Livelihood Strategy or Lifestyle Choice? A study of middle and high-income urban farmers in Mumbai
(2011) SIMT25 20111Department of Human Geography
Master of Science in Development Studies
Graduate School
- Abstract
- Urban Agriculture (UA) in becoming more visible globally, in part due to the crisis of the food system in 2007-8 but also due to recognition of the benefits of the practice in providing food, biodiversity and contributions toward sustainability. UA is considered in this thesis as a form of ‘food system relocalization’ which provides an alternative to the global food system. Relocalizing food systems can contribute to the ‘right-sizing’ of economies advocated by sustainable degrowth. I investigate how UA is constructed in Mumbai and the reasons why middle and high-income urban farmers chose to engage in the practice. This study has a qualitative methodology comprising of a case study of Urban Leaves - a citizen initiative promoting UA,... (More)
- Urban Agriculture (UA) in becoming more visible globally, in part due to the crisis of the food system in 2007-8 but also due to recognition of the benefits of the practice in providing food, biodiversity and contributions toward sustainability. UA is considered in this thesis as a form of ‘food system relocalization’ which provides an alternative to the global food system. Relocalizing food systems can contribute to the ‘right-sizing’ of economies advocated by sustainable degrowth. I investigate how UA is constructed in Mumbai and the reasons why middle and high-income urban farmers chose to engage in the practice. This study has a qualitative methodology comprising of a case study of Urban Leaves - a citizen initiative promoting UA, online interviews and analysis of discourse relating to UA in Mumbai. From the study UA is practiced as a lifestyle choice among middle and high-income urban farmers, the main focus of which is in providing local, organic food using agro-ecological farming practices. UA is a means to contribute towards a reconnection with nature, healthier lifestyles and the sustainability of Mumbai. (Less)
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- author
- Macfarlane, Kirsty LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SIMT25 20111
- year
- 2011
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Urban Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, Degrowth, Local Food
- language
- English
- id
- 1967006
- date added to LUP
- 2011-07-06 08:05:20
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- 2015-12-14 13:34:52
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