Regional food systems planning : creating a strategy for a local and regional food systems plan and policy for the city of Anderson Indiana's metropolitan planning area

摘要

Food Systems Planning is increasingly emerging as a critical role of local and regionalgovernments, in both urban and rural communities. However, with limited funding and staffingand an insufficient understanding of the issues surrounding food in the Unites States, many localand regional planners do not fully recognize the need or know how to implement a RegionalFood System Plan. This creative project seeks to explore a range of food systems planningstrategies, policies and plans to establish a basis for the implementation of a Regional FoodSystem Plan and Policy for the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) of Anderson, IN.This project is informed by a review of relevant literature and the study of three significant casestudies. This document provides an analysis of the current conventional food system and the roleof Planning in the built environment, health, equity, and general welfare of the public. The casestudies chosen for this project were analyzed to gain a better understanding of how RegionalPlanning Commissions and government agencies are managing and implementing regional foodsystems plans, strategies and policies.