Development at the Peri-urban area and its impact on Agricultural activities: An example from the Seberang Perai region, Penang state, Malaysia

Eltayeb Elhadary, YA; Samat, N; Obeng-Odoom, F

Development at the Peri-urban area and its impact on Agricultural activities: An example from the Seberang Perai region, Penang state, Malaysia

Eltayeb Elhadary, YA Samat, N Obeng-Odoom, F

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2013, 37 (7), pp. 834 - 856
Issue Date:: 2013-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Eltayeb Elhadary, YA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Samat, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Obeng-Odoom, F https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-7751	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2013, 37 (7), pp. 834 - 856	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2168-3565	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/27926
dc.description.abstract	Urban areas are expanding into the countryside, changing the rural landscape and lifestyle of rural communities, and forming an urban-rural interface at these peri-urban areas. New developments brought about by urbanization have important implications for the livelihoods and socioeconomic conditions of local communities. At the peri-urban area, the future of agriculture, farmland, and farmers, especially in the face of massive urbanization, has become a topic of increasing global debate. Concerns have been polarized between two camps: a pessimistic view that peri-urban agriculture is in danger and an optimistic view that, despite the challenges, agriculture is still in practice and in some cases even growing. Several studies have addressed the current trajectories of agriculture in peri-urban areas; however, most of these studies were undertaken in Western nations. In the context of Asian countries, like Malaysia, agricultural adaptation and persistence at peri-urban areas have not been examined. It has been taken for granted that urbanization always leads to the abandonment of agricultural land. The role of urbanization in generating alternative agricultural enterprises that benefit from nearby urban markets has largely been ignored. This article aims to investigate the challenges and opportunities generated by urbanization and recent developments that have taken place in Malaysia. Using the Seberang Perai region of Penang State as a case study, our analysis reveals that farmers have adopted a range of strategies that could be explained using both positive and negative adaptation of Johnston and Bryant's (1987) model. This study moves forward the literature on the future of agriculture in peri-urban areas, particularly in developing countries. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/21683565.2013.797950	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Agronomy & Agriculture	en_US
dc.title	Development at the Peri-urban area and its impact on Agricultural activities: An example from the Seberang Perai region, Penang state, Malaysia	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	7	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	37	en_US
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning	en_US
utslib.for	0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management	en_US
utslib.for	1606 Political Science	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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Abstract:

Urban areas are expanding into the countryside, changing the rural landscape and lifestyle of rural communities, and forming an urban-rural interface at these peri-urban areas. New developments brought about by urbanization have important implications for the livelihoods and socioeconomic conditions of local communities. At the peri-urban area, the future of agriculture, farmland, and farmers, especially in the face of massive urbanization, has become a topic of increasing global debate. Concerns have been polarized between two camps: a pessimistic view that peri-urban agriculture is in danger and an optimistic view that, despite the challenges, agriculture is still in practice and in some cases even growing. Several studies have addressed the current trajectories of agriculture in peri-urban areas; however, most of these studies were undertaken in Western nations. In the context of Asian countries, like Malaysia, agricultural adaptation and persistence at peri-urban areas have not been examined. It has been taken for granted that urbanization always leads to the abandonment of agricultural land. The role of urbanization in generating alternative agricultural enterprises that benefit from nearby urban markets has largely been ignored. This article aims to investigate the challenges and opportunities generated by urbanization and recent developments that have taken place in Malaysia. Using the Seberang Perai region of Penang State as a case study, our analysis reveals that farmers have adopted a range of strategies that could be explained using both positive and negative adaptation of Johnston and Bryant's (1987) model. This study moves forward the literature on the future of agriculture in peri-urban areas, particularly in developing countries. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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