Mapping food systems at National and City-regional level
This tool supports stakeholders in strengthening the connections between urban and rural areas to create resilient and sustainable food systems.
About the tool
What are City Region Food Systems (CRFS) and food environments?
City Region Food Systems (CRFS) refer to food systems that encompass urban, peri-urban, and rural areas within a given geographical region. They focus on the relationships between food production, processing, distribution, and consumption in these interconnected areas. Food environments, on the other hand, describe the physical, economic, political, and socio-cultural contexts in which people engage with the food system, influencing their access to and choices of food.
Who is this for?
This tool is intended for decision-makers, urban and regional planners, and stakeholders involved in food systems. It is particularly relevant for those seeking to strengthen the resilience, sustainability, and inclusiveness of food systems at the city-region level.
What is this tool for?
This tool supports the analysis and development of City Region Food Systems and food environments. It provides users with frameworks to assess the food flows, supply chains, and dynamics between rural and urban areas. Additionally, it offers insights on how food environments shape access to food and influence dietary choices, helping users to develop strategies for more sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems.
How does this tool relate to other tools?
This tool is a part of the System and stakeholder mapping objective, as it develops an understanding of a part of the food system. The tool will likely be implemented with other system understanding tools such as Developing systems thinking and be followed by visioning tools like Future newspaper and visioning.
Session Outline
Find the outline for the Mapping food systems at National and City-regional level tool below.
Use cases
This user case of the city-region Amsterdam starts with a snapshot of the CRFS, identified vulnerabilities, assets, and potential avenues within the existing food system, shedding light on pivotal dynamics and trends that could either impede or expedite the transformation of the food system. Following this, a comprehensive examination of the urban food landscapes in Amsterdam Zuidoost and Amsterdam Noord is presented. Concluding, the outcomes of the power tree sessions are presented, offering a perspective on the present food environment, its underlying causes, and suggested remedies, as articulated by the interviewees.
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