Category FAQs Search : Urban Farming
Question: Urban Agriculture as a Productive Green Infrastructure for Environmental and Social Well-Being
Answer: Urban agricultural (UA) systems appear in many forms, from community
farms and rooftop gardens to edible landscaping and urban orchards. They can be
productive features of cities, providing important environmental and social services
that benefit and support urban communities. These benefits include the provision of
high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem services that contribute to urban nature
and environmental processes as well as a range of social benefits, such as food and
nutrition, cultural resources and recreational benefits. However, there are a number
of challenges that prevent UA from expanding despite various acknowledged
benefits. Increasing competition for space and environmental constraints often
limits the ability to establish UA systems in many city areas, and negative spillover
from UA to urban areas can create hazards to the natural environment and the local
community. Further expansion and development of UA as a productive green
infrastructure will require win-win strategies that maximize environmental and
social benefits while taking advantage of vacant or under-utilized pockets of urban
land.
(Source: , 23 Sep 2021)
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