Towards Sustainable Food Security: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Nasibeh Zohrabi, Lauren Linkous, Roja Eini, Sarin Adhikari, Brittany Keegan, John C. Jones, Basil Gooden, Brian C. Verrelli, Sherif Abdelwahed

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Abstract

As urbanization moves towards globalization in the next century, the evolution of smart city technologies has also brought new approaches to traditional public wellbeing problems such as food accessibility at both global and local scales. Technology implemented using the Internet of Things and data analytics offers unique advantages and challenges to address issues related to food access. In addition, interdisciplinary efforts are necessary to effectively utilize emerging technologies to address the issue of food insecurity while considering the underlying complex social, economic, and environmental dimensions. In this paper, we discuss the multi-dimensional nature of the food accessibility problem in U.S. metropolitan regions and explore the connection between the fields of engineering, social science, agriculture, education, and life sciences, with respect to their collective impact on addressing the food accessibility problem. We also present our team's ongoing efforts to identify and address food insecurity problems in Richmond, Virginia through interdisciplinary research.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2021 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People, and Smart City Innovations, SmartWorld/ScalCom/UIC/ATC/IoP/SCI 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages463-470
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781665412360
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People, and Smart City Innovations, SmartWorld/ScalCom/UIC/ATC/IoP/SCI 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: Oct 18 2021Oct 21 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2021 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People, and Smart City Innovations, SmartWorld/ScalCom/UIC/ATC/IoP/SCI 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People, and Smart City Innovations, SmartWorld/ScalCom/UIC/ATC/IoP/SCI 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/18/2110/21/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Control and Optimization
  • Communication

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