Submission Date
4-25-2022
Document Type
Paper
Department
Environmental Studies
Adviser
Patrick Hurley
Committee Member
Patrick Hurley
Committee Member
Tristan Ashcroft
Committee Member
Denise Finney
Department Chair
Patrick Hurley
Project Description
There is growing recognition that urban forests have the potential to combat food insecurity via their edible parts, namely fruits, berries, and nuts. I researched New York City’s street trees, by locating trees with edible parts within food insecure communities, to analyze this potential.
Recommended Citation
Cooney, Kristen, "Fighting Food Insecurity in New York City: What Role for Street Trees?" (2022). Environment and Sustainability Honors Papers. 9.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/environment_hon/9
Included in
Environmental Sciences Commons, Food Security Commons, Forest Management Commons, Horticulture Commons, Other Forestry and Forest Sciences Commons
