A review on urban agriculture: technology, socio-economy, and policy
It has been a challenge to support the expansion of urban agriculture (UA) in cities due to its poor economic profitability. However, it is also hard to deny the increasing benefits of UA in improving the socio-environmental dimension of cities. Hence, in this review, different aspects of UA were ex...
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| author | Grace Ning Yuan Gian Powell B. Marquez Haoran Deng Anastasiia Iu Melisa Fabella Reginald B. Salonga Fitrio Ashardiono Joyce A. Cartagena |
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| description | It has been a challenge to support the expansion of urban agriculture (UA) in cities due to its poor economic profitability. However, it is also hard to deny the increasing benefits of UA in improving the socio-environmental dimension of cities. Hence, in this review, different aspects of UA were examined to highlight its value beyond profitability such as social, health and well-being, disaster risk reduction, and environmental perspectives. A case study and relevant policies were analyzed to determine how policy makers can bridge the gap between current and future UA practices and sustainable development. Bridging these policy gaps can help the UA sector to sustainably grow and become successfully integrated in cities. Moreover, advancements in UA technologies and plant biotechnology were presented as potential solutions in increasing the future profitability of commercial UA. Consequently, as new UA-related technologies evolve, the multidisciplinary nature of UA and its changing identity from agriculture to digital technology, similarly require adaptive policies. These policies should maximize the potential of UA in contributing to resiliency and sustainability and incentivize the organic integration of UA in cities, while equally serving social justice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be1034e7ba3b4d18a2b718668a2ae3bd2022-12-22T04:35:55ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-11-01811e11583A review on urban agriculture: technology, socio-economy, and policyGrace Ning Yuan0Gian Powell B. Marquez1Haoran Deng2Anastasiia Iu3Melisa Fabella4Reginald B. Salonga5Fitrio Ashardiono6Joyce A. Cartagena7College of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8577 JapanCollege of Global Liberal Arts, Ritsumeikan University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-8570 Japan; Corresponding author.College of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8577 JapanCollege of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8577 JapanGraduate School of Economics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577 JapanInstitute for Advanced Education and Research, Nagoya City University, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8501 JapanCollege of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-8570 JapanGraduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464 -8601 JapanIt has been a challenge to support the expansion of urban agriculture (UA) in cities due to its poor economic profitability. However, it is also hard to deny the increasing benefits of UA in improving the socio-environmental dimension of cities. Hence, in this review, different aspects of UA were examined to highlight its value beyond profitability such as social, health and well-being, disaster risk reduction, and environmental perspectives. A case study and relevant policies were analyzed to determine how policy makers can bridge the gap between current and future UA practices and sustainable development. Bridging these policy gaps can help the UA sector to sustainably grow and become successfully integrated in cities. Moreover, advancements in UA technologies and plant biotechnology were presented as potential solutions in increasing the future profitability of commercial UA. Consequently, as new UA-related technologies evolve, the multidisciplinary nature of UA and its changing identity from agriculture to digital technology, similarly require adaptive policies. These policies should maximize the potential of UA in contributing to resiliency and sustainability and incentivize the organic integration of UA in cities, while equally serving social justice.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022028717Urban agricultureVertical farmingSustainable cityPolicyGenetically modified plants |
| spellingShingle | Grace Ning Yuan Gian Powell B. Marquez Haoran Deng Anastasiia Iu Melisa Fabella Reginald B. Salonga Fitrio Ashardiono Joyce A. Cartagena A review on urban agriculture: technology, socio-economy, and policy Heliyon Urban agriculture Vertical farming Sustainable city Policy Genetically modified plants |
| title | A review on urban agriculture: technology, socio-economy, and policy |
| title_full | A review on urban agriculture: technology, socio-economy, and policy |
| title_fullStr | A review on urban agriculture: technology, socio-economy, and policy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review on urban agriculture: technology, socio-economy, and policy |
| title_short | A review on urban agriculture: technology, socio-economy, and policy |
| title_sort | review on urban agriculture technology socio economy and policy |
| topic | Urban agriculture Vertical farming Sustainable city Policy Genetically modified plants |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022028717 |
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