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Urban farming as a form of the future food security in the Czech Republic

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  • Szturc, Jan
  • Mašíček, Tomáš
  • Navrátilová, Adéla
  • Kozlovsky-Dufková, Jana

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The article explores alternative ways of utilizing urban spaces for agricultural production, in con­trast with permanent land occupation. The primary goal is to highlight the process of urban farming in the Czech Republic, where it is not yet widely practiced. The research component of the study assesses the production potential of newly identi­fied suitable spaces that could partially meet the demand for food. Specifically, the urban farming production potential for vegetables in the city of Olomouc was determined based on currently avail­able data and spatial analysis using ArcGIS Pro software. The results indicate that 408.04 hectares of land currently not used for agricultural activities in Olomouc could be repurposed for urban farm­ing. This total area has a production potential of 7,099.9 tons, which would meet 42.68% of the total demand for vegetables. Given that current knowledge suggests it is not possible to generalize which locations will have high or low production potential, it is always necessary to conduct a detailed analysis of the specific area.

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  • Szturc, Jan & Mašíček, Tomáš & Navrátilová, Adéla & Kozlovsky-Dufková, Jana, 2025. "Urban farming as a form of the future food security in the Czech Republic," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 14(3).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joafsc:362795
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