Urban horticulture, the growing of fruits and vegetables in cities, provides a healthy food source to millions of people globally. Whilst there is growing evidence that urban horticulture could further support more sustainable and resilient cities, there remain important scientific, engineering and socio-cultural challenges that must be overcome to successfully integrate food growing into cities more widely. This special collection showcases the interdisciplinary nature of the challenges and opportunities presented by the expansion of urban horticulture and provides insight, research direction and focus on the rationale for and remaining knowledge gaps to successful integration.

• Published: 29 April 2024

Editors:

Jill L. Edmondson

• urban horticulture
• sustainable agriculture
• food security