Dimensions of Urban Agriculture – Ryerson University course from Michael Levenston on Vimeo. Click on the Vimeo link to watch a High Definition (HD) version of this video.
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Instructor Wendy Mendes, Ph.D. describes the urban agriculture course she taught this Fall.
Available through Distance Education.

This course describes the dimensions (functions, roles, benefits, potential risks) of urban agriculture and how these complement, supplement, compete with, substitute for, or undermine those provided by other land uses, sectoral activities and actors. The main dimensions covered are: health and food security, socio-cultural dimensions, economic dimensions, and environmental dimensions.

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