Food security / Urban agriculture

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Posted 17 November 2015

Strengthening of silvopastoral systems and generation of alternative energy as mitigation measures to climate change in ACUS Pachijal of the MDQ (Fortalecimiento de sistemas silvopastoriles y generación de energía alternativa como medidas de mitigación al cambio climático en el ACUS Pachijal del DMQ)

This project affects a particular peri-urban area of the DMQ area. It aims to reduce the vulnerability in the context of livestock that plays a key economic role for the local populations.

By Dennis Meuer

In

Posted 17 November 2015

Urban Agriculture of Quito as a contribution to a sustainable city (Agricultura Urbana de Quito como aporte a una ciudad sostenible)

The Participatory Urban Agriculture Project AGRUPAR not only contributes to food security and independence, it can also contribute to increasing the earnings of its participants, as well as [...]

By Dennis Meuer

In

Posted 17 November 2015

Greenhouse Augustenborg in Ecotown Augustenborg

Greenhouse will be one of Sweden's most sustainable building projects. Greenhouse is part of the ongoing development of the unique Ecotown Augustenborg, which won the UN World Habitat Award in 2010.

By Dennis Meuer

In

Posted 17 November 2015

Explore – via an innovative prospective approach – and develop ecological, social and economic innovations for the relocation of the economy and the construction of a new model of more sustainable territorial development (Explorer – via une approche prospective novatrice – et Développer des innovations écologiques, sociales et économiques en faveur d’une relocalisation de l’économie et la construction d’un nouveau modèle de développement territorial plus soutenable)

The project aim to explore the implementation of a mode of local development called "city in transition" by developing, for instance, local alternative exchange systems that promote sustainable [...]

By Dennis Meuer

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Posted 16 November 2015

City Food Forest

The project aims at building city food forest in urban area. The city government will select suitable public lands open to public for farming vegetables and fruits. Workshops will be conducted to [...]

By Dennis Meuer

In

Posted 9 November 2015

MultiAdapt – Multifunctional adaptation as a tool to address different hazards: focus on climate regulation, flood control and food security

A set of four vegetable gardens are planned, including in some a runoff water retention basin and a forested surrounding area, targeting the mitigation of local heat island effect, flood control [...]