An Analysis of Zoning By-laws and Urban Agriculture in the City of Peterborough, Ontario

Abstract

Urban agriculture (UA) is becoming increasingly prevalent in Canadian cities. Despite this municipal zoning by-laws often do not address UA explicitly. Using eleven interviews of urban agricultural participants a case study of the City of Peterborough's zoning by-laws and the barriers they might present to UA was conducted. Research suggests that UA can provide many benefits to urban areas. The analysis found that the City of Peterborough's zoning by-laws do not directly address UA. In order to enable the development of UA in the City of Peterborough its zoning by-laws will need to be redesigned to address and regulate UA directly.

Author Keywords: By-laws, food systems, land use, municipal planning, urban agriculture, zoning

Item Description

Type

Text

Genre

Electronic Thesis or Dissertation

Contributors

Creator (cre): Mackey, Taylor

Thesis advisor (ths): Whillans, Tom

Degree committee member (dgc): Sharifi, Mehdi

Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University

Date Issued