Food Supply in Cities under the Shadow of War: An Examination of the Role and Potential of Urban Agriculture

In today’s world, large cities have become vital economic, social, and demographic centers; however, this concentration has also made them heavily dependent on long, complex, and often vulnerable food supply chains (Marzban et al., ۲۰۲۴). The outbreak of wars, economic sanctions, environmental crises, and logistical disruptions has turned this dependence into a strategic weakness, posing a serious threat to the food security of millions of urban residents (Khankeh, ۲۰۲۵, Marzban et al., ۲۰۲۳b). In this high-risk context, urban agriculture emerges as an environmental, social, and economic approach with considerable potential to enhance flexibility and resilience within urban food systems. Beyond meeting a portion of food demand, this mode of production can function as a defensive buffer against external shocks

کلیدواژه ها:

Urban Agriculture ، Food Security ، Food Resilience ، Wartime Conditions ، Food Supply Chain