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Urban Gardening Realities: The Example Case Study of Portsmouth, England

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  • Hallsworth, Alan
  • Wong, Alfred

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This paper offers an empirical case study of the potential for urban gardening to contribute to individual food security. Food security generally encompasses both availability and accessibility. In Western Europe, availability per se has declined in importance with the development of national and international transportation networks. During the past decade, urban gardening has gained political currency as a strategy to provide greater food security at the local level. However, prevailing economic and social structures hamper the likelihood that urban gardening might offer much greater food security. Realistically, contemporary urban gardening most closely resembles a middle-class pursuit for personal enjoyment.

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  • Hallsworth, Alan & Wong, Alfred, 2015. "Urban Gardening Realities: The Example Case Study of Portsmouth, England," International Journal on Food System Dynamics, International Center for Management, Communication, and Research, vol. 6(01), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ijofsd:199405
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.199405
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