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A Living Lab in Tartu, Estonia

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	=A Living Lab in Tartu, Estonia=		=A Living Lab in Tartu -Estonia=
	Tartu (cultural capital of Europe 2024) is the second biggest city in Estonia and is located in the southeast part of the country. Agriculture is an important aspect of the county's development.		Tartu (cultural capital of Europe 2024) is the second biggest city in Estonia and is located in the southeast part of the country. Agriculture is an important aspect of the county's development.

Admin: /* A Living Lab for building a Local Food Strategy for the Bucharest District 6 */

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A Living Lab for building a Local Food Strategy for the Bucharest District 6

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	* Which are the key factors to replicate practices of regenerative food production embedded in closed loops?		* Which are the key factors to replicate practices of regenerative food production embedded in closed loops?

	= A Living Lab for building a Local Food Strategy for the Bucharest District 6=		= A Living Lab for building a Local Food Strategy for the Bucharest District 6 - Romania=

	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

Admin: /* Madrid Agroecologico Living Lab/ Spain */

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Madrid Agroecologico Living Lab/ Spain

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Assignment questions for remote student

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	==Assignment questions for remote student==		==Assignment questions for remote student==
	Students can choose between track A (literature review) or B (case study)		Students can choose between track A (literature review) or B (case study)
	===A.Literature review on neighborhood food systems and what makes them transformative===		===A. Literature review on neighborhood food systems and what makes them transformative===
	* What are the main drivers behind the creation of neighborhood food systems?		* What are the main drivers behind the creation of neighborhood food systems?
	* How can place-based initiatives be used to define solidarities that don’t remain limited to the local (and move beyond the local trap (Purcell 2006))?		* How can place-based initiatives be used to define solidarities that don’t remain limited to the local (and move beyond the local trap (Purcell 2006))?
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	* How dependent are food support initiatives on surplus food and how do they seek to break that dependency?		* How dependent are food support initiatives on surplus food and how do they seek to break that dependency?

	===B.Documentation, discussion of existing practices connecting neighbourhood food networks and infrastructures to local suppliers, and questions of access to land?===		===B. Documentation, discussion of existing practices connecting neighbourhood food networks and infrastructures to local suppliers, and questions of access to land?===
	Examples around public catering within public institutes (schools, hospitals, care facilities…) that make a direct connection between public food provisioning, agroecological farmers, and land management.		Examples around public catering within public institutes (schools, hospitals, care facilities…) that make a direct connection between public food provisioning, agroecological farmers, and land management.
	Examples of neighbourhood-based initiatives around food support and place-based solidarity in connection with agroecological farmers. We are particularly interested in community kitchen initiatives building a food sovereignty agenda together with agroecological producers.		Examples of neighbourhood-based initiatives around food support and place-based solidarity in connection with agroecological farmers. We are particularly interested in community kitchen initiatives building a food sovereignty agenda together with agroecological producers.

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Ghent "Agroecological Urbanism Future Heritage" Living Lab/ Belgium

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	(methods: a literature review on relevant examples of urban farms and food hubs in other cities; academic papers review; analysis of Municipality planning documents; interviews and questionnaires)		(methods: a literature review on relevant examples of urban farms and food hubs in other cities; academic papers review; analysis of Municipality planning documents; interviews and questionnaires)

	=Ghent "Agroecological Urbanism Future Heritage" Living Lab/ Belgium=		=Ghent "Agroecological Urbanism Future Heritage" Living Lab - Belgium=
	Ghent University in collaboration with De Stadsacademie*, STA.M, ILVO		Ghent University in collaboration with De Stadsacademie*, STA.M, ILVO
	De Stadsacademie is a collaboratorium dedicated to transdisciplinary research and teaching on complex and urgent sustainability challenges faced by the city and the University of Ghent. De Stadsacademie works on several ‘trajectories’ that define the thematic scope of its work over a series of years.		De Stadsacademie is a collaboratorium dedicated to transdisciplinary research and teaching on complex and urgent sustainability challenges faced by the city and the University of Ghent. De Stadsacademie works on several ‘trajectories’ that define the thematic scope of its work over a series of years.

