The changing face of the Mary Valley: considering the resilience of the food system in a peri-urban setting

Lila Singh-Peterson; Geoffrey Lawrence

doi:10.1080/13549839.2016.1233953

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The changing face of the Mary Valley: considering the resilience of the food system in a peri-urban setting

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The changing face of the Mary Valley: considering the resilience of the food system in a peri-urban setting

Lila Singh-Peterson and Geoffrey Lawrence

Local Environment, Vol.22(5), pp.568-580

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2016.1233953

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urban encroachment

food systems

supply chains

climate change

neo-liberalism

Agricultural systems around the world are being severely impacted by changing climate, extreme weather events, urbanisation and neo-liberal (free market) policies. Yet, there are currently few studies on the experiences of those affected by these compounding pressures captured at the local scale. Experiences of adaptive responses - along with recommendations for transformations of the agricultural systems provided by those working in local-level settings - have also not been captured. Yet, such responses provide valuable insights into what can be done, and what needs to be done, to bring about a more equitable and sustainable food system. In this paper, we draw upon the opinions and experiences of those involved in food production and distribution in the historically abundant, peri-urban, region of the Mary Valley, Queensland, Australia. Underpinning the practical and strategic recommendations made by participants is a need for supermarket and government policies to appropriately reflect the immense value of small-scale farmers in sustaining rural communities and enhancing the resilience and sustainability of Australia's food security. Importantly, our participants in this case study location reiterate that the impacts of climate change are manageable if the farming business is able to generate enough profit to absorb the costs of preparation and recovery from disasters. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group

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Title: The changing face of the Mary Valley: considering the resilience of the food system in a peri-urban setting
Authors: Lila Singh-Peterson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Geoffrey Lawrence (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Local Environment, Vol.22(5), pp.568-580
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2016.1233953
ISSN: 1354-9839; 1354-9839
Grants: Food, farming and financialisation: Agri-food transformations in Australia, DP160101318, Australian Research Council (Australia, Canberra) - ARC
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450707002621
Output Type: Journal article

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