Urban Farm DB
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Database research record2014·Global

Climate benefits and environmental challenges related to urban food systems

S.J.E. Verzandvoort, G. Mol, Suzanne van der Meulen, Niels van Oostrom

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Urban Farm DB summary

This literature review collected knowledge on the potential benefits of urban agriculture within local food systems for climate change mitigation and adaptation. It found that the effects of urban agriculture depend on the specific agricultural practice and the difference from previous land use. Certain types of urban agriculture can alter the urban environment, influencing climate adaptation or contributing to mitigation through lower energy inputs.