In response to changing urban food systems, short supply chains have been advocated to meet urban food needs while building more sustainable urban food systems. Despite an increasing interest in urban food supply and the flows of food from production to consumption, there is a lack of empirical s...
Karg, H.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Glaser, R.
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Nyarko, G.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Foodsheds and city region food systems in two West African cities]
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Foodsheds and city region food systems in two West African cities
This study reports and analyzes nutrient balances in experimental vegetable production systems of the two West African cities of Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) over a twoyear period comprising thirteen and eleven crops, respectively. Nutrient-use efficiency was also calculated. In ...
Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Manka'abusi, D.
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Steiner, C.
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Werner, S.
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Haering, V.
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Lompo, D.J.-P.
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Nyarko, G.
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Marschner, B.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Nutrient flows and balances in intensively managed vegetable production of two West African cities]
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Nutrient flows and balances in intensively managed vegetable production of two West African cities
The growing urban demand for food and changing diets are two of the main factors for changing urban food systems in terms of food quantity and diversity, as well as underlying production and distribution systems. In order to meet the urban food needs while minimising negative environmental effect...
Karg, H.
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Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Schlesinger, J.
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Nyarko, G.
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Drechsel, Pay
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[Food flow analysis: the role of locality in feeding cities [Abstract only]]
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Food flow analysis: the role of locality in feeding cities [Abstract only]
Rapid urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa challenges food supply of cities. As food and other organic matter are transported from production areas to consumption points, water, which has been used for their production, is transported virtually. This study aimed at determining the magnitude and sou...
Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Karg, H.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Nyarko, G.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Virtual water flow in food trade systems of two West African cities]
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Virtual water flow in food trade systems of two West African cities