Exploring the transformative potential of urban food

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2021-12-13
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RMIT University
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Urban food is a key lever for transformative change towards sustainability. While research reporting on the urban food practices (UFPs) in support of sustainability is increasing, the link towards transformative potential is lacking. This is because research on urban food is often place-based and contextual. This limits the applicability of insights to large-scale sustainability transformations. This paper describes UFPs that aim to contribute to transformative change. We present signposts for potential change based on the types of intended transformative changes as described in the reviewed literature based on the processes and outcomes of the urban food policies and programmes. Secondly, we classify diverse UFPs to elevate them beyond their local, place-based contexts. We find that UFPs carry a lot of potential to facilitate sustainability transformations. Based on that analysis, we provide insights on how urban food research can further contribute to harnessing the transformative potential of UFPs for actionable purposes.
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CITATION: Hebinck, A., Selomane, O., Veen, E. et al. Exploring the transformative potential of urban food. npj Urban Sustain 1, 38 (2021). doi.10.1038/s42949-021-00041-x
The original publication is available at: nature.com
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Urban food, Transformative potential
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Hebinck, A., Selomane, O., Veen, E. et al. Exploring the transformative potential of urban food. npj Urban Sustain 1, 38 (2021). doi.10.1038/s42949-021-00041-x
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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126528
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