A new peri-urban agricultural system for Auckland

Chen, Shoujun; Popov, Nikolay

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2015-11-11
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Chen, S., & Popov, N. (2015). A New Peri-Urban Agricultural System for Auckland. .X-Section Journal, 5, Emergence. ISSN 2230-6285. pp.94-97. Retrieved from http://www.xsectionjournal.com/peer-review-2015/2015/11/18/a-new-peri-urban-agricultural-system-for-auckland [NOTE: Some artefacts in the title-page as a result of the HTML to PDF conversion. Cleaner version available from URL]
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Abstract
With population growth predicted for Auckland, there will be a rise in the food production required to feed the city. Auckland is already the country’s largest customer of food markets, but the fossil fuel based agricultural system in Auckland is still vulnerable to urban growth and climate change. In order to provide sustainable future for our next generation, the emergence of peri-urban agriculture* provides opportunities to improve the city’s food resilience and develop local food system in Auckland. This article will survey various planning concepts for peri-urban agriculture development and evaluate their applicability on a specific site - Special Housing Areas (SHAs) in Belmont. * Peri-urban agriculture refers to “production units close to town, which operates intensive semi- or fully commercial farms to grow vegetable and other crops” (5) Komirenko, Z. (2008). Urban and peri-urban agriculture in Kyiv (Ukraine): ”Crisis induced strategy” versus recreational resource. Retrieved from http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/43553/2/083.pdf
Keywords:
Auckland, New Zealand, peri-urban agriculture, Belmont (Auckland, N.Z.), food production, special housing areas (SHA), sustainability
ANZSRC Field of Research:
070199 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management not elsewhere classified
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