Making the edible landscape : participatory planning, design and development of garden neighbourhoods; final evaluation report
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2007
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Acacia Consulting & Research, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
The project required a more formalized recruitment process and a clearer mandate for the Canadian Project Manager, along with an increasingly decentralized approach during project management. The report provides evaluation of the Edible Landscape project, designed to integrate agricultural functions into low-income residential districts in selected developing-country urban settings (Rosario, Argentina; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Kampala, Uganda; Montreal, Canada). In each city the process of community design undertaken by the project was a first-time experiment made more significant by advancing principles of urban design. The project resulted in valuable lessons learned regarding multi-functional/ mixed-use design, use of confined spaces, and development of new settlements.
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IDRC Evaluation Report
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URBAN AGRICULTURE, PROJECT DESIGN, FOOD SECURITY, PROJECT EVALUATION, GARDENING, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, URBAN PLANNING, KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, GLOBAL SOUTH