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Titre : Sustainability of Urban Agriculture : a comparison of Dakar and Amsterdam

Auteur : Oost Franciene

Université de soutenance  : Charles University in Prague

Grade : Diploma thesis 2013

Résumé
This paper discusses urban agriculture in Dakar and Amsterdam and its contribution to urban sustainability. Therefore, it establishes an operational definition of urban sustainability, which is comprised of economic, social and environmental dimensions. It gives an insight in urban agriculture in both cities, and it analyzes its contribution to urban sustainability by examining the economic, social and environmental issues which are related to urban farming. Furthermore, it gives an insight in the differences of urban agriculture in the global South and the global North. Its findings suggest that although urban agriculture has potential for creating more sustainable cities, there are several constraints which need to be overcome.

Mots clés : Urban agriculture, urban sustainability, global South, global North, Dakar, Amsterdam

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