post-type: Publications
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Potential impacts of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture and Forestry on climate change adaptation and mitigation
Short summary of an electronic discussion on different impacts of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
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Guideline 3: Calculating climate change related indicators of urban/regional food production and consumption
This manual proposes a methodology to calculate climate change related indicators of urban/regional food production and consumption.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Policy narrative: Urban agriculture in Liberia
This policy narrative on urban and peri-urban agriculture in Liberia is based on a situation analysis in Greater Monrovia, Tubmanburg and Gbarnga.