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Warsaw “MOST Urban Farm” Living Lab/Poland

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	Mastering French to a certain extent is a preference since much of the references and stakeholder responses will be in French, a comparative case study of other countries can of course be carried out in English.		Mastering French to a certain extent is a preference since much of the references and stakeholder responses will be in French, a comparative case study of other countries can of course be carried out in English.

	=Warsaw “MOST Urban Farm” Living Lab/Poland=		=Warsaw “MOST Urban Farm” Living Lab -Poland=
	==Production and collaboration with local farmers==		==Production and collaboration with local farmers==
	Short video presentation, Short pdf description 2023-01_MOST_LL_en, Extended description		Short video presentation, Short pdf description 2023-01_MOST_LL_en, Extended description
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	The Warsaw Urban Farm initiative was born out of the need to prepare the city for the upcoming effects of the environmental and food crises. Our goal is to create a local center for agro-ecological education and food production, and to develop and network future leaders in the field of sustainable food planning to contribute locally to food security and a healthier environment.		The Warsaw Urban Farm initiative was born out of the need to prepare the city for the upcoming effects of the environmental and food crises. Our goal is to create a local center for agro-ecological education and food production, and to develop and network future leaders in the field of sustainable food planning to contribute locally to food security and a healthier environment.
	To strengthen the city's resilience, we want to establish Warsaw's first farm (MOST), which will also be an incubator for further initiatives in the area of sustainable food system of Warsaw and surrounding suburban and rural areas.		To strengthen the city's resilience, we want to establish Warsaw's first farm (MOST), which will also be an incubator for further initiatives in the area of the sustainable food system of Warsaw and surrounding suburban and rural areas.

	==Assignment questions for the local students==		==Assignment questions for the local students==

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	= A Living Lab in Tartu, Estonia=		=A Living Lab in Tartu, Estonia=
	Tartu is the second biggest city in Estonia and is located in the southeast part of the country. Agriculture is an important aspect of the county's development.		Tartu (cultural capital of Europe 2024) is the second biggest city in Estonia and is located in the southeast part of the country. Agriculture is an important aspect of the county's development.

	This theme will focus on the expanding interest in Estonia in organic food production within a framework of sustainable farming, together with the ~~T[https://urbact.eu/sites/default/files/2023-01/FOOD%20CORRIDORS%20LAG%20TARTU%20IAP%20Final.pdf artu~~ Food Strategy 2022-2030]. The idea is to develop the Agricultural Park concept in the urban fringe of Tartu, which would serve as a place of organic production, agricultural innovation, ~~and~~ education, economy, and bioeconomy, but would be also a potential place for recreation and act as a connector people and the city green and blue infrastructure. We will focus on practical work, site-specific interventions and working with a marginalised group of people from a care setting. De-institutionalised care is a recent move in Estonia, with people being removed from large care home settings to smaller, cosier groups in the community supported by care workers. However, they are not well integrated into the community, and work opportunities are low.		This theme will focus on the expanding interest in Estonia in organic food production within a framework of sustainable farming, together with the Tartu County Food Strategy 2022-2030. The idea is to develop the Agricultural Park concept in the urban fringe of Tartu, which would serve as a place of organic production, agricultural innovation, education, economy, and bioeconomy, but would be also a potential place for recreation and act as a connector people and the city green and blue infrastructure. Two different student groups will focus on practical work, land use analysis, site-specific interventions, and working with different stakeholders, including a marginalised group of people from a care setting. De-institutionalised care is a recent move in Estonia, with people being removed from large care home settings to smaller, cosier groups in the community supported by care workers. However, they are not well integrated into the community, and work opportunities are low.

