Features and functions of multifunctional urban agriculture in the global north: a review
F Orsini, G Pennisi, N Michelon, A Minelli… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …
large applications also in the developed economies of the so-called Global North. As …
Application of life cycle thinking towards sustainable cities: A review
A Petit-Boix, P Llorach-Massana… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
Defining sustainable cities is not straightforward. The main issues involved in urban
sustainability are buildings, energy, food, green areas and landscape, mobility, urban …
sustainability are buildings, energy, food, green areas and landscape, mobility, urban …
Advances in greenhouse automation and controlled environment agriculture: A transition to plant factories and urban agriculture
Greenhouse cultivation has evolved from simple covered rows of open-fields crops to highly
sophisticated controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities that projected the image of …
sophisticated controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities that projected the image of …
Creating urban green infrastructure where it is needed–A spatial ecosystem service-based decision analysis of green roofs in Barcelona
J Langemeyer, D Wedgwood, T McPhearson… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
As cities face increasing pressure from densification trends, green roofs represent a
valuable source of ecosystem services for residents of compact metropolises where …
valuable source of ecosystem services for residents of compact metropolises where …
[HTML][HTML] Urban farming with rooftop greenhouses: A systematic literature review
The environmental impacts of food systems will increase in tandem with rapid urban
population growth, which calls for alternative solutions, such as urban agriculture, to reach …
population growth, which calls for alternative solutions, such as urban agriculture, to reach …
Recirculating water and nutrients in urban agriculture: An opportunity towards environmental sustainability and water use efficiency?
Urban agriculture systems, such as rooftop greenhouses, are attractive alternatives for
mitigating the impacts of the extensive food supply chains that currently feed cities. In this …
mitigating the impacts of the extensive food supply chains that currently feed cities. In this …
Environmental assessment of an integrated rooftop greenhouse for food production in cities
D Sanjuan-Delmás, P Llorach-Massana… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Vertical farming is emerging as an effective measure to grow food in buildings and can
increase food production in urban areas in a more sustainable manner. This study presents …
increase food production in urban areas in a more sustainable manner. This study presents …
Building-integrated rooftop greenhouses: An energy and environmental assessment in the mediterranean context
A sustainable and secure food supply within a low-carbon and resilient infrastructure is
encapsulated in several of The United Nations' 17 sustainable development goals. The …
encapsulated in several of The United Nations' 17 sustainable development goals. The …
Resolving differing stakeholder perceptions of urban rooftop farming in Mediterranean cities: promoting food production as a driver for innovative forms of urban …
Urban agriculture (UA) is spreading within the Global North, largely for food production,
ranging from household individual gardens to community gardens that boost neighborhood …
ranging from household individual gardens to community gardens that boost neighborhood …
Analysis of urban agriculture solid waste in the frame of circular economy: Case study of tomato crop in integrated rooftop greenhouse
A Manríquez-Altamirano, J Sierra-Pérez… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Within urban agriculture (UA), integrated rooftop greenhouses (i-RTG) have great growth
potential as they offer multiple benefits. Currently it is intended to improve environmental …
potential as they offer multiple benefits. Currently it is intended to improve environmental …