A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Urban Food Security and Strategic Planning: Involving Millennials in Urban Agriculture
Global population growth and urbanization trends put increasing pressure on food systems. While food demand grows, workforce moves from rural and agricultural areas to cities; hence, local and global food production policies and strategies urge to be redefined. Besides the contribution to biodiversity protection and ecosystem services provision, urban gardening and farming are increasingly considered by policy makers and planners as viable strategies to achieve higher urban food security. This paper proposes a model to study Millennials’ attitude towards urban agriculture, and support the design of involvement strategies. The results show that subjective norms and peer pressure heavily influence the intention to take part in urban gardening and food production. In conclusion, we discuss the integration of the results in the design of better and more informed urban food policies.
Urban Food Security and Strategic Planning: Involving Millennials in Urban Agriculture
Global population growth and urbanization trends put increasing pressure on food systems. While food demand grows, workforce moves from rural and agricultural areas to cities; hence, local and global food production policies and strategies urge to be redefined. Besides the contribution to biodiversity protection and ecosystem services provision, urban gardening and farming are increasingly considered by policy makers and planners as viable strategies to achieve higher urban food security. This paper proposes a model to study Millennials’ attitude towards urban agriculture, and support the design of involvement strategies. The results show that subjective norms and peer pressure heavily influence the intention to take part in urban gardening and food production. In conclusion, we discuss the integration of the results in the design of better and more informed urban food policies.
Urban Food Security and Strategic Planning: Involving Millennials in Urban Agriculture
Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Bevilacqua, Carmelina (editor) / Calabrò, Francesco (editor) / Della Spina, Lucia (editor) / Carzedda, Matteo (author) / Nassivera, Federico (author) / Marangon, Francesco (author) / Troiano, Stefania (author) / Iseppi, Luca (author) / Bassi, Ivana (author)
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: New Metropolitan Perspectives ; 2020 ; Online, Italy
2020-09-01
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Agriculture in urban planning; generating livelihoods and food security
| Online Contents | 2012
Agriculture in urban planning; generating livelihoods and food security
| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 2012
No urban malaise for Millennials
| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 2019