Human dimensions of urban agriculture
and urban ecosystems
It is important to study and understand people’s management decisions, perceptions and values — particularly in the human-centered environment of cities. We study how people manage urban agroecosystems, values around urban agriculture and urban green spaces, and the wellbeing benefits derived from urban agriculture and green spaces. All of these factors influence the ecology and sustainability of urban agroecosystems and of the ecosystem service provision of urban green spaces.
Current projects involve understanding how urban agriculture can be a combined public health strategy and nature-based solution, and how urban green spaces promote human health and wellbeing, particularly in the context of urban heat and the vegetation complexity of urban parks.