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Developing a design-led approach for the food-energy-water nexus in cities
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Abstract Urban communities are particularly vulnerable to the future demand for food, energy and water, and this vulnerability is further exacerbated by the onset of climate change at local. Solutions need to be found in urban spaces. This article based around urban design practice sees urban agriculture as ... view more
Urban communities are particularly vulnerable to the future demand for food, energy and water, and this vulnerability is further exacerbated by the onset of climate change at local. Solutions need to be found in urban spaces. This article based around urban design practice sees urban agriculture as a key facilitator of nexus thinking, needing water and energy to be productive. Working directly with Urban Living Labs, the project team will co-design new food futures through the moveablenexus, a participatory design support platform to mobilize natural and social resources by integrating multi-disciplinary knowledge and technology. The moveable nexus is co-developed incrementally through a series of design workshops moving around living labs with the engagement of stakeholders. The methodology and the platform will be shared outside the teams so that the knowledge can be mobilized locally and globally.... view less
Keywords
food; design; water; urbanity; urban planning; urban development; town; participation; regional development; energy
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Free Keywords
energy; food; moveable nexus; nexus thinking; participatory design; urban design; water
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 123-138
Journal
Urban Planning, 4 (2019) 1
Issue topic
The city of flows: urban planning of environmental flows
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed