Engenharia aplicada à Sustentabilidade Urbana
Ana Paula Branco do Nascimento, Rafael Silva de Araújo, Thais Reis Rocha, Ramoel Serafini
Revista Nacional de Gerenciamento de Cidades
Urban Farm DB summary
This applied, exploratory-experimental study designed and implemented a rainwater harvesting and irrigation automation system for food plant beds at a community garden ("Horta das Flores") under an impermeable roof in the eastern region of São Paulo, Brazil, aiming to reduce dependence on manual irrigation by volunteers. Developed through literature and technical review, field measurements, hydraulic efficiency tests, and component adjustments, the system was found to be technically and operationally feasible, ensuring regular water supply while reducing manual effort, and field evaluation enabled further hydraulic improvements and automation adjustments.