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

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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 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…

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…