This paper describes the scale and nature of agricultural production in urban, suburban and peri-urban zones of Mexico City and how these have adapted to the changing demands from urban populations for food, wood and recreation. It also demonstrates how agricultural producers have successfully adapted their products and their production methods, including building on traditional production syst...

Urban agriculture offers an alternative land use for integrating multiple functions in densely populated areas. While urban agriculture has historically been an important element of cities in many developing countries, recent concerns about economic and food security have resulted in a growing movement to produce food in cities of developed countries including the United States. In these region...

To verify the possible impact of irrigated urban agriculture on malaria transmission in cities, we studied entomological parameters, self-reported malaria episodes, and household-level data in the city of Kumasi, Ghana. A comparison was made between city locations without irrigated agriculture, city locations with irrigated urban vegetable production, and peri-urban (PU) locations with rain-fed...

Workshop report on the potential for growth and innovation in commercial scale urban agriculture at the nexus of food, energy, water, and transportation systems. Abstract Commercial scale urban agriculture is an intriguing concept that could fulfill the demand for fresh, affordable food that is produced, processed, and distributed through more sustainable and resilient supply chains. While rura...

the purpose of the study was to identify the constrains affecting urban agriculture in tehran, iran. the statistical population of this study consisted of city dwellers within the 22 municipal districts of tehran out of which 320 individuals were selected as the sample of the study. cochran’s formula was used to determine the sampling size based on stratified sampling method. a panel of experts...

Urban agriculture is recently being recognized as a distinctive urban land use contributing to greenspaces and food security. The land inventory forms the critical first step in identifying sites for urban agriculture. The authors’ analysis greatly expands on prior land inventory strategies, first analyzing land cover to identify all open areas available for siting urban agriculture. Then in GI...

Urban agriculture is growing in cities across the United States. It has the potential to provide multiple benefits, including increased food security. Concerns about soil contamination in urban areas can be an impediment to urban agriculture. Lead is the most common contaminant in urban areas. In this paper, direct (soil ingestion via outdoor and indoor exposure) and indirect (consumption of fo...

The original research question for this Biehl Internship was, “How does Cuba provide healthy, locally-produced food to the public with minimal inputs and environmental impact?” Through interviews of Cubans involved in urban agriculture, the study would explore how technology, research, policy, social norms, and collective decision-making contribute to the country’s local food movement. The inte...

Urban agriculture (UA) has a long tradition in many countries worldwide, is actively engaging about 800 million people, and is now increasingly considered by urban planning and land-use personnel. Urban cropland, in particular, covers more than 67 Mha or more than 5% of the total global cropland area. Urban agriculture practices have many benefits and, in particular, may contribute to food secu...