Background We systematically reviewed the effects of community gardens on physical and
psychosocial health, health behaviors and community outcomes. Methods Quantitative …

Despite extensive literature on the socio-cultural services of urban open spaces, the role of
food-producing spaces has not received sufficient attention. This hampers advocacy for …

Research has found that natural environments within urban areas are associated with
benefits for human health and wellbeing. However, most studies have primarily focused on …

In an increasingly urbanized world, urban agriculture and community gardening are
promoted as lever for sustainable urban development. Urban agriculture contributes to food …

Black and low-income neighborhoods tend to have higher concentrations of fast-food
restaurants and low produce supply stores. Limited access to and consumption of nutrient …

In order to grow the food the world needs, there is a pressing need to gain a more detailed
understanding of how innovative solutions can be incorporated into the agricultural supply …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries experienced something of a boom in
interest in gardening. Gardens have long been considered as refuges into which we retreat …

With recent increases in urban population and development, agricultural lands have been
changed to residential areas and industrial settlements. Such urban population growth …

Nowadays, an increasing number of crises worldwide, triggered by climate extremes, natural
and human-made hazards, the coronavirus pandemic, and more, pose a high pressure on …

Urban agriculture (UA) initiatives have been increasing in recent years as a nature-based
solution for achieving many of the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. However …