Toward Sustainability: Novelties, Areas of Learning and Innovation in Urban Agriculture
Summary. Urban agriculture in U.S. cities generates innovations across four key areas: financing, production technology, market development, and social acceptance. Researchers interviewed practitioners in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago to identify how they overcome obstacles and drive change. The study finds that urban agriculture novelties can enhance positive impacts on cities and create opportunities for social learning and broader societal transformation.
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Opitz, I., Specht, K., Berges, R., Siebert, R., & Piorr, A.. (2016). Toward Sustainability: Novelties, Areas of Learning and Innovation in Urban Agriculture. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8040356
Opitz, Ina, et al. “Toward Sustainability: Novelties, Areas of Learning and Innovation in Urban Agriculture.” Sustainability, 2016. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8040356.
Opitz, Ina, Kathrin Specht, Regine Berges, Rosemarie Siebert, and Annette Piorr. 2016. “Toward Sustainability: Novelties, Areas of Learning and Innovation in Urban Agriculture.” Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8040356.
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title = {Toward Sustainability: Novelties, Areas of Learning and Innovation in Urban Agriculture},
author = {Ina Opitz and Kathrin Specht and Regine Berges and Rosemarie Siebert and Annette Piorr},
journal = {Sustainability},
year = {2016},
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- DOI
- 10.3390/su8040356
- Countries
- United States
- Regions
- North America
- Categories
- food-systems, innovation-networks, climate-and-environment
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- 2026-04-28