	==Urban food hub/living lab in Tartu==		===Urban food hub/living lab in Tartu===
			According to the Tartu County Food Strategy 2022-2030, Tartu county in Estonia is well known for its various public or private initiatives regarding food production at different scales. It is also known for its research on organic food, collaboration networks, and multiple food industry businesses. However, there is a lack of a common and consistent food strategy for the region. The authors of the report aim not only to consider organic farming principles but also to shorten product cycles in accordance with the ‘farm to table’ principle; localising production; strengthen networking activities; cooperate with local research and development units; and creation of a common brand, that would bring recognition to the county’s products. These aims should be done within EU frameworks in a socially, economically, culturally, and ecologically sustainable way, taking into consideration site-specific conditions and the complicated past of the Baltic countries and land reforms connected to it (such as the soviet era collectivisation process, re-establishing of the family farms as well as commercial agricultural farms and its impact on current approaches to agriculture). Following on from that, the aim is to understand the landscape spatial planning and design implications of the above-mentioned strategy. Understanding of local needs and conditions, and the values that local inhabitants hold on in the environment, culture, and economy. Participants will choose to work on the area of Mahekeskus (Organic Farming Centre) of the Estonian University of Life Sciences or find additional suitable spaces or spatial approach for the topic.

	~~According~~ to the Tartu ~~County Food Strategy 2022-2030, Tartu~~ county ~~in Estonia is well known for its various public or private initiatives regarding food production at different scales. It is also known for its research on organic~~ food, ~~collaboration networks~~, and ~~multiple food industry businesses. However~~, ~~there is~~ a ~~lack of a common and consistent~~ food ~~strategy for the region. The authors of the report aim not only to consider organic farming principles but also to shorten product cycles~~ in ~~accordance with the ‘farm to table’ principle; localalising production; strengthen networking activities; cooperate with local research~~ and ~~development units;~~ and ~~creation~~ of ~~a common brand, that would bring recognition to the county’s products~~. ~~These aims should be done within EU frameworks~~ in ~~a socially, economically, culturally, and environmentally sustainable way, taking~~ into ~~consideration site-specific conditions and~~ the ~~complicated past of the Baltic countries and land reforms connected to it (such as the soviet era collectivisation process and its impact on current approaches to agriculture).~~		Local challenge: to understand the potential of Tartu city and county to become a food hub, including social, economic, cultural and ecological spatial challenges, namely, creating a joint food collaboration network in its social, cultural and spatial dimensions. Promotion and marketing of locally produced food. Integrating people in care into the community through healthy activities or work based in the agricultural park.
	Following on from that, the aim is to understand the landscape spatial planning and design implications of the above-mentioned strategy. Understanding of local needs and conditions, and the values that local inhabitants hold on the environment, culture, and economy. Participants will choose to work ~~on the area of Mahekeskus (Organic Farming Centre) of the Estonian University of Life Sciences or find another suitable space or spatial approach for~~ the ~~topic~~.

	~~Local challenge:~~ to ~~understand~~ the ~~potential of~~ Tartu ~~city~~ and ~~county~~ to ~~become a food hub, including social, economic, spatial~~ and ~~environmental challenges, namely, creating a joint food collaboration network~~ in ~~its social and spatial dimensions~~. ~~Promotion~~ and ~~marketing~~ of ~~locally produced food~~. ~~Integrating people~~ in ~~care into~~ the ~~community through healthy activities or work based in~~ the ~~agricultural park~~.		The students of the comprehensive planning course are collecting and preparing information to analyse the possibilities for creating a Food Hub close to Tartu town at and around the sustainable farming centre of the Estonian University of Life Sciences. They are aiming to collect existing legal land use data and analyse land use possibilities and limitations in them. This aims to result in initiating and discussing some ideas for the content of the Food Hub together with the Living Lab, that will be developed. It will have a follow up in the Landscape Forum Tartu 2024 workshop on Foodscapes. The plan is to develop a further research project application for the Food Hub.

