Towards sustainable urban food systems: Analyzing contextual and intrapsychic drivers of growing food in small-scale urban agriculture.

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  • Author(s): Alemu MH;Alemu MH; Grebitus C; Grebitus C
  • Source:
    PloS one [PLoS One] 2020 Dec 23; Vol. 15 (12), pp. e0243949. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 23 (Print Publication: 2020).
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
    • Subject Terms:
      Agriculture* ; Food* ; Food Supply*; Urban Renewal/*standards; Cities ; Community Participation ; Gardening ; Gardens ; Humans ; North America/epidemiology
    • Abstract:
      Small-scale urban agriculture is associated with positive health and environmental outcomes. Previous studies examined factors that drive people to grow foods in urban areas mainly drawing on qualitative data. This research investigates quantitatively what determines consumer preferences for growing foods in community gardens, informing efforts to upscale urban agriculture. We conducted choice experiments in North America and performed latent class analysis of contextual and intrapsychic factors affecting consumers' preferences for growing foods in cities. Results show that providing tools and guidance are the most important contextual factors affecting community garden participation. The preferences of proponents of growing foods are explained by their high subjective knowledge about growing foods and reasons tied to the benefits of participating in community gardening. Opponents of growing foods at community gardens are characterized by low knowledge. The findings can be used to design policies that promote sustainable food systems in urban areas.
      Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20201228 Date Completed: 20210209 Latest Revision: 20231110
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      PMC7757821
    • Accession Number:
      10.1371/journal.pone.0243949
    • Accession Number:
      33362258