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Urban Agriculture In Mumbai: Worth Its Weight In Produce?

Christiane Joi Allen

Libraries and Cultural Resources (University of Calgary)

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This study evaluated the environmental, social, and economic benefits of urban agriculture in Mumbai, India, using Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis. Results indicate that urban agriculture has lower greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water consumption but higher eutrophication potential compared to commercial large-scale agriculture.