Productive landscape: Turning vacant and underutilised spaces into urban agriculture, for social, economic and environmental benefits in the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) site, Cape Town

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dc.contributor.advisorKatchener, Taniaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMnyazi, Nosipheen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-08T14:05:04Z
dc.date.available2018-05-08T14:05:04Z
dc.date.issued2018en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn our fast changing times, where political, religious economic structure are failing to meet the need for equitable and caring world. New radical approaches are called for. The challenges before us are unprecedented both within our country and globally. The challenges of our time include the fast changing climate conditions, persisting poverty and inequality. Due to the raising urban poverty and environmental uncertainties, the planning profession globally, has begun to engage with sustainable urban food system and policies. In the past urban agriculture was view as a rural activity hence it was not planned for in cities. Urban agriculture has been largely advocated as the primary strategy for poverty alleviation, improving food security and for economic opportunities. The city of Cape Town UA policy views Urban Agriculture as an economic opportunity and a livelihood strategy. However, the benefits of UA are more than economic opportunities. In the literature reviewed, urban agriculture has many benefits associated with health and social wellbeing and social cohesion, For this reason, a case study of the Two Rivers Urban Park, present opportunities of turning vacant and disused spaces into urban farming.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMnyazi, N. (2018). <i>Productive landscape: Turning vacant and underutilised spaces into urban agriculture, for social, economic and environmental benefits in the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) site, Cape Town</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28021en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMnyazi, Nosiphe. <i>"Productive landscape: Turning vacant and underutilised spaces into urban agriculture, for social, economic and environmental benefits in the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) site, Cape Town."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28021en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMnyazi, N. 2018. Productive landscape: Turning vacant and underutilised spaces into urban agriculture, for social, economic and environmental benefits in the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) site, Cape Town. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mnyazi, Nosiphe AB - In our fast changing times, where political, religious economic structure are failing to meet the need for equitable and caring world. New radical approaches are called for. The challenges before us are unprecedented both within our country and globally. The challenges of our time include the fast changing climate conditions, persisting poverty and inequality. Due to the raising urban poverty and environmental uncertainties, the planning profession globally, has begun to engage with sustainable urban food system and policies. In the past urban agriculture was view as a rural activity hence it was not planned for in cities. Urban agriculture has been largely advocated as the primary strategy for poverty alleviation, improving food security and for economic opportunities. The city of Cape Town UA policy views Urban Agriculture as an economic opportunity and a livelihood strategy. However, the benefits of UA are more than economic opportunities. In the literature reviewed, urban agriculture has many benefits associated with health and social wellbeing and social cohesion, For this reason, a case study of the Two Rivers Urban Park, present opportunities of turning vacant and disused spaces into urban farming. DA - 2018 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2018 T1 - Productive landscape: Turning vacant and underutilised spaces into urban agriculture, for social, economic and environmental benefits in the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) site, Cape Town TI - Productive landscape: Turning vacant and underutilised spaces into urban agriculture, for social, economic and environmental benefits in the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) site, Cape Town UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28021 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28021
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMnyazi N. Productive landscape: Turning vacant and underutilised spaces into urban agriculture, for social, economic and environmental benefits in the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) site, Cape Town. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28021en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomaticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCity and Regional Planningen_ZA
dc.titleProductive landscape: Turning vacant and underutilised spaces into urban agriculture, for social, economic and environmental benefits in the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) site, Cape Townen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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