What arehealthy

cities?
Healthy Cities are areas that
promote a cleaner
environment and improved
lifestyle of those who live in

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What isUrbanFarming?

ShiftingBaselines

Urban farming comes in many forms.

They include:
-

Shifting baseline: The redefinition of

what is considered normal as time
progresses.

Vertical farming
- Aeroponic
- Hydroponic
- Aquaponic
Local Farming
- Community farms
- Personal Farm

1. 1900s: 41% of the population grew

their own food.
2. By the 2000s population growth
caused a 63% decrease in the amount
of farms and 67% increase in farm size,
in the form of corporate farms.

(Bromfield 2015)

3. As a solution to this today, it is now

normal to farm in an urban setting.

Impacts
Health Impacts:

(Olson, 2002) (Conklin Dimitri & Effland, 2005)

Increased access to fresher &

nutritious foods
Decrease in diseases such as
obesity & lung cancer
Provide food to malnourished
communities

Solutions
Urban farming provides multiple
benefits for the community which
include:

Environmental Impacts:
-

Less pollutants
Maximize use of resources
- Such as water & land
Reduced use of energy
Eliminate use of pesticide

(Begely, 2014) (Bromfield, 2015)

AquaponicFarm

What youcando
-

Support local and vertical farms by

volunteering or purchasing their
produce.
Start an urban farm yourself!

Access to healthier foods

Free up 70% of agricultural land
Use 10-12% less energy

This provides more clean habitats for

wildlife that are free of pollution from
fossil fuels.
( Begley, 2014) (Krishnamurthy, 2015)

AeroponicFarm