As Glasgow's urban population has grown and the city has grown, food issues have become prominent and agricultural space has had to shift to the suburbs. Intensive farming has become the focus of agricultural development today to feed the urban population more effectively. However, intensive agriculture has many disadvantages. The extensive use of chemical fertilisers pollutes the soil and leads to land degradation. Food is grown far from urban areas and the long-distance transport of food can lead to deterioration in food quality, which can lead to food safety problems. Long-distance transport also has an environmental impact by emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases. Despite Glasgow's strong environmental focus in recent years, pollution from intensive farming continues as farmland is returned to the forest and the area of woodland increases each year.
The influence of various contemporary food organisations and food movements has led to an increased focus on food issues. Replacing animal protein with plant protein, replacing imported food with self-sufficient ecological agriculture, engaging in sustainable farming practices for organic food and integrating growing and harvesting into everyday life are key elements of the food plan for the next 30 years.
The concept and practice of food urbanism have also increased the desire to grow and grow food with your own hands. However, there are very limited opportunities to experience growing and harvesting in Glasgow.
As urban green spaces diminish, the instinctive desire for nature in urban centres is increasing. For the future of the urban landscape, more opportunities to return to nature and get closer to it are highly sought after. Agro wilderness brings ecologically sustainable agriculture to the city as part of a green urban connection, using derelict land from the shipbuilding industry to bring the derelict land back to life.
