Analytical Framework and Methodology

Yingjie Ge (), Lily Kiminami () and Shinichi Furuzawa ()
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Yingjie Ge: Niigata University
Lily Kiminami: Niigata University
Shinichi Furuzawa: Niigata University

Chapter Chapter 4 in Sustainable Urban Development through Agriculture in Shanghai, China, 2024, pp 23-27 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we set out an analytical framework to explore how social entrepreneurs (creative classes), influenced by social institutions, can lead social change and improve quality of urban life through starting up urban agriculture businesses. We consider that interactions between social entrepreneurs and urban residents in urban agriculture projects can affect their perceptions and behaviors to solve urban problems. In order to achieve our research aims, this study introduces mixed methods research (MMR), combining quantitative and qualitative analysis. Specifically, we use latent class analysis (LCA), cognitive map analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine Shanghai residents’ sense of communities and willingness to participate in community gardens. Also, trajectory equifinality model (TEM) was introduced in this research as a qualitative analysis method to explore entrepreneurial journeys of social entrepreneurs and influencing factors on their behaviors. This helps us to reveal the mechanism and process of community reconstruction, thus providing new ideas for urban agriculture and sustainable development of cities.

Keywords: Urban agriculture; Mixed methods research (MMR); Latent class analysis (LCA); Cognitive map analysis; Structural equation modeling (SEM); Trajectory equifinality model (TEM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-0066-3_4

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