A GIS-based approach for integrating agriculture into urban and peri-urban planning
In most developing countries, zoning land for urban farming remains a major obstacle to urban and peri-urban agriculture. In this study, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Analysis are used to demonstrate how city authorities can integrate farming into their planning. The stud...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40420 |
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