Perspectives on Food in the Sustainable City

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ID22018348
AuthorsBirgit Hoinle (0009-0004-9201-1969, University of Hohenheim), Alena Birnbaum (University of Kassel), Petra Lütke (University of Münster)
Year2025
Volume10
Publication date2025-08-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635
PublisherCogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT)
DOI10.17645/up.10934
OpenAlexW4413800976
LanguageEN
References cited22

This thematic issue explores the importance of food geographies in understanding and shaping sustainable food systems in urban contexts. As cities strive to achieve sustainability goals, the importance of food as a critical urban system has become increasingly recognized. The contributions in this issue highlight the need for intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to address issues of food justice, equality, and sustainability in urban areas. The Covid‐19 pandemic, trade wars, and climate change have exacerbated existing inequalities in food access, underlining the urgency of rethinking and redesigning urban food systems. This issue brings together diverse perspectives from across disciplines and regions to critically assess theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches in food geographies, and to explore new avenues for innovation and collaboration. By examining the complex intersections of food, space, governance, and practice, this thematic issue illuminates potential pathways towards more just, equitable, and sustainable food futures for all. It also highlights the role of cities as key sites for transformative change in the pursuit of socio‐ecological and socio‐economical transitions

Business · Environmental planning · Geography · Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability · Organic Food and Agriculture · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability

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