Novel Materials for Urban Farming.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105009
Abstract: Scarcity of natural resources, shifting demographics, climate change, and increasing waste are four major challenges in the quest to feed the exploding world population. These challenges serve as the impetus to harness novel technologies to… read more here.
Keywords: seed; sustainability; urban farming; food ... See more keywords
Success of urban farming’s city-adjustments and business models—Findings from a survey among farmers in Ruhr Metropolis, Germany
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.09.034
Abstract: Abstract Economic data of urban farming are scarce, while the discourse on urban farming’s business models is progressively emerging since few years. Data of a web survey among farm managers in polycentric Ruhr Metropolis, Germany,… read more here.
Keywords: farm; city; adjusted farms; business ... See more keywords
The multifunctionality of urban farming: perceived benefits for neighbourhood improvement
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DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2017.1357686
Abstract: ABSTRACT Urban farming – a type of urban agriculture focused on entrepreneurial food production – serves multiple functions in neighbourhoods; yet these are not well delineated. Expectations for urban farming often centre on traditional measures… read more here.
Keywords: urban farms; improvement; multifunctionality urban; perceived benefits ... See more keywords
Urban Farming as a Transformative Planning Practice: The Contested New Territories in Hong Kong
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DOI: 10.1177/0739456x18772084
Abstract: This article presents an alternative approach to understanding urban farming. Through the lens of feminist theories of regenerative politics, it demonstrates that urban farming can be rearticulated as/for/from within a transformative planning practice. Drawing on… read more here.
Keywords: planning; transformative planning; hong kong; urban farming ... See more keywords
Design and Implementation of an Urban Farming Robot
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DOI: 10.3390/mi13020250
Abstract: Urban agriculture can be shortly defined as the growing of plants and/or the livestock husbandry in and around cities. Although it has been a common occupation for the urban population all along, recently there is… read more here.
Keywords: farming robot; robotic system; urban farming; implementation urban ... See more keywords
Managing a Circular Food System in Sustainable Urban Farming. Experimental Research at the Turku University Campus (Finland)
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DOI: 10.3390/su13116231
Abstract: People around the world pay increasingly more attention to health, social, environmental, and ethical issues. As a consequence, they seek value in food that is fresh, less processed, and sustainably sourced. The article presents an… read more here.
Keywords: system sustainable; food system; food; urban farming ... See more keywords
The Location Matters: Determinants for “Deepening” and “Broadening” Diversification Strategies in Ruhr Metropolis’ Urban Farming
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DOI: 10.3390/su9071168
Abstract: Consumer-oriented diversification activities, such as direct sale (“deepening”) as well as tourism services and care farming (“broadening”), are common business strategies of farms within urban areas. This empirical study investigates determinants of urban farming’s diversification… read more here.
Keywords: location; diversification; deepening broadening; ruhr metropolis ... See more keywords