The role of urban agriculture as a nature-based solution: A review for develo** a systemic assessment framework

M Artmann, K Sartison - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Urbanization and achieving sustainable agriculture are both major societal challenges. By
reducing food miles and connecting people with nature, food cultivation in cities has several …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting urban agriculture and its opportunities and challenges—a global review

CG Wadumestrige Dona, G Mohan, K Fukushi - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multifunctionality of urban agriculture can support the resolve of many urban challenges.
Therefore, it is vital to understand the contribution of academic studies on urban agriculture …

Small-scale urban agriculture results in high yields but requires judicious management of inputs to achieve sustainability

R McDougall, P Kristiansen, R Rader - Proceedings of the National …, 2019 - pnas.org
A major challenge of the 21st century is to produce more food for a growing population
without increasing humanity's agricultural footprint. Urban food production may help to solve …

Seeds and the city: a review of municipal home food gardening programs in Canada in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

J Music, L Mullins, S Charlebois, C Large… - Humanities and Social …, 2022 - nature.com
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, home food gardening articles have
saturated popular media outlets. Home food gardening is more popular than ever, and …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring the contribution of urban agriculture to urban sustainability: an indicator-based framework

C Tapia, L Randall, S Wang, LA Borges - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
In an increasingly urbanized world, urban agriculture and community gardening are
promoted as lever for sustainable urban development. Urban agriculture contributes to food …

Ecosystem services of urban agriculture and prospects for scaling up production: A study of Detroit

JP Newell, A Foster, M Borgman, S Meerow - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban agriculture provides a range of ecosystem services (as well as potential disservices).
This study examines the spatial extent, physical characteristics, and residents' perceptions of …

Sco** review of the impacts of urban agriculture on the determinants of health

PP Audate, MA Fernandez, G Cloutier, A Lebel - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background There has been an increasing interest in urban agriculture (UA) practice and
research in recent years. Scholars have already reported numerous beneficial and potential …

Who practices urban agriculture? An empirical analysis of participation before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic

L Chenarides, C Grebitus, JL Lusk, I Printezis - Agribusiness, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) disrupted the food system motivating
discussions about moving from a dependence on long food supply channels toward shorter …

Home food procurement impacts food security and diet quality during COVID-19

MT Niles, KB Wirkkala, EH Belarmino, F Bertmann - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Home food procurement (HFP)(ie gardening, fishing, foraging, hunting,
backyard livestock and canning) have historically been important ways that people obtain …

Socio-spatial differentiation in the Sustainable City: A mixed-methods assessment of residential gardens in metropolitan Portland, Oregon, USA

N McClintock, D Mahmoudi, M Simpson… - Landscape and Urban …, 2016 - Elsevier
As cities take center stage in develo** and brokering strategies for sustainability,
examining the uneven distribution of green infrastructure is crucial. Urban agriculture (UA) …