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What do we really know about urban agriculture’s impact on people, places, and the planet?

CSS Publication Number
CSS24-25
Full Publication Date
May 6, 2024
Abstract

Urban agriculture has myriad benefits for those who participate in it, but it’s not guaranteed to be more climate-friendly than conventional agriculture. That said, there are some very specific steps urban farmers can take to slash carbon emissions.

Co-Author(s)
Agnès Fargue-Lelièvre
Erica Dorr
Research Areas
Impacts & Burdens
Food & Agriculture
Keywords

Urban agriculture, rooftop farm, climate crisis, food security, urban farming, carbon emissions

Publication Type
Journal Article
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.2024.2339125
Full Citation

Fargue-Lelièvre, Agnès, Jason K. Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein, Lidia Poniży, and Erica Dorr. 2024. “What Do We Really Know about Urban Agriculture’s Impact on People, Places, and the Planet?” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 80 (3): 174–77. doi:10.1080/00963402.2024.2339125. CSS24-25.