The Role of Urban Agriculture in Building Resilient Cities: Examples of building resilient neighbourhoods in London

Elisa Peduto, Dilyara Satdinova

In: Urban Agriculture Magazine no 22 - Building Resilient Cities pp. 34-36

The concept of resilient cities is increasingly heard today. Whereas in southern countries access to food is a major motivation for people to engage in urban agriculture, in northern cities, such as London, people are driven more by environmental reasons such as the damaging effects of excessive food miles. Regardless of the motivation, urban agriculture is a positive step toward greater resilience.