Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Planning

Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Planning

Rob Roggema

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Ecología aplicada
ISBN:
9780367172817
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As urban populations rise rapidly and concerns about food security increase, interest in urban agriculture has been renewed in both developed and developing countries. This book focuses on the sustainable development of urban agriculture and its relationship to food planning in cities.

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