	==Assignment questions for local students==		Assignment questions for local students
			• What can be learnt from the past history regarding the agriculture and urban agriculture in the Tartu region?
			• What are current municipal food and agricultural policies and how they are connected with spatial planning and management documents? How do these documents influence or suggest the potential to develop (peri-)urban agriculture in Tartu?
			• What are the ownership conditions of farmland around and within Tartu? What are different agricultural landuse types and practices (formal and informal)?
			• What are the social and cultural conditions and potentials to develop a (peri-)urban food hub or agricultural park in Tartu?
			• Who are the existing and potential stakeholders? What are their characteristics?
			• What is the potential for inclusion for those in care in the community placements

	~~===Understanding local conditions===~~		Summary of analysis in the form of landuse and strategic limitations and possibilities, report of stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires as well as an overview of initial ideas about food hub or landscape park based on Mahekeskus and other areas.
	* What can be learnt from the past history regarding the agriculture and urban agriculture in the ~~county~~ of ~~Tartu?~~
	* What are current municipal food and ~~agricultural policies~~ and ~~how they are connected with landscape planning~~ and ~~management documents? How do these documents influence~~ or ~~suggest the potential to develop (peri-)urban agriculture in Tartu?~~
	* What are the ownership conditions of ~~farmland around and within Tartu? What are different agricultural land types (formal and informal)?~~
	* What are the social and cultural conditions and potentials to develop a (peri-)urban agriculture hub ~~in Tartu?~~
	* Who are the existing and ~~potential stakeholders? What are their characteristics?~~
	* What is the potential for inclusion for those in care in the community placements (https://www.~~hoolekandeteenused.ee/en/)~~

			Assignment questions for remote students
			• What is the current situation of urban food production in an EU country, comparing the Baltic countries with other areas? What influences it?
			• How can urban agriculture in small cities such as Tartu be to strategically planned and promoted?
	Summary of analysis in the form of SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires.		Summary of analysis in the form of SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires.

	~~===~~Spatial planning and design strategy~~===~~		Spatial planning and design strategy across the both student groups
	* What are the existing spatial solutions unifying and enhancing food production in urban and peri-urban areas as well as connection with rural areas (such as the concept of agricultural parks).		• What are the existing spatial solutions unifying and enhancing food production in urban and peri-urban areas as well as connection with rural areas (such as the concept of agricultural parks).
	* What solutions can be adapted or implemented in Tartu county? How and why?		• What solutions can be adapted or implemented in Tartu county? How and why?
	* How can these areas be governed and managed in a sustainable, inclusive, and multifunctional way?		• How can these areas be governed and managed in a sustainable, inclusive, and multifunctional way?
	* How can the interests of all defined stakeholders be strategically connected?		• How can the interests of all defined stakeholders be strategically connected?

	Summary in the form of the strategic plan description and/or drawings/maps/plans		Summary in the form of the strategic plan description and/or drawings/maps/plans

	~~==Assignment questions for remote students==~~
	* What is the current situation of urban food production in an EU country, comparing the Baltic countries with other areas? What influences it?
	* How can urban agriculture in small cities such as Tartu be to strategically planned and promoted?

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Understanding local conditions

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	===Understanding local conditions===		===Understanding local conditions===
	* What can be learnt from the past history regarding the agriculture and urban agriculture in the county of Tartu?		* What can be learnt from the past history regarding the agriculture and urban agriculture in the county of Tartu?
	* What are current municipal food and agricultural policies and how they are connected with landscape planning and management documents? How do these documents influence or suggest the potential to develop urban agriculture in Tartu?		* What are current municipal food and agricultural policies and how they are connected with landscape planning and management documents? How do these documents influence or suggest the potential to develop (peri-)urban agriculture in Tartu?
	* What are the ownership conditions of farmland around and within Tartu? What are different agricultural land types (formal and informal)?		* What are the ownership conditions of farmland around and within Tartu? What are different agricultural land types (formal and informal)?
	* What are the social and cultural conditions and potentials to develop an urban agriculture hub in Tartu?		* What are the social and cultural conditions and potentials to develop a (peri-)urban agriculture hub in Tartu?
	* Who are the existing and potential stakeholders? What are their characteristics?		* Who are the existing and potential stakeholders? What are their characteristics?
	* What is the potential for inclusion for those in care in the community placements (https://www.hoolekandeteenused.ee/en/)		* What is the potential for inclusion for those in care in the community placements (https://www.hoolekandeteenused.ee/en/)

	Summary of analysis in the form of SWOT analysis of ~~strength~~, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires.		Summary of analysis in the form of SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires.

