Title Urban agriculture : growing healthy, sustainable places / Kimberley Hodgson, Marcia Caton Campbell, and Martin Bailkey

Published Chicago, Ill. : American Planning Association, [2011] ©2011

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WATERFT ART&ARCH	635.091732 Hod/Uag		AVAILABLE

Description 145 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm Series Planning Advisory Service report ; no. 563 Report (American Planning Association. Planning Advisory Service) ; no. 563 Contents Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction -- ch. 2 What Is Urban Agriculture? -- History of Urban Agriculture -- Defining Urban Agriculture -- Benefits of Urban Agriculture -- Risks of Urban Agriculture -- Prerequisits for Urban Agriculture -- Conclusion -- ch. 3 Facilitating Urban Agriculture Through Planning Practice -- Developing Community Visions and Goals for Urban Agriculture -- Plan Making -- Implementation Mechanisms for Desired Plan Goals -- Using Urban Agriculture to Influence the Outcomes of Private Development Projects -- Agricultural Urbanism -- Supporting Urban Agriculture Through Public-Sector Programs -- Conclusion -- ch. 4 Linking Urban Agriculture with Planning Practice -- Fostering Resilient Communities -- Reclaiming Vacant Land -- Reusing Brownfields for Urban Agriculture -- Economic Development -- Community Health and Wellness -- Community Capacity Building and Empowerment -- Conclusion -- ch. 5 Planning for Urban Agriculture: Lessons Learned Notes Cover title Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-145) Subject Sustainable agriculture -- United States -- Planning. Sustainable urban development -- United States -- Planning. Urban agriculture -- United States -- Planning. Author Bailkey, Martin. Campbell, Marcia Caton. American Planning Association. MetroAg : Alliance for Urban Agriculture LC no. 2010674180 ISBN 9781932364910

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