Feeding the Cities Through Urban Agriculture The Community Esteem Value

Urban Farm DB summary

Against a backdrop of rising food demand driven by global urban population growth, this paper (2016, no specific region) argues for fostering urban agriculture to integrate with traditional agricultural production, which it characterizes as no longer sustainable on its own. After proposing implementation of integrated urban agriculture systems, it introduces the "Community Esteem Value," a measure of community social appreciation obtained through a deliberative appraisal procedure.