Space and Food in the City Cultivating Social Justice and Urban Gove
Urban social movements are influential agents in shaping cityscapes to reflect values and needs of communities. Alongside urban population growth, various forms of urban agriculture activity, such as community and market gardens, are expanding, globally.
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Alec Thornton
Space and Food in the City
Alec Thornton
Space and Food in the City Cultivating Social Justice and Urban Governance through Urban Agriculture
Alec Thornton The University of New South Wales UNSW Canberra, ACT, Australia
ISBN 978-3-319-89323-5 ISBN 978-3-319-89324-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89324-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018938333 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © nemesis2207/Fotolia.co.uk Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Urban Agriculture: Overview of the Field and Early Models of Urban Food Governance 19 3 City Case Studies in Urban Governance and Urban Activism 49 4 Conclusion 101 References 105 Index 123
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List of Tables
Table 2.1 Table 3.1
Representation of the Diverse Economies Framework (DEF). Source Adapted from Gibson-Graham (2008) 32 Comparison of population density US and Australian cities. From compiled sources: City of Sydney; United States Census Bureau; Australia Bureau of Statistics; city-data.com 63
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Summary
Urban social movements concerned with social equity, environmental and food justice themes are emerging as influential agents in shaping good urban governance outcomes. These outcomes include improved interconnectivity among city–community activists, public and private stakeholders in local urban food systems and re-prioritising urban planning to accommodate and promote activities that improve urban resilience, social cohesion and local food economies. Alongside rapid urban population growth, various forms of urban—and peri-urban—agricul
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