Integrated Urban Food Systems

A Blueprint for Urban Resilience, Food Security, and Ecological Health in Tomorrow's Cities

Peer-Reviewed Open Access Interdisciplinary

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Electronic ISSN: 258-XXXXX | Print ISSN: 2635-XXXX

Date of Foundation: 2021-01-15

Publisher: IUFS journal is published by Plover & Page Sdn Bhd

Indexing: Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, Google Scholar

Journal Rank: Impact Factor 2024: 3.5 – Q1; CiteScore 2024: 5.2 – Q1

Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aqeel | View Editorial Board

Integrated Urban Food Systems (IUFS) is an international journal covering the technology, policy, and social science of sustainable food production, distribution, and consumption within urban and peri-urban environments... Read More

Scope

Integrated Urban Food Systems (IUFS) welcomes original research articles, reviews, and policy papers related to sustainable urban food systems. Manuscripts should present innovative ideas and clear relevance to the journal's scope.

Submission & Review

Prepare manuscripts according to the author guidelines and submit via the official online system. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review by at least two independent experts.

Open Access & Publication

Accepted papers are published open access and made freely available to the global research community. Authors should follow the journal's formatting and citation style on submission.

CLOSING THE LOOP: A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FEASIBILITY OF DECENTRALIZED ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FOR URBAN FOOD WASTE VALORIZATION

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Closing the Loop: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility of Decentralized Anaerobic Digestion for Urban Food Waste Valorization Abstract Modern cities operate under a linear metabolism in which food is imported and organic waste is exported to landfills, resulting in inefficiencies and environmental degradation. This study provides a holistic assessment of…

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BEYOND THE ORGANIC LABEL: SEGMENTING URBAN CONSUMERS FOR INTEGRATED URBAN FOOD SYSTEM STRATEGIES USING A LATENT CLASS APPROACH

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Beyond the Organic Label: Segmenting Urban Consumers for Integrated Urban Food System Strategies Using a Latent Class Approach Abstract Community gardens are celebrated within Integrated Urban Food Systems (IUFS) for their contributions to food production, environmental education, and social cohesion. However, critical scholarship suggests they may inadvertently reinforce socio-spatial inequalities through green gentrification or by…

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CULTIVATING SOCIAL CAPITAL OR GREEN EXCLUSION? A MIXED-METHODS STUDY OF THE EQUITY OF ACCESS AND OUTCOMES OF COMMUNITY GARDENS IN BERLIN, GERMANY

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Cultivating Social Capital or Green Exclusion? A Mixed-Methods Study of the Equity of Access and Outcomes of Community Gardens in Berlin, Germany Abstract Community gardens are celebrated within Integrated Urban Food Systems (IUFS) for their contributions to food production, environmental education, and social cohesion. However, critical scholarship raises concerns that they may inadvertently reinforce socio-spatial…

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NAVIGATING THE FOODSCAPE: A COMPARATIVE POLICY ANALYSIS OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN SINGAPORE, DETROIT, AND MEDELLÍN AND ITS IMPACT ON GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES

Volume 1 Issue 1

Navigating the Foodscape: A Comparative Policy Analysis of Urban Agriculture in Singapore, Detroit, and Medellín and Its Impact on Grassroots Initiatives Abstract Urban Agriculture (UA) is promoted within Integrated Urban Food Systems (IUFS) for its potential to enhance food security, sustainability, and social cohesion. However, the role of municipal policy in enabling or constraining UA—particularly…

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ASSESSING THE PRODUCTIVITY AND SOCIOECONOMIC VIABILITY OF ROOFTOP AQUAPONICS SYSTEMS IN A DENSE URBAN CORE: A YEAR-LONG CASE STUDY OF TORONTO, CANADA

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Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Viability of Rooftop Aquaponics Systems in a Dense Urban Core: A Year-Long Case Study of Toronto, Canada Abstract Urban land scarcity necessitates innovative vertical food production methods to enhance city resilience. This study provides a twelve-month evaluation of the productivity, resource efficiency, and socio-economic viability of a commercial-scale rooftop aquaponics…

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