Abstract i Acknowledgement iii List of tables viii List of figures ix List of abbrevivations xi 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Need of the study 2 1.2. Research study 4 Aim 4 1.2.1. Objectives 4 1.2.2. Hypothesis 4 1.2.3. Scope of the study 4 1.2.4. Methodology 4 1.2.5. 2. Urban agriculture 6 2.1. Introduction 6 Definitions of urban agriculture 6 2.1.1. History of urban agriculture 8 2.1.2. Methods of urban agriculture 9 2.1.3. 2.1.4.Parameters for selecting appropriate areas for urban 12 agriculture 2.2. Urban agricultural initiatives 13 Initiatives in India 13 2.2.1. Mumbai Port Trust 14 2.2.1.2. 2.2.2. 15 Limitation of urban agriculture 3. Concept of sustainable landscape development 16 3.1. Introduction 16 3.2. Urban agriculture as a part of sustainable landscape 17 3.3. Institutions –Potential spaces of urban agriculture 20 McGill University 20 3.3.1. 4. Ahmedabad city profile 24 4.1. Introduction 24 4.2. Climate (Indian Meteorological Data) 24 4.3. Demography 25 Population Growth Trends 25 4.3.1. Growth and Spatial Pattern of city 26 4.3.2. 4.4. Land use pattern and open vs built spaces 26 4.5. Study Area – Institutions in Ahmedabad 27 Primary study – Educational institutions in city 27 4.5.1. Ecology study in institutes 28 4.5.2. 4.6. Study Area – Navrangpura Ward 29 Introduction 29 4.6.1. Land use pattern 29 4.6.2. 5. Feasibility and Potential study 30 Priyanka Bhalekar vii 5.1. Feasibility study 30 Feasibility study of urban agricultural for institution in 5.1.1.Navarangpura ward. 30 Observations during survey 35 5.1.2. 5.2. Potential of study area : 36 Appropriate methods of urban agriculture: 36 5.2.1. Cost estimated for gardening method : 38 5.2.2. Yield potential of study area: 39 5.2.3. 5.2.4. : 42 Post production usage Compost generation: 44 5.2.5. Water requirement for irrigation: 45 5.2.6. Reuse of Grey water from institutions: 46 5.2.7. 5.3. Conclusion: 47 References: 49 Appendices 52 A1. List of institutes studied and area statement for calculation 52