Urban Agriculture Carbon Footprint Study

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Why does the study show that food from urban agriculture has a larger carbon footprint than conventional produce?

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Which of the following best describes the carbon intensity of tomatoes grown in the soil of open-air urban plots compared to those grown in conventional greenhouses?

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Under what conditions did a few city-grown crops equal or outperform conventional agriculture, according to the study?

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What aspect of urban agriculture had a noticeable impact on the carbon footprint of food, according to the study?

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What conclusion can be drawn about the overall carbon footprint of fruits and vegetables from urban farms and gardens based on the study's findings?

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What effect did air-freighted crops have on the emissions comparison between conventional and urban agriculture, according to the study?

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What did the study authors suggest about urban agriculture's social benefits?

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Which institutions are the co-authors of the Nature Cities paper affiliated with?

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What type of funding supported the project mentioned in the text?

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According to the text, what did the study reveal about the carbon footprint of food from urban agriculture?

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What was the conclusion regarding the comparison between urban and conventional agriculture?

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What did the study authors suggest about the impact of increasing nonfood outputs of urban agriculture on its carbon footprint?

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What did the study authors suggest about maximizing social benefits in urban agriculture?

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What did the study reveal about the carbon footprint of food from urban agriculture compared to conventional produce?

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What was suggested about maximizing social benefits in growing spaces?

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What is one of the main suggestions to reduce the climate impact of urban agriculture?

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Why is conventional agriculture considered to have a reduced carbon footprint compared to urban agriculture in some cases?

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What category of inputs at urban agriculture sites is primarily responsible for most of the climate impacts?

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What did the study reveal about the carbon footprint of food produced through urban agriculture when compared to conventionally grown produce?

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What is a crucial practice identified by the researchers to make low-tech urban agriculture more carbon-competitive with conventional agriculture?

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What was one of the main findings regarding the carbon footprint of food produced through urban agriculture in the study?

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What did the study reveal about the climate change impacts associated with each serving of produce from urban agriculture sites?

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What was the focus of most previously published studies related to urban agriculture's carbon footprint?

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