In the political discussion, the promotion of local food systems and short supply chains is
sometimes presented as a means to increase the resilience of the food system, eg in the …

The role of sustainable biomass, including wood biomass, is becoming increasingly
important due to the European Green Deal. In the context of developing a sustainable …

Short food supply chains and circularity are discussed as key factors for a sustainable food
system. Although self-sufficiency ratios (SSR) are often used to characterize agri-food …

The resilience of the food supply system has become a vital issue for many countries
especially under substantial international supply disturbances (eg the effects of COVID-19 …

Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPUA) can play a fundamental role in producing
Ecosystem Services (ES) ES at the local level improving sustainability of urban/rural …

Marketplaces are regarded as essential public spaces, providing not only access to fresh
produce but also functioning as important social infrastructures. Marketplaces also …

The provision of food is fundamental for society, but it is also a major driver of environmental
change. Cities are important consumers of food, harboring more than half of the global …

The resilience of the local food system is being underlined as one of the most important
strategic goals for a sustainable future. However, since the question of what constitutes the …

The regionalization of food systems in order to shorten supply chains and develop local
agriculture to feed city regions presents particular challenges for food planning and policy …

Due to rapid urbanisation, food systems in sub-Saharan African cities are increasingly under
pressure. Through the lens of a foodshed, this paper quantitatively analyses the spatial …