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Urban agriculture is increasing in popularity but is understudied in terms of nutrients. This project fills part of this knowledge gap by looking at food gardens and nutrient cycling in Linköping.

It is becoming increasingly popular to grow food in cities. But how much nutrients do vegetables need? Can superfluous nutrients end up in the water? A research project led by Geneviève Metson look into different aspects of urban agriculture.

Many cities are seeing an increasing interest for homegrown food. But researchers want to find out: is there also a downside to urban agriculture in the shape of nutrient loss to waterways?