Database research record2009·Global
Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development: A role for urban agriculture?
Femke Hoekstra, R. van Veenhuizen
Urban Farm DB summary
This article focuses on the role of urban agriculture in linking relief, rehabilitation, and development following disasters or emergency situations. It notes that many people in refugee situations establish small-scale gardening or micro-technologies like container gardening to improve food security. The article highlights urban agriculture's multiple functions, including community building and sustainable environments.