Title | Resilient Cities Rely on Resilient Food Systems |
Publication Type | Web Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Parekh, N, Ng, JX |
Language | English |
Keywords | COVID-19; Food system; Resilient city |
Abstract | The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting already fragile food supply chains across the world, and our most vulnerable citizens — children, low-income families, and the elderly — are being impacted the most. Even before COVID-19, there was an urban food crisis in the world’s cities. The pandemic is adding to the challenge. The fact is, cities can only be resilient if they have resilient food systems. By 2050, two in three people in the world will be living in urban areas. This ongoing pattern of movement into cities has led to the loss of arable land, furthering reliance on imported food sources to support growing urban populations. As a city-state with 100% of its population living in urban areas, Singapore currently imports 90% of the food consumed. Its limited land area of approximately 720 square kilometers presents a challenge of access to space for agriculture and food production. |
Notes | Nayan Parekh JinXi Ng |
URL | https://www.gensler.com/research-insight/blog/resilient-cities-rely-on-resilient-food-systems |