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Database research record1992·Global

Urban agriculture for sustainable cities: using wastes and idle land and water bodies as resources

Jac Smit, Joe Nasr

Environment and Urbanization

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This article describes how urban agriculture can transform cities from mere consumers of food and agricultural products into sustainable generators of these products. It focuses on using wastes and idle land and water bodies as resources to achieve resource conservation and health improvement.