DEFINITION Use of undeveloped urban land as food production.
AKAinner city farming, urban horticulture, community garden, rooftop gardens
RELATED FUNCTIONSsocial system and metabolic system
PERFORMANCE CRITERIAAreas categorized as urban food production are not for individual family or tennant use. These areas are intended for propagation in the most dense form. In other words grow as much food in a given site as biologically possible and safe and sustainable. This food will then be donated or sold to food banks and other charitable organizations. Under the usual circumstances very small plots of land are available for propagation.
ILLUSTRATION
The Science Barge in New York