Introduction
Cities and agriculture seem two incompatible worlds. Yet we are seeing more and more urban agricultural projects taking shape. Are these attempts to feed city-dwellers, who will account for three-quarters of our planet’s population by the middle of the century? Far from it. Urban and peri-urban agri...
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| Published in | Field actions science reports p. 3 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Institut Veolia
15.10.2019
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Cities and agriculture seem two incompatible worlds. Yet we are seeing more and more urban agricultural projects taking shape. Are these attempts to feed city-dwellers, who will account for three-quarters of our planet’s population by the middle of the century? Far from it. Urban and peri-urban agriculture will never produce enough and will, at best, account for a few percent of global food production. But these few percentage points could make the difference locally in the event of a farming... |
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| ISSN: | 1867-139X 1867-8521 |