Space and Food in the City Cultivating Social Justice and Urban Governance through Urban Agriculture /

Space and Food in the City Cultivating Social Justice and Urban Governance through Urban Agriculture /

Urban social movements are influential agents in shaping cityscapes to reflect values and needs of communities. Alongside urban population growth, various forms of urban agriculture activity, such as community and market gardens, are expanding, globally. This book explores citizens' 'right...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thornton, Alec (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Sociology, Urban.
Industrial sociology.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Human geography.
Urban Studies/Sociology.
Sociology of Work.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Human Geography.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Urban social movements are influential agents in shaping cityscapes to reflect values and needs of communities. Alongside urban population growth, various forms of urban agriculture activity, such as community and market gardens, are expanding, globally. This book explores citizens' 'rights to city' and alternative views on urban space and the growing importance of urban food systems.
Physical Description:X, 126 p. online resource.
ISBN:9783319893242
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-89324-2

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