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" Urban agriculture and food systems : "
Information Resources Management Association [editor].
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BL
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852670
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Urban agriculture and food systems : : breakthroughs in research and practice /\ Information Resources Management Association [editor].
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Hershey, PA :: IGI Global/Engineering Science Reference,, [2019]
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1 online resource (xvi, 592 pages)
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1522580638
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: 9781522580638
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: 9781522580645
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9781522580638
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Section 1. Agricultural trade. Chapter 1. Trade in agricultural products and food security concerns on emerging markets: how to balance protection and liberalization ; Chapter 2. Implications of trade liberalization for food security under the ASEAN-India strategic partnership: a gravity model approach ; Chapter 3. The barriers to innovation diffusion: the case of GM food in Sri Lanka ; Chapter 4. Agriculture, trade liberalization and poverty in the ACP countries ; Chapter 5. Adaptation of the Russian food market to the contemporary geopolitical challenges: bans vs. liberalization -- Section 2. Food consumption and demand. Chapter 6. Food consumption patterns in times of economic recession ; Chapter 7. Food porn and the invitation to gaze: ephemeral consumption and the digital spectacle ; Chapter 8. Food consumption expenditure and standard of living in Romania -- Section 3. Food safety and inspection. Chapter 9. Food safety from consumer perspective: consumer confidence in food safety ; Chapter 10. Food waste management and corporate social responsibility in Indian food service industry: a conceptual analysis ; Chapter 11. Consumer co-operatives and perceptions of food safety: shaping markets in post-Fukushima Japan -- Section 4. Food security. Chapter 12. Integrating spatial technologies in urban environments for food security: a vision for economic, environmental, and social responsibility in South Bend, Indiana ; Chapter 13. The economic determinants of food security in the MENA region ; Chapter 14. A system dynamics model for subsistence farmers' food security resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa ; Chapter 15. Rights-based approach to food and nutrition security in Nigeria ; Chapter 16. Indigenous food preservation and management of postharvest losses among the Akan of Ghana ; Chapter 17. Determinant of food security on upland agriculture households in Paletwa Township, Chin State of Myanmar -- Section 5. Organic agriculture and consumption. Chapter 18. The role of private labels in the organic food market ; Chapter 19. Green consumption: a study to understand consumers' organic food consumption ; Chapter 20. Moderating role of demographics on attitude towards organic food purchase behavior: a study on Indian consumers -- Section 6. Sustainable agriculture. Chapter 21. New food industries toward a new level of sustainable supply: success stories, business models, and strategies ; Chapter 22. Human overpopulation and food security: challenges for the agriculture sustainability ; Chapter 23. Integrating environment, food systems, and sustainability in feeding the growing population in Developing Countries -- Section 7. Urban agriculture. Chapter 24. Urban farming movement ; Chapter 25. Developing an economic estimation system for vertical farms ; Chapter 26. Building an urban food system through UDC food hubs ; Chapter 27. Geospatial evaluation for urban agriculture land inventory: Roanoke, Virginia USA ; Chapter 28. Urban agriculture as livelihood strategy: a case study in the southern fringe of Addis Ababa ; Chapter 29. Challenges and opportunities in urban farming: a study with reference to Chennai.
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"This book is an authoritative resource on the latest technological developments in urban agriculture and its ability to supplement current food systems. The content within this publication represents the work of topics such as sustainable production in urban spaces, farming practices, and urban distribution methods"--Provided by publisher.
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Food security.
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Urban agriculture.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS / Industries / General
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Food security.
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Urban agriculture.
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338.109173/2
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S494.5.U72U732 2019
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Information Resources Management Association,editor.
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