Urban and Regional Agriculture e-bog
2190,77 DKK
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Urban and Regional Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems explores the sustainable integration of food provision, distribution and consumption through urban farms, agricultural systems, user communities and structural facilities designed to optimize food production and consumption. The book addresses the fundamental and pressing challenges of urban planning problems, waste minimization, f...
E-bog
2190,77 DKK
Forlag
Academic Press
Udgivet
3 december 2022
Længde
654 sider
Genrer
Development economics and emerging economies
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780128202876
Urban and Regional Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems explores the sustainable integration of food provision, distribution and consumption through urban farms, agricultural systems, user communities and structural facilities designed to optimize food production and consumption. The book addresses the fundamental and pressing challenges of urban planning problems, waste minimization, food sourcing, access and equity issues, and multiple land use optimization. Sections cover the need and opportunities of urban agriculture, discuss tradition and transition, space and regulatory topics, explore the range of urban agriculture options (aquaculture to urban permaculture), discuss support structures and constructs of physically creating urban agricultural areas, and much more. Edited and authored by leading experts in the field, this volume will be valuable for those working to address issues of food security in urban environments. Integrates agriculture and urban settings to improve food security Examines relevant considerations, from development to the regulation of food system architectures Provides regionally specific considerations to guide effective and efficient implementation