This Monograph focuses on the new approaches that urban agriculture
offers to grow food in cities. The author paints a dynamic picture
of soil-less and indoor techniques that are currently emerging. A
growing number of small scale community-led and entrepreneurial
initiatives are using such techniques for diverse objectives: to
increase resource efficiency; to strengthen food security; to
educate and inform or to exploit new market
opportunities. The described studies demonstrate how
technologies that are typically used in high-tech food production
can also be harnessed in small projects to generate social and
economic benefits at a local level. Â The author puts a focus
on three aspects: to outline the context within which small scale
soil-less urban agriculture is developing in Europe; to give an
overview of the state-of-the-art of projects focusing on this area
through case study analysis and to elaborate on emerging questions.
Such questions include: is the use of soil-less urban agriculture
changing the relationship with, and perception of, what is natural
and sustainable for urban farmers and small enterprises working in
this sector? What is the perceived potential of these soil-less and
indoor forms of urban agriculture to meet environmental, social and
economic goals? By answering these and other questions, the volume
is a valuable resource for researchers in agriculture and
sustainability, as well as urban farmers.
General
Imprint: |
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
|
Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Urban Agriculture |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
First published: |
2022 |
Authors: |
Silvio Caputo
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
244 |
Edition: |
1st ed. 2022 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-099964-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
3-03-099964-5 |
Barcode: |
9783030999643 |
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