Urban Farm DB
Research catalogue
Database research record2024·South Korea

Identifying pollinator‐friendly sites within urban green spaces for sustainable urban agriculture

Ehsan Rahimi, Chuleui Jung

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

Urban Farm DB summary

This study developed a methodology to identify optimal urban locations for pollinator-dependent crops in South Korea. Researchers generated habitat suitability maps for 243 pollinating insects across 10 major cities using species distribution models and Graphab 2.8 software. The analysis found a strong positive correlation between green space cluster modularity and pollinator distribution, indicating that areas with higher modularity have richer pollinator populations and are suitable for urban agriculture.