodiversity Accounts
- 1.4.1Plants
- 1.4.1.1General Plant Communities
- 1.4.1.2Native Plants
- 1.4.1.3Invasive and Non-Native Plants
- 1.4.1.4Crop Plants
- 1.4.1.5Medicinal Plants
- 1.4.2Invertebrates
- 1.4.2.1Pollinators and Pollination
- 1.4.2.2Invertebrate Crop Pests and Natural Enemies
- 1.4.2.3Soil Macrofauna
- 1.4.2.4Disease Vectors and Hosts
- 1.4.2.5Additional Invertebrate Biodiversity
- 1.4.3Birds
- 1.4.4Mammals
- 1.4.5Reptiles
- 1.4.6Amphibians
- 1.4.7Soil Microbes
- 1.4.8Fish
- 1.5Consideration of Space and Scale
- 1.6Human Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation through Urban Agriculture
- 1.7Information Gaps and Future Directions
- 1.8Conclusions
- References
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Methods
1.2.1 Systematic Literature Review
- (biodiversity OR wildlife OR arthropod* OR invertebrate* OR insect* OR spider* OR bee* OR butterfly* OR pollinator* OR natural enemy* OR beneficial insect* OR pest* OR mammal* OR bat* OR bird* OR amphibian* OR frog* OR salamander* OR reptile* OR lizard* OR snake* OR plant* OR flora OR vegetation OR conservation)
- (urban* OR city OR neighborhood*)
- (agriculture* OR garden* OR farm*)
- Urban. Human dominated landscapes such as cities, suburbs, or peri-urban areas.
- Agriculture. Human cultivated plants or animals for food, medicinal, or ornamental purposes.
- Biodiversity. Any wild living organism. Inclusive in this are individual taxa, indices such as species, functional, or phylogenetic diversity and richness, colloquial terms such as “wildlife” and agro-biodiversity.
1.2.2 Data Extraction and Analyses
Variable | Description |
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Countries | Countries in which the study took place. |
Municipalities | Municipalities in which the study took place. |
Biodiversity type | General types of biodiversity studied. |
Urban type | The type of urban region in which the study took place (choose all that applya): urban; peri-urban; suburban; exurban; other |
Agriculture type | The type of agriculture (choose all that apply): community/allotment garden or farm; residential garden; commercial garden or farm; botanical garden; park garden or farmb; other. |
Production type | Type of agricultural production (choose all that apply): food; fiber; ornamental; livestock; other; unknown. |
Conservation type | Type of conservation application of study (choose all that apply): management effects = effects of a conservation or management practice; listed = a threatened, endangered, or other category of sensitive species; distribution = the documentation of habitat use; ... |