Urban Agriculture

Lynch, Kenneth ORCID: 0000-0002-5296-2864 (2002) Urban Agriculture. In: The Companion to DEvelopment Studies. Arnold, London, pp. 268-272. ISBN 0-340-76050-8

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Abstract

Short chapter reviewing the significance of urban agriculture in the developing world. This chapter outlines some of the advantages and potential problems identified in the research on urban agriculture. It includes boxed case studies from Jakarta, Dakar and Kano. It concludes that the benefits and adverse impact can be different in different cities depending upon their social, economic, political and geographical circumstances.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Urban agriculture, Kano
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science
Research Priority Areas:	Place, Environment and Community
Depositing User:	Kenny Lynch
Date Deposited:	24 Feb 2016 16:01
Last Modified:	31 Aug 2023 08:59
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3123

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