A conceptual and empirical investigation into measuring aspects of urban food security in 12 Southern African cities

Master Thesis

2011

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Thomas, Victor Frank
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Parnell, Susan
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Environmental and Geographical Science
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The issue of urban food security is a critical global issue, especially in Southern Africa. It is of such a pressing nature the United Nations (UN) has made it a Millennium Development Goal (MDG). Without a focus on urban food security the UN MDGs, regional goals and national goals will not be achievable. There is an urgent need to collect evidence and monitor the food security situation at the urban scale in Southern Africa (Crush and Frayne, 2010)...
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 211-250).

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Environmental and Geographical Science

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Thomas, V. 2011. A conceptual and empirical investigation into measuring aspects of urban food security in 12 Southern African cities. University of Cape Town.

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