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This paper explores and sheds light on the elements, complexity, and dynamics of sociocultural adaptation to innovation and climate change in European Urban Agriculture. We use a scoping-exploratory review to search and unveil elements of sociocultural adaptation (SCA) in the existing literature on European urban agriculture. We categorize these el...
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... six stages included: (1) identifying the research question, (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) study selection, (4) charting the data, (5) collating, summarizing and reporting the results, and (6) an optional consultation exercise. We complemented this with an abductive approach for a continuous dialogue between the researcher, theories and concepts, and empirical data (i.e., articles in this case), and therefore the adaptation of the search as research results came through (Alvesson and Sköldberg, 2009) (Figure 1). ...
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... as we adopted an abductive approach, the protocol was revised along with the findings and needs that emerged during the scoping review process. Figure 1 below shows the stages of the scoping review process. We also included an additional step that followed the first round of peer-review (Table 1). ...
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... In Europe and in some parts of the USA, urban gardening is becoming popular, which may explain the high concentration of studies in these areas (Elliot, 2021;Kirby et al., 2021). Also, in the European Union (EU), there is a solid urban greening policy, which highlights the importance of urban gardening (e.g., EU Green Deal 3 , Farm to Fork Strategy 4 , and 2030 Biodiversity Strategy 5 ) (e.g., Cavicchi and Wehn Hegnes, 2021). Therefore, the number of studies following this policy increased as well. ...
Urban green spaces (UGS) supply several ecosystem services (ES) key to human wellbeing. In this article, we conducted a systematic review focused on identifying UGS's ES and wellbeing dimensions. From the 3626 articles screened, 218 were used in this review. Most studies were conducted in Europe, China, the United States of America (USA) and South Africa. Among all UGS, parks and gardens were the most investigated, with less of a focus on urban trees, forests, coastal mangroves, golf courses, roadside vegetation, and brownfields/unmanaged urban greenery. Cultural ES were the most studied, although it is well known that UGS also supply many provisioning and regulating ES. Health (mental and physical) and good social relations were the most investigated wellbeing dimensions, and food security received the least attention. Regarding the methodologies used to investigate the UGS contribution to human wellbeing, surveys, indicators, and surveys combined with statistical methods were the most common. Only a few works focusing on spatial modelling were validated, which is critical to ensure the reliability of the spatial models applied to UGS ES studies. Overall, this work identified the research gaps and future perspectives in ES and wellbeing dimensions provided by UGS, key to improving further research.
... However, ICTs appear to be used differently in LMICs compared to in Europe and the Americas. For example, ICTs are mainly used in Africa to access and disseminate livestock husbandry information and to improve livestock husbandry practices among peri-urban farmers (52). Different types of low-cost ICTs such as mobile phones, the internet and social media platforms are used in Tanzania to empower peri-urban farmers to access agricultural information. ...
... Different types of low-cost ICTs such as mobile phones, the internet and social media platforms are used in Tanzania to empower peri-urban farmers to access agricultural information. Within such urban contexts, ICTs enhance community engagement through promoting connections between peer food networks and influence consumption and production practices, preferences, habits and decisions (52). In this sense, these social networks of urban and peri-urban farmers facilitate and accelerate the democratization of information sharing by using horizontal channels that bypass rigid institutional norms (50). ...
The increasing global human population is projected to reach 9.7 billion people by 2050. This population growth is currently linked to the trends of world-wide urbanization, growth of megacities and shifting dietary patterns. While humankind faces the daunting challenge of feeding and providing healthy lives for its teeming populations, urban agriculture holds promise for improving the quality of life in cities. Fortunately, policymakers and planners are accepting the need to support peri-urban farmers to increase the resilience of food systems while efficiently managing already strained natural resources. We argue that for urban agriculture to significantly increase food yields, it is crucial to adopt a One Health approach to agriculture and environmental stewardship. Here, we propose six nature-based and climate-smart approaches to accelerate the transition toward more sustainable food systems. These approaches include reducing the reliance on synthetic agricultural inputs, increasing biodiversity through producing locally adapted crops and livestock breeds, using probiotics and postbiotics, and adopting portable digital decision-support systems. Such radical approaches to transforming food production will require cross-sectoral stakeholder engagement at international, national, and community levels to protect biodiversity and the environment whilst ensuring sustainable and nutritious diets that are culturally acceptable, accessible, and affordable for all.
... For example, ICTs are mainly used in Africa to access and disseminate livestock husbandry information and to improve livestock husbandry practices among peri-urban farmers (52) Different types of low-cost ICTs such as mobile phones, the internet and social media platforms are used in Tanzania to empower peri-urban farmers to access agricultural information. Within such urban contexts, ICTs enhance community engagement through promoting connections between peer food networks and influence consumption and production practices, preferences, habits and decisions (52). In this sense, these social networks of urban and peri-urban farmers facilitate and accelerate the democratization of information sharing by using horizontal channels that bypass rigid institutional norms (50) Moreover, ICTs can bring producers and customers closer to urban food systems to increase collaboration, promote market adjustments, and lower carbon footprint of food production (53) User-friendly and reliable measurement solutions (54), such as Decision Support Systems (DSS) and other innovative digital technology can support transition to agroecology. ...
The increasing global human population is projected to reach 9.7 billion people by 2050. This population growth is currently linked to the trends of worldwide urbanization, growth of megacities, and shifting dietary patterns. While humankind faces the daunting challenge of feeding and providing healthy lives for its teeming populations, urban agriculture holds promise for improving the quality of life in cities. Fortunately, policymakers and planners are accepting the need to support urban fringe farmers to increase the resilience of food systems while efficiently managing already strained natural resources. We argue that for urban agriculture to significantly increase food yields, it is crucial to adopt a One Health approach to agriculture and environmental stewardship. Here, we propose six nature-based and climate-smart approaches to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food systems. These approaches include reducing the reliance on synthetic agricultural inputs, increasing biodiversity through producing locally adapted crops and livestock breeds, using probiotics and postbiotics, and adopting portable digital decision-support systems. Such radical approaches to transforming food production will require cross-sectoral stakeholder engagement at international, national, and community levels to protect biodiversity and the environment whilst ensuring sustainable and nutritious diets that are culturally acceptable, accessible, and affordable for all.
