Urban Food Environments and Green Spaces

FAO

Urban Food Environments and Green Spaces

Improving people’s access to nutritious food and green spaces

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Full item page

Synopsis (short abstract) Urban dwellers should be able to easily access nutritious food and green public spaces in order to lead a healthy lifestyle. Food-retail environments play a key role in shaping dietary practices. Access to parks and green areas give urban residents space for physical activity, reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases and promoting psychological wellbeing. Urban forests, trees and green spaces also contribute to climate-change resilience. The synergies of healthy food outlets and green spaces are not well reflected in urban planning and action, however. This initiative will assess the distribution of green spaces/green infrastructure and the food outlets in targeted cities to measure their accessibility, as well as their potential as a source of income generation. The results will support the implementation of accessible networks of green spaces and nutritious food outlets that promote physical activity and help people choose foods that lead to a healthier diet.

Language English

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