	===Spatial planning and design strategy===		===Spatial planning and design strategy===

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Research questions for remote students

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	# Engagement: What are the most effective methods for engaging residents in the local food system strategy?		# Engagement: What are the most effective methods for engaging residents in the local food system strategy?
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	= A Living Lab in Tartu, Estonia=		= A Living Lab in Tartu, Estonia=

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	part of this hypothesis has been explored in a master thesis that was produced in the context of ‘De Stadsacademie’. Master thesis Neighborfood		part of this hypothesis has been explored in a master thesis that was produced in the context of ‘De Stadsacademie’. Master thesis Neighborfood

	=Madrid Agroecologico Living Lab/ Spain=		=Madrid Agroecologico Living Lab - Spain=

	==Circular Economy in Food Retail==		==Circular Economy in Food Retail==
	It is easier to imagine an apple being integrated into a circular system than most of the consumer goods that surround us. It might be easier, but we are still far away from achieving circular loops in the food sector. The reasons are multiple, some of them are related to the global chains in which our current food system is embedded. We propose a Living Lab based on the assumption that with shorter food chains and more direct relationships between production and consumption, a shift into a circularity paradigm would be more feasible.		It is easier to imagine an apple being integrated into a circular system than most of the consumer goods that surround us. It might be easier, but we are still far away from achieving circular loops in the food sector. The reasons are multiple, some of them are related to the global chains in which our current food system is embedded. We propose a Living Lab based on the assumption that with shorter food chains and more direct relationships between production and consumption, a shift into a circularity paradigm would be more feasible.
	The Living Lab Is conceived as a space for co-generation of applied knowledge together with the cooperative supermarket LA OSA and with the support of the [https://ciecmadrid.es International Center for Circular Economy (CIEC) of the Municipality of Madrid]. The main goal is to boost mechanisms of circular economy, to reduce both packaging and food waste, but also to enhance the recovery and reuse of packaging. The Living Lab responds to an interest expressed by the cooperative and its members, some of whom tried to set up a working group on these matters.		The Living Lab Is conceived as a space for the co-generation of applied knowledge together with the cooperative supermarket LA OSA and with the support of the [https://ciecmadrid.es International Center for Circular Economy (CIEC) of the Municipality of Madrid]. The main goal is to boost mechanisms of circular economy, to reduce both packaging and food waste, but also to enhance the recovery and reuse of packaging. The Living Lab responds to an interest expressed by the cooperative and its members, some of whom tried to set up a working group on these matters.
	We assume that short food supply chains are better positioned to adopt circularity, and the living lab should help the Cooperative Supermarket to have a diagnosis of the situation and to envision ways to transform and improve it, with the support of the CIEC which in turn, provide coaching and support to create innovative ecosystems.		We assume that short food supply chains are better positioned to adopt circularity, and the living lab should help the Cooperative Supermarket to have a diagnosis of the situation and to envision ways to transform and improve it, with the support of the CIEC which in turn, provide coaching and support to create innovative ecosystems.

	==Research questions==		==Research questions==
	* Is the cooperative supermarket better positioned to reduce the use of plastics in the commercialization of food?		* Is the cooperative supermarket better positioned to reduce the use of plastics in the commercialization of food?
	* What has been the impact of the measures adopted to reduce food waste and packaging waste?		* What has been the impact of the measures adopted to reduce food waste and packaging waste?
	* ~~Which~~ are the bottlenecks of a transition into a (close to) zero plastic and zero waste model? For which part of the food consumer goods would that be easier?		* What are the bottlenecks of a transition into a (close to) zero plastic and zero waste model? For which part of the food consumer goods would that be easier?
	* Do agroecological projects and short supply chains perform better in terms of circularity? ~~Which~~ are their potentials to achieve circularity and how can they be enhanced?		* Do agroecological projects and short supply chains perform better in terms of circularity? What are their potentials to achieve circularity and how can they be enhanced?
	* ~~Which~~ are the implications in terms of spatial requirements and organizational operations associated with a shorter change embedded in circularity?		* What are the implications in terms of spatial requirements and organizational operations associated with a shorter change embedded in circularity?

