The urban food revolution : changing the way we feed cities
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- ISBN: 9780865716834 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0865716838 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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xi, 290 p. : ill ; 23 cm. - Publisher: Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers, c2011.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | What's the matter with food? -- Past forward to local? : let's be real -- Preserving rural agriculture land for food production -- Converting urban and suburban lands for growing food -- Agriculture as the new golf : farming as a development amenity -- In praise of technology -- Economic sustainability : making the economics of agricultural urbanism pay -- Economic development through urban agriculture : chasing the local job dream -- Rebuilding the lost food-producing infrastructure -- Less "waste", more soil -- Starting young : healthier local food in schools, colleges and universities -- Farmers markets and CSAs : making the most of direct sales -- Growing community with community gardens -- Getting food to hungry people -- Ending food deserts -- Is local food safe? -- What we can do : systemic changes, personal choices. |
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Subject: | Urban agriculture Sustainable agriculture Local foods Food supply Urban health |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Castlegar Campus Library | S 494.5 U72 L32 2011 (Text)
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