Urban Agriculture
Diverse Activities and Benefits for City Society
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Horticulture
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781136543135 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | May 17, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781136543135 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | May 17, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Most of us live in cities. These are becoming increasingly complex and removed from broad-scale agriculture. Yet within cities there are many examples of greenspaces and local food production that bring multiple benefits that often go unnoticed.
This book presents a collection of the latest thinking on the multiple dimensions of sustainable greenspace and food production within cities. It describes the diversity of 'urban agriculture' and seeks a balanced representation between the biophysical and the social. It deals with urban agriculture across scales - from indoor plants to farm-scale filtration of greywater. A range of examples and initiatives from both developed and developing countries is described and evaluated.
Most of us live in cities. These are becoming increasingly complex and removed from broad-scale agriculture. Yet within cities there are many examples of greenspaces and local food production that bring multiple benefits that often go unnoticed.
This book presents a collection of the latest thinking on the multiple dimensions of sustainable greenspace and food production within cities. It describes the diversity of 'urban agriculture' and seeks a balanced representation between the biophysical and the social. It deals with urban agriculture across scales - from indoor plants to farm-scale filtration of greywater. A range of examples and initiatives from both developed and developing countries is described and evaluated.
