The Emerging Role of a Food System Planner: Integrating Food Considerations into Planning
Recently, the planning profession in North America has begun to recognize the importance of integrating food considerations into planning. However, the field of food system planning is still in its infancy, and its proponents seek a more thorough understanding of the applied role of planning practit...
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2016-07-01
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| description | Recently, the planning profession in North America has begun to recognize the importance of integrating food considerations into planning. However, the field of food system planning is still in its infancy, and its proponents seek a more thorough understanding of the applied role of planning practitioners in this emerging field. This exploratory investigation included interviews with a small sample of self-identified "food system planners" in Canada and the United States whose work is quietly nurturing this emerging subfield in the planning profession. Based on the views of this sample of planners, we offer several considerations on how the professional planning establishment can enhance the ability of planners to contribute to the development of holistic, sustainable, and equitable food systems. The lessons learned here may be applicable to other fields and disciplines where food system work is an emerging focus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-378c1a52a88645bdaa79780145db5c942023-08-02T04:56:04ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012016-07-012110.5304/jafscd.2011.021.00682The Emerging Role of a Food System Planner: Integrating Food Considerations into PlanningTammara Soma0Sarah Wakefield1Toronto, OntarioUniversity of TorontoRecently, the planning profession in North America has begun to recognize the importance of integrating food considerations into planning. However, the field of food system planning is still in its infancy, and its proponents seek a more thorough understanding of the applied role of planning practitioners in this emerging field. This exploratory investigation included interviews with a small sample of self-identified "food system planners" in Canada and the United States whose work is quietly nurturing this emerging subfield in the planning profession. Based on the views of this sample of planners, we offer several considerations on how the professional planning establishment can enhance the ability of planners to contribute to the development of holistic, sustainable, and equitable food systems. The lessons learned here may be applicable to other fields and disciplines where food system work is an emerging focus.https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/82Food SecurityFood System EducationFood System PlannerFood System Planning |
| spellingShingle | Tammara Soma Sarah Wakefield The Emerging Role of a Food System Planner: Integrating Food Considerations into Planning Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Food Security Food System Education Food System Planner Food System Planning |
| title | The Emerging Role of a Food System Planner: Integrating Food Considerations into Planning |
| title_full | The Emerging Role of a Food System Planner: Integrating Food Considerations into Planning |
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| title_short | The Emerging Role of a Food System Planner: Integrating Food Considerations into Planning |
| title_sort | emerging role of a food system planner integrating food considerations into planning |
| topic | Food Security Food System Education Food System Planner Food System Planning |
| url | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/82 |
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