	==Research questions for remote students==		==Research questions for remote students==
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	* What are examples of good practices to enhance circular loops in the food chain, focussing on the production-distribution linkages?		* What are examples of good practices to enhance circular loops in the food chain, focussing on the production-distribution linkages?
	* Which are the key factors to replicate practices of regenerative food production embedded in closed loops?		* Which are the key factors to replicate practices of regenerative food production embedded in closed loops?


	= A Living Lab for building a Local Food Strategy for the Bucharest District 6=		= A Living Lab for building a Local Food Strategy for the Bucharest District 6=

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	===Urban food hub/living lab in Tartu===		===Urban food hub/living lab in Tartu===
	According to the Tartu County Food Strategy 2022-2030, Tartu county in Estonia is well known for its various public or private initiatives regarding food production at different scales. It is also known for its research on organic food, collaboration networks, and multiple food industry businesses. However, there is a lack of a common and consistent food strategy for the region. The authors of the report aim not only to consider organic farming principles but also to shorten product cycles in accordance with the ‘farm to table’ principle; localising production; ~~strengthen~~ networking activities; ~~cooperate~~ with local research and development units; and ~~creation~~ of a common brand, that would bring recognition to the county’s products. These aims should be done within EU frameworks in a socially, economically, culturally, and ecologically sustainable way, taking into consideration site-specific conditions and the complicated past of the Baltic countries and land reforms connected to it (such as the soviet era collectivisation process, re-establishing of the family farms as well as commercial agricultural farms and its impact on current approaches to agriculture). Following on from that, the aim is to understand the landscape spatial planning and design implications of the above-mentioned strategy. Understanding of local needs and conditions, and the values that local inhabitants hold on in the environment, culture, and economy. Participants will choose to work on the area of Mahekeskus (Organic Farming Centre) of the Estonian University of Life Sciences or find additional suitable spaces or spatial ~~approach~~ for the topic.		According to the Tartu County Food Strategy 2022-2030, Tartu county in Estonia is well known for its various public or private initiatives regarding food production at different scales. It is also known for its research on organic food, collaboration networks, and multiple food industry businesses. However, there is a lack of a common and consistent food strategy for the region. The authors of the report aim not only to consider organic farming principles but also to shorten product cycles in accordance with the ‘farm to table’ principle; localising production; strengthening networking activities; cooperating with local research and development units; and creating of a common brand, that would bring recognition to the county’s products. These aims should be done within EU frameworks in a socially, economically, culturally, and ecologically sustainable way, taking into consideration site-specific conditions and the complicated past of the Baltic countries and land reforms connected to it (such as the soviet era collectivisation process, re-establishing of the family farms as well as commercial agricultural farms and its impact on current approaches to agriculture). Following on from that, the aim is to understand the landscape spatial planning and design implications of the above-mentioned strategy. Understanding of local needs and conditions, and the values that local inhabitants hold on in the environment, culture, and economy. Participants will choose to work on the area of Mahekeskus (Organic Farming Centre) of the Estonian University of Life Sciences or find additional suitable spaces or spatial approaches for the topic.

	Local challenge: to understand the potential of Tartu city and county to become a food hub, including social, economic, cultural and ecological spatial challenges, namely, creating a joint food collaboration network in its social, cultural and spatial dimensions. Promotion and marketing of locally produced food. Integrating people in care into the community through healthy activities or work based in the agricultural park.		Local challenge: to understand the potential of Tartu city and county to become a food hub, including social, economic, cultural and ecological spatial challenges, namely, creating a joint food collaboration network in its social, cultural, and spatial dimensions. Promotion and marketing of locally produced food. Integrating people in care into the community through healthy activities or work based in the agricultural park.

