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A Food System Analysis of the City of Atlanta

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dc.contributor.author Berry, Seanna en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. School of City and Regional Planning en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2013-09-03T20:23:48Z
dc.date.available 2013-09-03T20:23:48Z
dc.date.issued 2013-05
dc.description.abstract The study of local and regional food systems has been identified at the global and national levels as an important activity for municipalities to evaluate. Food security, or consumer access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food, is increasingly studied in public health and poverty research. Cities are utilizing urban agriculture as a tool for economic development, vacant land reuse, community building, and public health. The negative environmental and societal ramifications of the current food system necessitate a shift towards agriculture at varying scales of production. In the last five years, Atlanta public officials and food advocates have identified goals towards building a more localized and vibrant food system. This report provides further reasoning for promoting food systems planning, identifies mechanisms employed by other cities and regions to enhance the provision and consumption of locally grown food, and describes Atlanta’s current efforts in this regard. Strategic directions to guide Atlanta are recommended to help improve its efforts and overcome the identified barriers. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/48770
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Local and regional food systems en_US
dc.subject Community gardens en_US
dc.subject Farmers markets en_US
dc.subject Food systems policy and planning en_US
dc.subject Food security en_US
dc.subject Urban agriculture en_US
dc.subject Vacant land reuse en_US
dc.title A Food System Analysis of the City of Atlanta en_US
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dc.type.genre Masters Project
dc.type.genre Applied Research Paper
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