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The promises of farming in the city: Introduction to the urban agriculture themed issue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2015

Carolyn Dimitri ,
Lydia Oberholtzer  and
Andy Pressman
Carolyn Dimitri*
Affiliation:
New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Lydia Oberholtzer
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA.
Andy Pressman
Affiliation:
ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology, Butte, Montana, USA.
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* Corresponding author: [email protected]
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As the finishing touches go on this themed issue, evidence of widespread enthusiasm for urban farming is apparent in many developed countries. Farming in the city, commonly referred to as urban agriculture, has been put forth as a solution to multiple social problems, including the provision of new green spaces, control of runoff and provision of shade that offsets the heat of the concrete city. In cities with abundant vacant land and abandoned plots, urban agriculture promises a reduction of urban blight.

Keywords

urban agriculturefarmingcityresearch
Type
Introduction for Themed Content: Urban Agriculture
Information
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems , Volume 30 , Special Issue 1: Innovations and Trends in Sustainable Urban Agriculture , February 2015 , pp. 1 - 2
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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