{"product_id":"agriculture-in-urban-planning-mark-redwood-9781844076680","title":"Agriculture in Urban Planning: Generating Livelihoods and Food Security","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume, by graduate researchers working in urban agriculture, examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapidly urbanizing global south, the book examines the contribution of urban agriculture and city farming to livelihoods and food security. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCase studies cover food production diversification for robust and secure food provision; the socio-economic and agronomic aspects of urban composting; urban agriculture as a viable livelihood strategy; strategies for integrating city farming into urban landscapes; and the complex social-ecological networks of urban agriculture. Other case studies look at public health aspects including the impact of pesticides, micro-biological risks, pollution and water contamination on food production and people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately the book calls on city farmers, politicians, environmentalists and regulatory bodies to work together to improve the long term sustainability of urban farming as a major, secure source of food and employment for urban populations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished with IDRC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Redwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1844076687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781844076680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2009","brand":"Mark Redwood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088873206015,"sku":"9781844076680","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_541f96f4-3cc0-473c-b0ef-368f12b325ea.jpg?v=1769107012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/agriculture-in-urban-planning-mark-redwood-9781844076680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}