Urban Farm DB
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Database research record2018·Global

Food, landscape, and urban design

Susan Parham, Jacques Abelman

Urban Farm DB summary

This chapter explores urban design in developed countries, viewing food as a critical social, economic, and cultural factor influencing and being influenced by urban space design. It broadly defines food spaces to include diverse settings like streetscapes, markets, restaurants, urban gardens, and peri-urban farming. The authors suggest that food-conscious urban design is central to sustainable urban space.