Why we need small cows

Why we need small cowsAn unusual academic pledge in which 27 authors explore in 16 articles the potential to grow food in the city. The history of the food map is drawn in the first two chapters. New food maps are subse quently developed in six chapters, spread over the book, for Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Neth erlands, Middlesbrough in the UK, Cantagalo in Brazil and Bendigo Creek in Australia. One chapter investigates the suitability of suburbs for the new food map

An unusual academic pledge in which 27 authors explore in 16 articles the potential to grow food in the city. The history of the food map is drawn in the first two chapters. New food maps are subse-quently developed in six chapters, spread over the book, for Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Neth-erlands, Middlesbrough in the UK, Cantagalo in Brazil and Bendigo Creek in Australia. One chapter investigates the suitability of suburbs for the new food map and one chapter takes the systems and typologies as an object of research. One chapter performs architectural research resulting in archi-tectonic designs. In three chapters the search for sustainable upscaling is conducted, such as Pig City. The final two chapters deal with a financial ex-ploration and in a concluding chapter five chances for Urban Agriculture are presented.

While published as a book, the registration of ar-ticles in a non-causal manner makes it more like a documentary. A documentary about the transition of the food map of the countryside towards the city, viewed from different disciplines in different countries.Together with an unusual large number of photo’s, drawings and schemes it is quite an experience to wander through this book and seduced by imag-es or words have a detailed look, read and search further.