Greening cities for climate resilience through urban planning: urban agriculture and domestic gardens in the Paris region
Keywords：
urban planning, urban agriculture, gardens, climate resilience
Abstract：
More than a passing trend, urban agriculture has become a part of modern cities.
According to some authors, it provides some ecosystem services (well-being, food, water
catchment, biodiversity…) contributing to the climate resilience of cities. Although these
functions are recognised, not all municipalities integrate those functions into urban planning. The
survey conducted in the Ile-de-France region on 240 land-use local plans and their integration of
urban agriculture (UA) and Urban Domestic Gardens (UDG) functions and issues reveal that the
most expected functions are environmental, landscape management and social. Based on
empirical findings, the paper identifies the characteristics and shortcomings of integrating urban
agriculture into urban planning in France, therefore providing insights for related practices in
China.