Database research record2016·Global
Efficient City Farming
Stefan Hebold, Andrea Frömel
edoc Publication server (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Urban Farm DB summary
This study aimed to address the lack of scientific documentation on the forms and effects of urban agriculture by investigating the health of urban-produced plant-based foods. Raised beds were established at urban, peri-urban, and rural locations, planted with identical species, and compared with the yields from an ECF container farm hydroponic system. Yields were compared between the hydroponic system and raised beds, while raised beds were compared among themselves based on heavy metal accumulation.