A survey commissioned by the Sustainable Development Division of the City of Montreal measures the proportion of Montrealers who practice urban agriculture. It details where urban farming occurs, such as on balconies or in community gardens, and tracks the adoption of good practices like composting and rainwater harvesting. The survey also explores reasons households do not engage in urban agriculture.
Use Cases
- Analyze adoption rates of urban agriculture based on survey proportions
- Map the distribution of farming practices across different locations like balconies and community gardens
- Identify barriers to urban agriculture participation based on reasons for non-practice
- Assess the prevalence of sustainable practices like composting and pesticide control
Strengths
- Survey commissioned by a municipal government division, suggesting official oversight
- Focuses on specific urban agriculture locations and sustainable practices
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Sustainable Development Division of the City of Montreal
- Collection Method
- Survey conducted by Bureau of Professional Interviewers (BIP Research)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:50:46.424407; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Island of Montreal