Cultivating Climate Resilience through Urban Agriculture
Document Type
Book
Files
Publication Date
Fall 9-17-2024
Description
Urban agriculture is a growing movement that coproduces food, community, health benefits, and ecosystem services. Stormwater regulation is a frequently cited ecosystem service of urban agriculture, however, the role of urban agriculture as green infrastructure has not been formally recognized due to a lack of quantitative information about its stormwater impact. This has kept urban agriculture operations from receiving funding designated for green infrastructure. Access to this funding could increase the capacity for urban agriculture to manage stormwater while supporting the many other benefits that urban agriculture creates. Many urban agriculture sites are operated by community organizations, which may not have the resources to formally measure and therefore gain recognition for the environmental impacts of their work at UA sites. The proposed poster presentation outlines an ongoing research project that seeks to fill this gap by examining how urban agriculture functions as community-built green infrastructure, and in doing so, highlight the contributions of communities in shaping their urban ecosystems. By building a quantitative understanding of urban agriculture's role as green infrastructure, the work can inform how urban agriculture is framed in terms of access to funding and stormwater climate resilience.
City
Burlington, Vermont
Keywords
Urban agriculture, stormwater regulation, green infrastructure, urban ecosystems, resource distribution
Recommended Citation
Chhour, Kristida, "Cultivating Climate Resilience through Urban Agriculture" (2024). Food Systems Summit 2024. 25.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fss2024/25
