Urban livestock ownership, management, and regulation in the United States: An exploratory survey and research agenda

Land Use Policy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 426-440

  McClintock, Nathan ^a   Pallana, Esperanza ^b   Wooten, Heather ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oakland Food Policy Council   (United States)

^c ChangeLab Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Animals; Food systems planning; Municipal chicken ordinances; Urban agriculture; Urban livestock; Zoning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; OWNERSHIP; POULTRY; URBAN AGRICULTURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891786357     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.12.006     Document Type: Article

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