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Urban farming serves as one type of green space in urban areas, it has a positive impact on the air quality in the surrounding area. A case study conducted on a rooftop farm shows the PM2.5 concentration in the urban farming area is 7–33% lower than the surrounding parts without green spaces in a city. [128]
Urban agriculture can be defined shortly as the growing of plants and the raising of animals within and around cities. The most striking feature of urban agriculture, which distinguishes it from rural agriculture, is that it is integrated into the urban economic and ecological system: urban agriculture is embedded in -and interacting with- the urban ecosystem.
The City of Ottawa, Ontario is home to the largest urban farm in the nation, the Central Experimental Farm (CEF). Located near the center of the city, the 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) farm is an agricultural facility, working farm, and research center for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Urban gardens, also known as city gardens or urban agriculture, refer to the cultivation of plants and sometimes animals within urban areas. [1] These gardens can take various forms and serve multiple purposes, from providing fresh produce for local communities to promoting environmental sustainability and fostering community engagement.
Sustainable urban agriculture is an emerging field that involves the practice of growing fruits, vegetables, and other food crops within city limits, using methods that are environmentally friendly and socially responsible. [1]
Produce and sunflowers from a Cuban organopónico Crop rows at Alamar Organic Farm in Havana. Many organoponics have been developed in urban environments, as seen by the city-scape in the background. Organopónicos or organoponics is a system of urban agriculture using organic gardens. It originated in Cuba and is still mostly focused there.
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