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作者

Tara Slater;S. Jeff Birchall

来源

CITIES,Vol.131,Issue1,Article 103930

语言

英文

关键字

Urban greening;Disaster management;Urban planning;Food system resilience;Local food production;Vancouver Canada

作者单位

School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton T6G 2E3, Alberta, Canada;School of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton T6G 2E3, Alberta, Canada

摘要

Following an earthquake, urban agriculture has been shown to improve recovery by increasing food security and providing numerous community and social benefits. However, many communities often do not consider urban agriculture within their earthquake or disaster preparedness programs. This work explores the intersection between those two realms, considering how their integration may increase food security and improve resilience following an earthquake. Through a case study focusing on the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, this research involved a four-step strategic scan of planning and earthquake management documents to determine whether Vancouver has captured the benefit of urban agriculture for earthquake recovery. Results revealed that this benefit has yet to be realized, however there is ample opportunity to do so given the City's advances in urban agriculture. This research seeks to provide planners, city officials and emergency management with insight into the potential of urban agriculture for earthquake preparedness. More broadly, this work seeks to add to the discussion by exploring a tangible integration of two realms that are often planned in isolation, yet could have positive impacts if combined. This paper concludes with specific interventions for how urban agriculture can be utilized for earthquake recovery in order to build resilience.