Documents Archive - Page 10 of 15 - RUAF Urban Agriculture and Food Systems

Guideline 2: Monitoring of temperature effects

This guideline assesses the hypothesis that urban agriculture and forestry will reduce the urban heat island effect and contribute to energy savings.

November 20, 2014

Guideline 1: Monitoring of runoff and infiltration of storm water

This manual proposes a methodology to relate scenarios of urban land use (like an increase of green areas) to changes in runoff and flood risk.

November 20, 2014

Policy brief: Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans

This policy brief highlights how Sri Lanka develops urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry as a city and provincial climate change strategy.

May 21, 2014

Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 27 – Climate change and disaster risk reduction

This Urban Agriculture Magazine explores how urban agriculture can offer mitigation and adaptation strategies to cities dealing with climate change.

March 19, 2014

Gent en Garde Food Policy

In 2013, the City of Ghent launched its food policy that includes five strategic goals to pave the way for a sustainable food system for Ghent.

November 25, 2013

SUPERBFOOD Synthesis report Innovative experiences with (peri-) urban agriculture and urban food provisioning

Synthesis report on innovative experiences with urban agriculture in short food chains, waste reuse and multifunctionality in cities in the Global South.

November 20, 2013

Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 26 – Sustainable Financing

This issue is a collaborative effort of RUAF and WASTE on options for financing urban agriculture as part of the sanitation value chain.

October 19, 2013

Rooftop Agriculture – A climate change perspective

Rooftop agriculture is the production of fresh vegetables, herbs, fruits, edible flowers and possibly some small animals on rooftops for local consumption.

October 20, 2012