A Comparative Analysis of the Sustainable Development of Urban Agriculture in Chengdu and Singapore

Yaoxin Zhang, Zimo Zhang, Mengyu He, Xuanqi Niu and Zhiqiang Luan ()
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Yaoxin Zhang: International College, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
Zimo Zhang: International College, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
Mengyu He: International College, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
Xuanqi Niu: International College, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
Zhiqiang Luan: International College, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 22, 1-24

Abstract: With the deepening global concern for sustainable development, urban agriculture has received more and more attention as an important combination of urban development and ecological environmental protection. This paper provides a comprehensive evaluation and comparison of two areas, Chengdu and Singapore, in terms of their capacity for sustainable development of urban agriculture through an empirical analysis method. To make a multidimensional evaluation index system, the study uses the hierarchical analysis method (AHP) and the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. The index covers important areas like the level of agricultural development, the intensity of applied inputs, the rate of energy use, the rate of resource utilization, and the level of agricultural factors. The results show that Chengdu performs significantly in terms of resource utilization rate and agricultural factor level, while Singapore performs better in terms of energy utilization rate. The study provides targeted recommendations, including strengthening scientific and technological innovation, policy support, and ecological and environmental protection, with the aim of providing references and lessons for the sustainable development of urban agriculture in the two places and other areas around the world.

Keywords: urban agriculture sustainability; Chengdu–Singapore comparison; resource utilization efficiency; policy support and technological innovation; urban agriculture development models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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