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How urban vertical farms can help cities become food-sufficient

Is it possible to be food-independent? According to FAO, more and more people will reside in city centers by 2050 [1]. Along with climate change pressure, this fact raises the […]

What is urban agriculture

What is urban agriculture?

Urban agriculture, defined as the activity of food production within or around the boundaries of an urban area, could be a way of increasing food production by making use of […]

Social perception of Urban agriculture and integrated rooftop greenhouse projects

The reason to implement a garden or rooftop greenhouse in a city or building can be commercial, but, more often than not, the social aspects behind it play an essential […]

Urban Agriculture - Applications and Benefits

Urban Agriculture – Applications and Benefits

A critical challenge of the near future will be the need to provide adequate food supplies for an estimated population of nine billion people, while at the same reducing the […]