Agriculture near urban landscapes has recently been re-appreciated with the recognition of
its economic, social and environmental contributions. However, rapid urbanisation and …

Interest in green infrastructure (GI) has grown in research, policy and planning in recent
decades. The central idea behind GI is the understanding of the physical non-built-up …

Sustaining food production close to cities is not easy, as farming is often much less profitable
compared to other activities in such locations, and it is at the frontier of resisting the …

Based on concerns about food security and food sovereignty, it is appropriate to scrutinise
societal measures for protecting agricultural land from conversion to other uses. Changes …

In December 2013, local politicians celebrated with a champagne toast as the municipality
of Trondheim received permission from the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation …

Concepts are the basic building blocks of all knowledge, while the strength of the theories
that guide any societal project is dependent on the quality those concepts. Contrarily, the …

Irreversible conversion of farmland to built-up land occurs globally. Despite farmlands'
importance for food supply agricultural businesses, little research investigates what …

When space is limited, there is often conflict over land use such as agriculture, nature
conservation, housing, business and commercial enterprise. More knowledge is needed …

Ett omtalat uttryck är LRF: s (Lantbrukarnas riksförbund) påstående om att” varannan tugga i
Sverige är importerad”. Det innebär att Sveriges totala självförsörjningsgrad uppgår till 50 …

Swedish agriculture is dominated by individual land ownership, a structure that is positive for
individuals' access to the basic prerequisite to produce food (ie agricultural land). Based on …