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International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture

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On the Functions and Environmental Effects of Urban Agriculture

Zhigao Luo1,*, Wenyi Luo2, Chengying Luo1, Jirui Yang3,4

1School of Foreign Languages, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China.

2School of Business Administration, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China. 

3General Administration Office of Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

4SWUFE Research Institute of Development of "Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Area", Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

*Corresponding author: Zhigao Luo

Published: December 30,2023

Abstract

The development of urbanization and the emergence of a large number of poor migrants in cities have given rise to the emergence and dynamic development of urban agriculture in both developed and developing countries. Urban agriculture has good ecological and environmental benefits, it can reduce the urban heat island effect, regulate the local climate and improve air and water quality; it can recycle urban waste and reduce urban rubbish, while the reuse of wastewater saves resources and fertilizers; and it can reduce global carbon emissions, which is conducive to regulating the global climate. However, urban agriculture also has certain ecological drawbacks. The environment and conditions for urban farming are relatively poor, so more fertilizer is applied; it is susceptible to heavy metals, contaminated air, and industrial pollution, so there is a potential risk to human health from urban agriculture products, and the government should plan and regulate urban agriculture. In the context of China's rapid urbanization and its green and shared transformation, it is of forward-looking significance to pay attention to the ecological effects of urban agriculture.

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On the Functions and Environmental Effects of Urban Agriculture

How to cite this paper: Zhigao Luo, Wenyi Luo, Chengying Luo, Jirui Yang(2023) On the Functions and Environmental Effects of Urban AgricultureInternational Journal of Food Science and Agriculture7(4), 430-436.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2023.12.001