Greening vacant land could help Glasgow's food deserts flourish
Published: 28 November 2023
The researchers, from UofG GES, found that just 36% of city residents currently live within a 10-minute walk of an urban agriculture spot where fresh fruit and vegetables can be grown. Their analysis showed that city centre residents generally have better access than those living at the edges of Glasgow, where more economically deprived areas tend to be clustered. In those more deprived areas, access to cheap, fresh food can be limited, creating spaces sometimes called ‘food deserts’.