Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: We draw on a multidisciplinary body of research to
consider how planning for urban agriculture can foster food justice by benefitting …

Trends in urbanization and urban food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have
stimulated critical debates around the potential benefits of urban agriculture (UA) to urban …

Urban agriculture provides a range of ecosystem services (as well as potential disservices).
This study examines the spatial extent, physical characteristics, and residents' perceptions of …

Urban agriculture, though often difficult to define, is an emerging sector of local food
economies in the United States. Although urban and agricultural landscapes are often …

As urban agriculture grows in popularity, researchers are attempting to quantify its potential
contribution to local food systems. We present the results of a vacant land inventory …

The increasing urbanization of an ever-growing global population is coinciding with major
global challenges that are threatening our food security. Urban agriculture is as a multi …

Many urban agriculture programs, and the organizations that run them, require substantial
resources to remain viable and provide the multifunctional benefits that practitioners and …

(1) Background: Leaded petrol became a worldwide vehicle fuel during the 20th century.
While leaded petrol was totally banned on 30 August 2021, its lead (Pb) dust legacy remains …

Log normal-like concentration distributions are ubiquitously observed in the environment.
However, the mechanistic origins are not well understood. In this paper, we show that first …