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dc.contributor.authorIlieva, Rositsa T.
dc.contributor.authorCohen, Nevin
dc.contributor.authorIsrael, Maggie
dc.contributor.authorSpecht, Kathrin
dc.contributor.authorFox-Kämper, Runrid
dc.contributor.authorFargue-Lelièvre, Agnès
dc.contributor.authorPoniży, Lidia
dc.contributor.authorSchoen, Victoria
dc.contributor.authorCaputo, Silvio
dc.contributor.authorKirby, Caitlin K.
dc.contributor.authorGoldstein, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorNewell, Joshua P.
dc.contributor.authorBlythe, Chris
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-26T10:30:02Z
dc.date.available2022-04-26T10:30:02Z
dc.date.issued2022-04-23
dc.identifier.citationIlieva , R T , Cohen , N , Israel , M , Specht , K , Fox-Kämper , R , Fargue-Lelièvre , A , Poniży , L , Schoen , V , Caputo , S , Kirby , C K , Goldstein , B , Newell , J P & Blythe , C 2022 , ' The Socio-Cultural Benefits of Urban Agriculture: A Review of the Literature ' , Land , vol. 11 , no. 5 , e622 . https://doi.org/10.3390/land11050622
dc.identifier.otherJisc: 266451
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/25496
dc.description© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.description.abstractDespite extensive literature on the socio-cultural services of urban open spaces, the role of food-producing spaces has not received sufficient attention. This hampers advocacy for preserving and growing urban agricultural activities, often dismissed on justifications that their contributions to overall food supply are negligible. To understand how the social benefits of urban agriculture have been measured, we conducted a systematic review of 272 peer-reviewed publications, which drew on insights from urban agriculture sites in 57 different countries. Through content analysis, we investigated socio-cultural benefits in four spheres: engaged and cohesive communities, health and well-being, economic opportunities, and education. The analysis revealed growth in research on the social impacts of gardens and farms, with most studies measuring the effects on community cohesion and engagement, followed by increased availability and consumption of fruits and vegetables associated with reduced food insecurity and better health. Fewer studies assessed the impact of urban farming on educational and economic outcomes. Quantifying the multiple ways in which urban agriculture provides benefits to people will empower planners and the private sector to justify future investments. These findings are also informative for research theorizing cities as socio-ecological systems and broader efforts to measure the benefits of urban agriculture, in its many forms.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofLand
dc.subjecturban agriculture
dc.subjectsocio-cultural benefits
dc.subjectsocial services
dc.subjectmetrics
dc.subjectindicators
dc.subjectassessment
dc.subjectliterature review
dc.titleThe Socio-Cultural Benefits of Urban Agriculture: A Review of the Literatureen
dc.contributor.institutionFood Policy, Nutrition and Diet
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Management Research
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionAgriculture
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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