1. Denise Kemper, Regionalverband Ruhr
Urban Agriculture in the Emscher Landscape Park- Presentation of the case study area
EU COST- WG2
Denise Kemper, Regionalverband Ruhr
3. Workgroup Meeting in Dublin“ September

2. Case Study Area: Emscher Landschaftspark

3. Case study region: Emscher Landschaftspark
area: 460km² (70km W-E,15km N-S)
20 cities at/in the Emscher Landschaftspark
Inhabitants ca. 3,6 Mio
population density E/km²
design in the framework of the International Building Exhibition Emscher Park
Industrial characterised landscape
planning concept
in reality Mosaic of green areas
regional park in Germany

4. Case study region: Emscher Landschaftspark

5. Regionalpark Emscher Landschaftspark
Planning tool of area focused regional management
Strategical enforcement and protection of open and green spaces
=> multifunctional open space development
Legitimation: Masterplan 2010
Management, maintenance and development task of the Regional Association Ruhr

6. Focus Urban Agriculture
37% of the area in agricultural use
ca farms in the Metropole Ruhr
Therefrom ca. 300 full- and part-time farms in/at the ELP
(Quelle Chamber of agriculture NRW 2012)

7. Professional Farmers – Production and Maintance
Production of food
Production of renwabele energy
Maintance and Restoration of Cultral landscape
Often in combintion of environmental prototection activities
Foto: Ruhrnachrichten/dpa 2012

8. Professional farmers with agricultural Services
Selection of Services:
Direct Sale in farm shops/cafés-
Environmental education
Agro-tourismn, gastronomie
Leisure and events
Health Services
Field gardens (i.e.„Meine-Ernte.de“)

9. Professional farmers with agricultural Services- Land Art
i.e. Mechtenberg

10. Productive Spaces: Allotment Gardens
old tradition in industrial area
ca 3% of area ELP (11,6 km²) covered by allotment gardens
own regulations and rights
organised on local and regional level
different landowers (public, private, organisations…) …

11. Productive Spaces: Urban Gardening
Community Gardens „Gemeinschaftsgärten“
Different foci: i.e. Interculturel, International, women/girls gardens, Transition Town Mov.
Realisation: 12 Projects (2013)
Network activities
Further gardens in planning
Individual Initiatives:
Activities to develop city areas
Guerilla Gardening …

12. Continuum (Swiss Model)
central
Community Gardens
Allotment Gardens
Professional Farms with
agricultural sercives
Professional Farms
Involvement of
professional farmers
Involvement of
urbanities in UA
periurban

13. Conclusion for EU COST WG2
Results for the case study:
No policies and legal strategies exists nor for UA (i.e.food supply)
Urban agriculture has to play an important role in park mangement
A lot of stakeholders, but little networking and cooperation between them
Top-down models, but few bottom-up processesand
Related topics- agriculture, city planning, social and education…
Further steps needed:
Further developement of models for sustainable land management
Further development of regional park management
In cooperation with partners design and realisation of projects
Stronger networking is needed i.e. between farmers and planners

14. 2011, Hof Lünemann Cappenberg
Thank you for
your attention !
Foto: Ruhrnachrichten/ Günther Goldstein BVB Meisterbild als Maislabyrinth
2011, Hof Lünemann Cappenberg