TY - JOUR
T1 - Peri-urban agricultural development in Beijing
T2 - Varied forms, innovative practices and policy implications
AU - Yang, Zhenshan
AU - Hao, Pu
AU - Liu, Weidong
AU - Cai, Jianming
N1 - Funding Information:
The research is sponsored by a grant of the Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 41530751 ), Early Career Talent Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences ‘ Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences ’ ( 2014042 ), and China Scholarship Council ( 201504910654 ). The authors would also especially thank two anonymous reviewers for their very insightful and constructive comments. Appendix 1
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Agriculture in peri-urban areas is prone to dynamic changes due to urban influences. Previous studies have explored the impact of urban growth on peri-urban agriculture (PUA), but the active responses of the agricultural sector are rarely examined. This paper investigates recent agricultural development practices in peri-urban Beijing and explores approaches to agricultural transformation in the rapid process of urbanisation. The investigation finds that high-tech precision agriculture, down-stream processing and agro-tourism have emerged as major forms of PUA in Beijing. It also uncovers that the PUA developments are not only economically appealing, but also socially inclusive and environmental friendly. The findings contribute to a better understanding of PUA progress in China. The paper suggests policy implications in facilitating integrated development between urban and rural sectors, which would help improve economic development, spatial planning and local governance in peri-urban areas.
AB - Agriculture in peri-urban areas is prone to dynamic changes due to urban influences. Previous studies have explored the impact of urban growth on peri-urban agriculture (PUA), but the active responses of the agricultural sector are rarely examined. This paper investigates recent agricultural development practices in peri-urban Beijing and explores approaches to agricultural transformation in the rapid process of urbanisation. The investigation finds that high-tech precision agriculture, down-stream processing and agro-tourism have emerged as major forms of PUA in Beijing. It also uncovers that the PUA developments are not only economically appealing, but also socially inclusive and environmental friendly. The findings contribute to a better understanding of PUA progress in China. The paper suggests policy implications in facilitating integrated development between urban and rural sectors, which would help improve economic development, spatial planning and local governance in peri-urban areas.
KW - Beijing
KW - Peri-urban agriculture
KW - Regional development
KW - Rural development
KW - Urban-rural interaction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84973861978&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.06.004
DO - 10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.06.004
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84973861978
SN - 0197-3975
VL - 56
SP - 222
EP - 234
JO - Habitat International
JF - Habitat International
ER -
