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Distance Learning on Urban Agriculture (UA) 

Course 1 - Understanding UA 
 Module 1 - The Concept of Urban AgricultureThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 2 - Building Blocks of Urban AgricultureThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 3 - Types of urban agricultureThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 4 - Direct and indirect stakeholders in UAThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 5 - Dimensions of UA: Benefits and functionsThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 6 - Dimensions of UA: Problems and risksThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 7 - Constraints and opportunities facing UAThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 8 - History and trends IThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 9 - History and trends IIThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 10 - Analyzing urban agriculture IThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 11 - Analyzing urban agriculture IIThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 12 - Supporting urban agriculture IThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 13 - Supporting urban agriculture IIThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 14 - ExamThis course allows guest users to enter

Course 2 - Dimensions of UA 
 Module 1 - The Multiple Dimensions of UAThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 2 - Food Security and Nutrition DimensionsThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 3 - Management of Health RisksThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 4 - Environmental Dimensions of UA - Part AThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 5 - Environmental Dimensions of UA - Part BThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 6 - Gender Dimensions of Urban AgricultureThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 7 - Social inclusion, community building &..This course allows guest users to enter
 Module 8 - Economic Dimensions of Urban AgricultureThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 9 - Financing Urban AgricultureThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 10 - Urban Agriculture for Resilient CitiesThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 11 - UA, (multifunctional) land use planningThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 12 - Assessing the Multiple Dimensions of UAThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 13 - Bringing all of the Dimensions togetherThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 14 - Final ExamThis course allows guest users to enter

Course 3 - Urban Agriculture Types 
 Module 1 - Overview: urban agriculture typesThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 2 - Micro-farming in and around the houseThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 3 - Community and institutional gardensThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 4 - Small-scale commercial horticultureThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 5 - Small-scale commercial livestock keepingThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 6 - Urban aquacultureThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 7 - Small-scale specialized production systemsThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 8 - Large-scale agro-enterprisesThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 9 - Multifunctional farmsThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 10 - Urban forestryThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 11 - Input supply, service delivery andThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 12 - Farmer-centred research, learning &This course allows guest users to enter
 Module 13 - Methods for farmer-centred R&EThis course allows guest users to enter
 Module 14 - Final ExamThis course allows guest users to enter

About the courses

In response to an increasing demand for training in urban agriculture, RUAF, ETC-Urban Agriculture and the Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education and Centre for Studies in Food Security have developed the following portfolio of distance education courses on urban agriculture:

- Course 1 ‘Understanding Urban Agriculture’
- Course 2 ‘Dimensions of Urban Agriculture’
- Course 3 ‘Urban Agriculture Types’
- Course 4
‘Urban Agriculture Policy Making’.

The courses are being offered in 2 modalities: as paid and accredited courses (as part of Ryerson Chang School’s Certificate in Food Security) and as free and self-paced courses. Read more by clicking this link.

To be able to access the free and self-paced course materials on this site, you need to login as a guest or create an account. For more information please contact f.hoekstra@etcnl.nl.