Urban agriculture as a keystone contribution towards securing sustainable and healthy development for cities in the future

Skar, S. L. G.; Pineda-Martos, R.; Timpe, A.; Pölling, B.; Bohn, K.; Külvik, M.; Delgado, C.; Pedras, C. M.G.; Paço, T. A.; Ćujić, M.; Tzortzakis, N.; Chrysargyris, A.; Peticila, A.; Alencikiene, G.; Monsees, H.; Junge, Ranka

doi:10.2166/bgs.2019.931

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22030

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Urban agriculture as a keystone contribution towards securing sustainable and healthy development for cities in the future
Authors:	Skar, S. L. G. Pineda-Martos, R. Timpe, A. Pölling, B. Bohn, K. Külvik, M. Delgado, C. Pedras, C. M.G. Paço, T. A. Ćujić, M. Tzortzakis, N. Chrysargyris, A. Peticila, A. Alencikiene, G. Monsees, H. Junge, Ranka
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.2166/bgs.2019.931 10.21256/zhaw-22030
Published in:	Blue-Green Systems
Volume(Issue):	2
Issue:	1
Page(s):	1
Pages to:	27
Issue Date:	2020
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	IWA Publishing
ISSN:	2617-4782
Language:	English
Subjects:	Circular city; Urban agriculture; Ecosystem service; Infrastructure; Recirculation; Urban farming
Subject (DDC):	630: Agriculture
Abstract:	Research and practice during the last 20 years has shown that urban agriculture can contribute to minimising the effects of climate change by, at the same time, improving quality of life in urban areas. In order to do so most effectively, land use and spatial planning are crucial so as to obtain and maintain a supportive green infrastructure and to secure citizens' healthy living conditions. As people today trend more towards living in green and sustainable city centres that can offer fresh and locally produced food, cities become again places for growing food. The scope of urban agriculture thereby is to establish food production sites within the city's sphere; for example, through building-integrated agriculture including concepts such as aquaponics, indoor agriculture, vertical farming, rooftop production, edible walls, as well as through urban farms, edible landscapes, school gardens and community gardens. Embedded in changing urban food systems, the contribution of urban agriculture to creating sustainable and climate-friendly cities is pivotal as it has the capacity to integrate other resource streams such as water, waste and energy. This article describes some of the current aspects of the circular city debate where urban agriculture is pushing forward the development of material and resource cycling in cities.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22030
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management

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Skar, S. L. G., Pineda-Martos, R., Timpe, A., Pölling, B., Bohn, K., Külvik, M., Delgado, C., Pedras, C. M. G., Paço, T. A., Ćujić, M., Tzortzakis, N., Chrysargyris, A., Peticila, A., Alencikiene, G., Monsees, H., & Junge, R. (2020). Urban agriculture as a keystone contribution towards securing sustainable and healthy development for cities in the future. Blue-Green Systems, 2(1), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2019.931

Skar, S.L.G. et al. (2020) ‘Urban agriculture as a keystone contribution towards securing sustainable and healthy development for cities in the future’, Blue-Green Systems, 2(1), pp. 1–27. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2019.931.

S. L. G. Skar et al., “Urban agriculture as a keystone contribution towards securing sustainable and healthy development for cities in the future,” Blue-Green Systems, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1–27, 2020, doi: 10.2166/bgs.2019.931.

SKAR, S. L. G., R. PINEDA-MARTOS, A. TIMPE, B. PÖLLING, K. BOHN, M. KÜLVIK, C. DELGADO, C. M.G. PEDRAS, T. A. PAÇO, M. ĆUJIĆ, N. TZORTZAKIS, A. CHRYSARGYRIS, A. PETICILA, G. ALENCIKIENE, H. MONSEES und Ranka JUNGE, 2020. Urban agriculture as a keystone contribution towards securing sustainable and healthy development for cities in the future. Blue-Green Systems. 2020. Bd. 2, Nr. 1, S. 1–27. DOI 10.2166/bgs.2019.931

Skar, S. L. G., R. Pineda-Martos, A. Timpe, B. Pölling, K. Bohn, M. Külvik, C. Delgado, et al. 2020. “Urban Agriculture as a Keystone Contribution towards Securing Sustainable and Healthy Development for Cities in the Future.” Blue-Green Systems 2 (1): 1–27. https://doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2019.931.

Skar, S. L. G., et al. “Urban Agriculture as a Keystone Contribution towards Securing Sustainable and Healthy Development for Cities in the Future.” Blue-Green Systems, vol. 2, no. 1, 2020, pp. 1–27, https://doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2019.931.