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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagricultura urbana
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɡɾikuɫˈtuɾa uɾˈbɐnɐ
"A agricultura urbana melhora a qualidade de vida nas cidades."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around urban areas.
"Urban agriculture includes activities such as rooftop gardening, community farming, and keeping poultry in city limits." - 2
Agricultural production integrated into the urban economic and ecological system.
"Many modern cities are incorporating urban agriculture into their master plans to improve local food security."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'urban', derived from the Latin 'urbanus' (pertaining to a city), and 'agriculture', from the Latin 'agricultura', combining 'ager' (field) and 'cultura' (cultivation). While the practice dates back to ancient times, the compound term gained prominent usage in modern urban planning and sustainability discourses during the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Urban agriculture" is said worldwide
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agriculture urbaine
Transliteration: aɡʁikyltyʁ yʁbɛn
"L'agriculture urbaine contribue à verdir les villes."
Urbaner Landbau
Transliteration: ʊʁˈbaːnɐ ˈlantˌbaʊ
Script: urbaner Landbau
"Urbaner Landbau fördert die Nachhaltigkeit in Metropolen."
agricoltura urbana
Transliteration: aɡrikolˈtuːra urˈbaːna
"L'agricoltura urbana sta diventando sempre più popolare."
agricultura urbana
Transliteration: aɣɾikliˈtuɾa uɾˈβana
"La agricultura urbana transforma los espacios vacíos en huertos comunitarios."
agricultura urbana
Transliteration: aɡɾikuɫˈtuɾa uɾˈbɐnɐ
"A agricultura urbana melhora a qualidade de vida nas cidades."
शहरी कृषि
Transliteration: shaharī kŕ̥ṣhi
"शहरी कृषि से शहरों में ताज़ी सब्ज़ियाँ मिलती हैं।"
都市农业
Transliteration: dūshì nóngyè
"都市农业有助于改善城市生态环境。"
도시 농업
Transliteration: dosi nong-eop
"도시 농업은 현대 도시의 중요한 지속 가능성 요소입니다."
都市農業
Transliteration: toshi nōgyō
"都市農業は地域コミュニティの活性化に役立ちます。"
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