UrbanFarm2021: Interdisciplinary knowledge for urban regeneration and sustainable food systems

In a rapidly urbanizing world, urban agriculture (UA) represents an opportunity for improving food supply, health conditions, local economy, social integration, and environmental sustainability altogether. While a diversity of farming systems is encountered in the different global regions, it is estimated that about a third of urban dwellers is involved worldwide in the agro-food sector. In recent times, UA projects have sprouted across the world, both guided and promoted by governments and born by bottom-up community based initiatives. Accordingly, the concept of edible urban landscapes (edible cities, foodscapes) is today finding application all over the world. In order to facilitate a wider uptake of innovative policies and tools for the promotion of the sustainable goals associated with UA, it is crucial to create awareness on both institutional actors and the civil society through innovative and interdisciplinary approaches.