How people foraging in urban greenspace can mobilize social–ecological resilience during Covid-19 and beyond

Sardeshpande, Mallika; Hurley, Patrick T; Mollee, Eefke; Garekae, Hesekia; Dahlberg, Annika C; Emery, Marla R; Shackleton, Charlie M

Title: How people foraging in urban greenspace can mobilize social–ecological resilience during Covid-19 and beyond
Creator: Sardeshpande, Mallika
Creator: Hurley, Patrick T
Creator: Mollee, Eefke
Creator: Garekae, Hesekia
Creator: Dahlberg, Annika C
Creator: Emery, Marla R
Creator: Shackleton, Charlie M
Subject: To be catalogued
Date Issued: 2021
Date: 2021
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/402313
Identifier: vital:69841
Identifier: xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2021.686254"
Description: Informal foraging for food and other natural materials in urban greenspaces is an activity undertaken by many across the world. For some, foraging is a necessary means of survival and livelihood, while for others, it provides cultural and recreational opportunities. In the socioeconomic crises induced by Covid-19, foraging can help communities, especially (but not exclusively) vulnerable people, cope with the impacts of lockdowns, and associated economic decline. In the long run, foraging can help improve social–ecological resilience in urban systems, particularly in response to climate, economic, and disease disruptions. First, we elaborate the ways in which urban foraging can provide immediate relief from the shocks to natural, human, social, physical, and financial capital. We then describe how over time, the livelihood, food, and income diversification brought about by foraging can contribute to preparedness for future uncertainties and gradual change. Cities are increasingly becoming home to the majority of humanity, and urban foraging can be one of the pathways that makes cities more liveable, for humans as well as other species we coexist with. Through the capitals framework, we explore the role foraging could play in addressing issues of biodiversity conservation, culture, and education, good governance and social justice, multifunctional greenspace, and sustainable nature-based livelihoods in urban areas.
Format: computer
Format: online resource
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Format: 1 online resource (8 pages)
Format: pdf
Publisher: Frontiers
Language: English
Relation: Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
Relation: Sardeshpande, M., Hurley, P.T., Mollee, E., Garekae, H., Dahlberg, A.C., Emery, M.R. and Shackleton, C., 2021. How people foraging in urban greenspace can mobilize social–ecological resilience during Covid-19 and beyond. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 3, p.686254
Relation: Frontiers in Sustainable Cities volume 3 p. 686254 2021 2624-9634
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