Urban Foraging: A Ubiquitous Human Practice Overlooked by Urban Planners, Policy, and Research
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Emerging Themes of Urban Foraging
2.1. Theme 1: Urban Foraging Is Widespread, Occurring in All Types of Towns, Cities and Countries
2.2. Theme 2: Urban Foraging Occurs across the Full Range of Urban Landscapes and Spaces
2.3. Theme 3: The Nature of Urban Foraging Takes Many Forms in Terms of Actors, Frequencies, Dependencies, Products Collected, Reasons, and Benefits
2.4. Theme 4: There Is a Continuum of Dependency on Urban Foraging
2.5. Theme 5: Urban Expansion and Transformation Continually Reshape Foraging Spaces
2.6. Theme 6: The Constant Reconfiguration of Urban Green Spaces Requires Adaptability and Mobility for the Actors Involved
2.7. Theme 7: Most Cities Authorities Currently Frame Urban Foraging as an Illegal or Undesirable Activity
3. Conclusions and Future Directions
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Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Shackleton, C.M.; Hurley, P.T.; Dahlberg, A.C.; Emery, M.R.; Nagendra, H. Urban Foraging: A Ubiquitous Human Practice Overlooked by Urban Planners, Policy, and Research. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1884. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9101884
Shackleton CM, Hurley PT, Dahlberg AC, Emery MR, Nagendra H. Urban Foraging: A Ubiquitous Human Practice Overlooked by Urban Planners, Policy, and Research. Sustainability. 2017; 9(10):1884. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9101884
Chicago/Turabian StyleShackleton, Charlie M., Patrick T. Hurley, Annika C. Dahlberg, Marla R. Emery, and Harini Nagendra. 2017. "Urban Foraging: A Ubiquitous Human Practice Overlooked by Urban Planners, Policy, and Research" Sustainability 9, no. 10: 1884. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9101884