Potential for urban agriculture to support accessible and impactful undergraduate biology education
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8721
Abstract: Abstract Active learning in STEM education is essential for engaging the diverse pool of scholars needed to address pressing environmental and social challenges. However, active learning formats are difficult to scale and their incorporation into… read more here.
Keywords: undergraduate biology; education; community; urban agriculture ... See more keywords
Suitability of four main Mediterranean tree crops for their growth in peri-urban agriculture and restoration (Gabes, Tunisia)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12102-2
Abstract: In order to increase the knowledge about crop tolerance to air pollutants in the different agroclimatic zones of the world, so that they can be efficiently considered for improving peri-urban agriculture, increasing the success of… read more here.
Keywords: urban agriculture; tree; tree crops; air ... See more keywords
Continuity under change: Towards a spatiotemporal understanding of market-oriented urban and peri-urban agriculture – Insights from Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2021.102528
Abstract: Abstract Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) operates in an ambiguous relation to rapid urban growth. While urban expansion constrains farmers' access to land and resources, resulting in a replacement of UPA, proximity to expanding urban… read more here.
Keywords: urban peri; market oriented; urban agriculture; peri urban ... See more keywords
Urban agriculture in the city of São Paulo: New spatial transformations and ongoing challenges to guarantee the production and consumption of healthy food
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100378
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this article is to present and analyse the role of urban agriculture as an activity capable of transforming food production and consumption in order to guarantee a better quality of life… read more here.
Keywords: urban agriculture; food; production consumption;
Urban agriculture in Mexico City; balancing between ecological, economic, social and symbolic value
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.01.082
Abstract: Abstract The article presents urban agriculture as a practice that is gaining attention in many cities worldwide, and focuses in particular on the experiences in Mexico City. It first gives a general description of urban… read more here.
Keywords: policy; city; urban agriculture; agriculture ... See more keywords
Governance of urban agriculture in African cities: Gaps and opportunities for innovation in Accra, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127730
Abstract: Abstract Urban agriculture provides one of the most promising areas for innovation in green and blue infrastructure in cities, particularly in developing countries. It can address multiple economic, social and local environmental benefits. Despite this… read more here.
Keywords: urban agriculture; agriculture; governance urban; accra ghana ... See more keywords
Urban Agriculture: Models-in-Circulation from a Critical Transnational Perspective
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.09.012
Abstract: Urban Agriculture (UA) is practiced around the globe (Biel, 2016), supported and advocated by a diversity of actors ranging from local neighbourhood groups to supra-national bodies (e.g. FAO, 2014; Mougeot, 2006; UN Habitat, 2014). As… read more here.
Keywords: transnational perspective; urban agriculture; critical transnational; models circulation ... See more keywords
Urban agriculture — A necessary pathway towards urban resilience and global sustainability?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104055
Abstract: Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic newly brings food resilience in cities to our attention and the need to question the desired degree of food self-sufficiency through urban agriculture. While these questions are by no means new… read more here.
Keywords: agriculture necessary; urban agriculture; agriculture; food ... See more keywords
Enhancing urban agriculture through participants’ satisfaction: The case of Seoul, Korea
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.04.053
Abstract: South Korea has been lending a variety of official support to promote the urban agriculture (UA), especially after enacting Act on Development and Support of Urban Agriculture (Act of UA) in 2011. Under this policy,… read more here.
Keywords: satisfaction; enhancing urban; policy; satisfaction level ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal dynamics of soil health in urban agriculture
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150224
Abstract: Abstract There is a paucity of data on the state of urban agriculture soils. In order to develop efficient management practices, it is necessary to understand the seasonal dynamics of the soil health of these… read more here.
Keywords: dynamics soil; urban agriculture; agriculture; soil health ... See more keywords
Monitoring the contribution of urban agriculture to urban sustainability: an indicator-based framework
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103130
Abstract: Abstract In an increasingly urbanized world, urban agriculture and community gardening are promoted as lever for sustainable urban development. Urban agriculture contributes to food security, provides health benefits for the population, fosters social inclusion and… read more here.
Keywords: urban agriculture; urban sustainability; agriculture; indicator based ... See more keywords