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Urban agriculture as a nature-based solution to address socio-ecological challenges in Australian cities
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Kingsley, J and Egerer, M and Nuttman, S and Keniger, L and Pettitt, P and Frantzeskaki, N and Gray, T and Ossola, A and Lin, B and Bailey, A and Tracey, D and Barron, S and Marsh, P, Urban agriculture as a nature-based solution to address socio-ecological challenges in Australian cities, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 60 Article 127059. ISSN 1618-8667 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127059
Abstract
Australia is currently grappling with a range of social and environmental challenges, many of which impact the
way our public health system, and society more broadly, function. In this short communication paper we explore
urban agriculture in Australia as a Nature-Based Solution (NBS) to address some of the ecological, social, economic
and health challenges facing the continent. We argue that urban agriculture has the potential to mitigate
the effects of climate change extremes while simultaneously providing multiple benefits such as improving
wellbeing, people-nature connections, and food security. We present three exemplar case studies diverse in
geography, context and governance from Queensland, Tasmania, and New South Wales exploring verge
gardening, market gardening, and a community greening program respectively to highlight the benefits of urban
agriculture as a NBS. We advocate that various forms of urban agriculture need to be researched and considered
for their potential impacts and multiple benefits to be fully supported, governed, and understood in light of the
social-ecological challenges Australian cities face.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | urban agriculture, nature-based solution, Australia |
| Research Division: | Human Society |
| Research Group: | Human geography |
| Research Field: | Health geography |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) |
| Objective Field: | Rural and remote area health |
| UTAS Author: | Marsh, P (Dr Pauline Marsh) |
| ID Code: | 143270 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 24 |
| Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
| Deposited On: | 2021-03-09 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-05-18 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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