Urban farming in vacant land for sustainable development: a systematic review

As urbanization has accelerated since the 21st century, generating a large amount of vacant land that hinders sustainable urban development. Urban farming emphasizes the use of existing vacant land in the city. However, its contribution to the city’s production function, economic benefits, and social value still lacks a comprehensive discussion. The results show that the hot topics on urban farming in vacant land in the last decade have been almost exclusively centered on sustainability and have been published in countries concentrated in the United States and some countries in Europe. We categorized the articles into seven themes corresponding to the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Food security and improved nutrition were the most discussed, followed by urban sustainability. Quality was the least mentioned. While there is a substantial basis for a positive benefits perspective, there are still gaps in quantitative assessments and in-depth case studies on sustainable contributions.

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