Rurale leefomgevingen zijn, zoals elke leefomgeving, complex. In Noord-Nederland wordt deze complexiteit nog verder geïntensiveerd als gevolg van de maatschappelijke druk die uitgaat van transities in bijvoorbeeld landbouw, energie, wonen en toerisme en de maatschappelijke implicaties daarvan zoals armoede, …

Although urban agriculture as a way to come to sustainable urban food systems can be questioned and we have to be aware not falling into a ‘local trap’ regarding its benefits (Born & Purcell, 2006), initiatives for urban agriculture emerge all over the world. Some of these primarily focus on achieving …

Urban farming projects often involve the (temporarily) redevelopment of urban space by local co-productions of citizens and/or entrepreneurs. To realize their ambitions these coalitions often need support of public (government) resources such as time, money, space and regulation (Green Deal Stadslandbouw, …