Urban food security at the crossroads between metropolitan food planning and global trade: the case of the Antwerp–Rotterdam–Düsseldorf region. Issue 8 (14th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wascher, Dirk Michael; Jeurissen, Leonne
• Is Part Of: Agroecology and sustainable food systems. Volume 41:Issue 8(2017)
• Page Start: 944
• Page End: 964
• Publication Date: 2017-09-14
• Subjects: Ecological footprint -- food consumption -- spatial planning -- sustainable cities; Sustainable agriculture -- Periodicals; Agricultural ecology -- Periodicals; 577.55
• DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2017.1325432
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2168-3565

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Making use of Life Cycle Thinking, the Metropolitan Foodscape Planner (MFP) tool provides ecological footprint maps and supply/demand data showing a large potential for metropolitan food supplies. In the discussion, we examine these results in the light of recent research on the impacts of the prevailing global trade agro-food systems for the impact areas land use change, competition for space, biodiversity, and climate change, paying special attention to the Dutch approach toward global agro-food-chains. Finally, we put forward recommendations for developing sustainable foodscapes in metropolitan regions based on food-oriented spatial planning devices addressing aspects such as climate change, biodiversity, cross-border collaboration, food chain innovation, and footprint assessments.