Urban Farm DB
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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.