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Food Systems >> Urban Agriculture
Urban agriculture can create numerous benefits to a community: enhancing community cohesion, improving the quality of the local environment, increasing access to healthy foods, and providing income for city residents. As the world’s urban populations grow, urban agriculture is expected to become an increasingly important component of a sustainable food system.
Recommended resources on this topic: Reports & Other Documents
Policy Guide on Community and Regional Food Planning American Planning Association, May 2007.
Cities Farming for the Future - Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security, 2006.
Urban Agriculture Report Region of Waterloo, November 2005.
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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Explaining disparities in food safety compliance by food stores: does community matter? K. Pothukuchi, et al. Agr Hum Val, September 2008.
Using Land Inventories to Plan for Urban Agriculture: Experiences From Portland and Vancouver W. Mendes, et al. J Am Plann Assoc, September 2008.
Effect of air pollution on peri-urban agriculture: a case study M. Agrawal, et al. Environ Pollut, December 2003.
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Relevant Organizations
American Community Gardening Association Baltimore Urban Agriculture City Farmer News ... more
Additional Tools & Resources
Community Garden Start-Up Guide (University of California Cooperative Extension) Food for the Cities Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Urban Soil Issues (Natural Resources Conservation Service) ... more
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