Urban Cultivation and Its Contributions to Sustainability: Nibbles of Food but Oodles of Social Capital

Urban Cultivation and Its Contributions to Sustainability: Nibbles of Food but Oodles of Social Capital

The contemporary interest in urban cultivation in the global North as a component of sustainable food production warrants assessment of both its quantitative and qualitative roles. This exploratory study weighs the nutritional, ecological, and social sustainability contributions of urban agriculture...

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Main Authors: George Martin, Roland Clift, Ian Christie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
catchment area
core/edge/periphery urban areas
environmental education
environmental justice
food/ecological/social sustainability
food hub
foodshed
food system
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/5/409

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