Sections offered SPRING 2024:
35137 |
OLGA KALENTZIDOU |
W 3:00-5:30 pm |
SB 005 |
Meets with another section of GEOG-G 357.
Urban Agriculture (UA) is the growing, processing, and distribution of food and other products through intensive plant cultivation and small-scale animal husbandry in and around cities. As an alternative to the industrial food system and its detrimental effects, urban farmers contribute to the food supply in their cities and promote access to locally grown, nutritious and healthy food. Through discussions, lectures and service-learning activities, we will examine how urban farmers strengthen community resilience and encourage equitable food access. We will also address key limitations in the practice of UA and conflicts that arise among urban gardeners, city governments, and land developers. As a student, you will identify key research resources for carrying out UA initiatives, and demonstrate practical knowledge of multiple UA techniques and tools through working with community partners.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand urban agriculture: why it occurs where it does; who practices it; and for what reasons
- Evaluate the possibilities and limits of urban agriculture and food system localization
- Explore a particular UA issue through research
- Refine skills for critical reading and thinking, team work, research, and writing
- Explore a variety of urban agriculture initiatives locally through fieldtrips and guest-speakers