Abstract
Strategy for Identifying Sites for Urban Agriculture in Gainesville, Florida Track: State and Local Government Author(s): Shefali Bhattarya In Gainesville, urban agriculture is being practiced on a small scale as community gardening. The city does not play an active role in running the community gardens. The city administration has also not explored the possibility of having a proactive community gardens program. This research presents a strategy for identifying and evaluating sites for urban agriculture in Gainesville, Florida, using GIS. Criteria to find suitable sites for community gardens were identified. Fifty-four potential suitable sites for community gardens were identified. These sites were further categorized on the basis of various criteria identified in this research. Recommendations are made to the city administration about the benefits available to city residents from a proactive urban agriculture program. This could potentially lead to inclusion of such programs into city master plans in other cities. Shefali Bhattarya University of Florida Urban and Regional Planning 332 University Village South ## 8 Gainesville , FL 32603 US Phone: 352 846 5755 E-mail: shefali@ufl.edu |
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