In recent years, urban agriculture (UA) projects have bloomed throughout the world, finding
large applications also in the developed economies of the so-called Global North. As …

Urban agriculture, including peri-urban farming, can nourish around one billion city dwellers
and provide multiple social, economic, and environmental benefits. However, these benefits …

The increasing urbanization of an ever-growing global population is coinciding with major
global challenges that are threatening our food security. Urban agriculture is as a multi …

Challenges associated with the sustainability of the water cycle pose new opportunities for
resource recovery and greater environmental protection. While centralized wastewater …

Urbanisation is leading to a concentration of growing city populations that contribute
significantly to economic growth, while becoming epicentres of waste generation …

Over the last decades, urban agriculture (UA) and controlled environmental agriculture
(CEA) have been growing in many urban areas of the world to supply fresh food locally and …

Urban agriculture (UA) activities are increasing in popularity and importance due to greater
food demands and reductions in agricultural land, also advocating for greater local food …

Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is one of the most interesting phenomena of land
management and transformation in recent decades. Thanks to its multiple functions, it can …

A transformation towards sustainable food production requires improved circular nutrient
management. Urban organic waste contains relevant nutrients and organic matter, yet only …

As urban populations increase, there is growing interest in developing innovative
technologies, sustainable urban farming practices, policy measures, and other strategies to …