	The students of the comprehensive planning course are collecting and preparing information to analyse the possibilities for creating a Food Hub close to Tartu town at and around the sustainable farming centre of the Estonian University of Life Sciences. They are aiming to collect existing legal land use data and analyse land use possibilities and limitations in them. This aims to result in initiating and discussing some ideas for the content of the Food Hub together with the Living Lab, that will be developed. It will have a follow up in the Landscape Forum Tartu 2024 workshop on Foodscapes. The plan is to develop a further research project application for the Food Hub.		The students of the comprehensive planning course are collecting and preparing information to analyse the possibilities for creating a Food Hub close to Tartu town at and around the sustainable farming centre of the Estonian University of Life Sciences. They are aiming to collect existing legal land use data and analyse land use possibilities and limitations in them. This aims to result in initiating and discussing some ideas for the content of the Food Hub together with the Living Lab, that will be developed. It will have a follow-up in the Landscape Forum Tartu 2024 workshop on Foodscapes. The plan is to develop a further research project application for the Food Hub.

	Assignment questions for local students		==Assignment questions for local students==
	• What can be ~~learnt~~ from the ~~past~~ history regarding ~~the~~ agriculture and urban agriculture in the Tartu region?		# What can be learned from the history regarding agriculture and urban agriculture in the Tartu region?
	• What are current municipal food and agricultural policies and how they are connected with spatial planning and management documents? How do these documents influence or suggest the potential to develop (peri-)urban agriculture in Tartu?		# What are current municipal food and agricultural policies and how they are connected with spatial planning and management documents? How do these documents influence or suggest the potential to develop (peri-)urban agriculture in Tartu?
	• What are the ownership conditions of farmland around and within Tartu? What are different agricultural ~~landuse~~ types and practices (formal and informal)?		# What are the ownership conditions of farmland around and within Tartu? What are different agricultural land-use types and practices (formal and informal)?
	• What are the social and cultural conditions and potentials to develop a (peri-)urban food hub or agricultural park in Tartu?		# What are the social and cultural conditions and potentials to develop a (peri-)urban food hub or agricultural park in Tartu?
	• Who are the existing and potential stakeholders? What are their characteristics?		# Who are the existing and potential stakeholders? What are their characteristics?
	• What is the potential for inclusion for those in care in the community placements		# What is the potential for inclusion for those in care in the community placements

	Summary of analysis in the form of ~~landuse~~ and strategic limitations and possibilities, report of stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires as well as an overview of initial ideas about food hub or landscape park based on Mahekeskus and other areas.		Summary of analysis in the form of land-use and strategic limitations and possibilities, report of stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires as well as an overview of initial ideas about food hub or landscape park based on Mahekeskus and other areas.

	Assignment questions for remote students		==Assignment questions for remote students==
	• What is the current situation of urban food production in an EU country, comparing the Baltic countries with other areas? What influences it?		# What is the current situation of urban food production in an EU country, comparing the Baltic countries with other areas? What influences it?
	• How can urban agriculture in small cities such as Tartu be to strategically planned and promoted?		# How can urban agriculture in small cities such as Tartu be strategically planned and promoted?
	Summary of analysis in the form of SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires.		Summary of analysis in the form of SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, as well as stakeholder mapping and/or interviews/questionnaires.

	Spatial planning and design strategy across ~~the~~ both student groups		==Spatial planning and design strategy across both student groups==
	• What are the existing spatial solutions unifying and enhancing food production in urban and peri-urban areas as well as connection with rural areas (such as the concept of agricultural parks).		# What are the existing spatial solutions unifying and enhancing food production in urban and peri-urban areas as well as connection with rural areas (such as the concept of agricultural parks).
	• What solutions can be adapted or implemented in Tartu county? How and why?		# What solutions can be adapted or implemented in Tartu county? How and why?
	• How can these areas be governed and managed in a sustainable, inclusive, and multifunctional way?		# How can these areas be governed and managed in a sustainable, inclusive, and multifunctional way?
	• How can the interests of all defined stakeholders be strategically connected?		# How can the interests of all defined stakeholders be strategically connected?

	Summary in the form of the strategic plan description and/or drawings/maps/plans		Summary in the form of the strategic plan description and/or drawings/maps/plans