Across
- 1. not transmissible directly from one person to another
- 3. Urban development precedents show the recurring disparity of green spaces in low-income neighbourhoods. When urban farms are in these areas, they are either not walkable, receive a reduced amount of funding, and have less chances for educational workshops.
- 5. describes the interconnected systems and processes that influence nutrition, food, health, community development and agriculture.
- 8. may be diminished by poor weather conditions, lack of skills among farming population, and the more technological advanced methods can be expensive.
- 10. the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level or the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance
- 12. long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver
- 13. the production of fruits and vegetables within urban areas. It has numerous other benefits such as improving the physical and mental health of urban citizens. It can take various forms, such as community farms, rooftop gardens, edible walls, backyard gardens and soil-free growing methods.
- 14. the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively.
- 15. The difficulty of linking urban producers with consumers is difficult. Without links within the urban construct and the lack of planning of food systems, the more difficult it is to share resources with customers. This is exacerbated by the lack of guidelines for UA stewardship and lack of education for food and waste systems.
Down
- 2. the way forward for cities to mitigate climate change. Integrated urban places designed to bring people, activities, buildings, and public spaces together, with easy walking and cycling connection between them and near-excellent transit service to the rest of the city.
- 4. the ability of a system to adapt to change without losing its core functions in the process
- 6. Challenges can include land contamination such as the presence of heavy metals, emissions from nearby vehicles, and other pollutions from industrial lands. Poor air condition can affect urban farmers physical health as they participate.
- 7. is challenged when land is either under pressure for future development, either too small to house an efficient farm, or is too polluted for food production. This term also refers to the number of people engaged in food production.
- 9. the measure of the availability of food and individuals' ability to access it.
- 11. the process through which cities grow, and higher and higher percentages of the population comes to live in the city