Urban eco-agriculture model and countermeasures for Shanghai metropolis

This survey sums up the status-quo of eco-agriculture in Shanghai metropolis using questionnaire and statistical techniques. It proposes six eco-agriculture modes for Shanghai as follows: facility-ecological technology mode, intensive-ecological technology mode, technicalization-ecological technology mode, market-ecological technology mode, industrialization-ecological technology mode and tourism-ecological technology mode. What is more is that the survey identifies the problems in the course of urban eco-agriculture development, and analyzes and reviews the different practiced modes of eco-agriculture in Shanghai. Based on the above, the survey proposes several measures for the development of urban eco-agriculture in Shanghai.