Urban Agriculture and BCG Economic Model
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urban agriculture, BCG Economic ModelAbstract
This review aimed to call attention to the urban agricultural development in congruence with the BCG Economic Model, which was related to the reduction of resource usage, resource renewability, and waste reduction from the lives of urban people, including adding values on land use and the supporting urban ecosystems. The characteristics and advantages of urban agricultures differed depending on the purposes and local socio-economic contexts. Under land size limitation, intensive production and technologies were needed to enhance efficiency and productivity. Urban agriculture can also reduce the ecological footprint caused by consumer behaviors by recycling urban waste into growing mediums and soil amendments. By sharing residential and agricultural spaces, designing urban agriculture must respond to the diverse needs and integrate itself with the urban landscape ecology and geosocial conditions. Urban agriculture had the potential to supply urban vegetable consumption. Economic returns depended on to adaptability and multifunctionality to serve urban needs. Therefore, the development of urban agriculture requires collaborations of the associated sectors to support national economic development based on the BCG Economic Model. This article included important information regarding urban agricultural development under BCG Economic Model Framework. Researchers, agriculturalists, and decision makers can use this information for better support this type of agriculture. Furthermore, researchers can develop the knowledge further to respond to challenges mentioned in this article to further benefit urban agriculture.
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