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Peer-reviewed research and reports on community urban agriculture, food education, composting, welfare and more.
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Energy studies on high yield container farming systems
2015Pei Xin Koh · DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University) · Singapore
This study aimed to verify the viability of vertical farming systems with LED supplementary light compared to conventional hydroponic farming systems, focusing on energy consumption, cost, plant growth quality, and yield. Experiments with Butterhead lettuce showed that LED lights contributed 90.12% of the total energy consumption in the vertical farming setup. The commercial viability and realistic cost levels of vertical farming have not been established, and a detailed cost-benefit and energy-benefit analysis is yet to be made.
Economic viabilityDigital agricultureEconomicsClimate changeFood sovereignty & justiceDiversifying for success
2015Christine Brown-Paul, Sam Ross · Practical Hydroponics and Greenhouses · Australia
A Sydney-based company supplies hydroponics products and services to a diverse range of clients in Australia, including home growers, market gardeners, commercial growers, schools, and community gardens. This broad client base provides a competitive advantage in the current market.
DIYCommunityFood educationDigital agricultureExtracting Urban Food Potential: design-based methods for digital and bodily cartography
2015Anna Maria Orrù · Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology) · Sweden (Stockholm)
This paper investigated whether engaging citizens as design agents through an alternate participation platform could bridge the gap between urban design processes and citizens. This approach was applied to Stockholm's urban agriculture movement, aiming to engage citizens in locating existing and potential food growing places and gathering information. Results showed that a combination of digital and bodily approaches was necessary for critical cartography to holistically engage citizens as spatial agents informing urban policy.
CommunityPolicyDigital agricultureApplying Linked Open Data to Green Design
2015Takahiro Kawamura, Akihiko Ohsuga · IEEE Intelligent Systems · Global
In response to growing interest in urban agriculture and greening, the authors proposed "Green-Thumb Camera," an Android application that allows users to search for plants fitting specific environmental conditions from the linked open data (LOD) cloud. The application uses smartphone sensor information for queries and augmented reality to overlay an image of the adult plant in a specified space. The authors described the LOD content generation method and application details, then evaluated the accuracy of the LOD data and the application's usability.
DIYDigital agriculture도시농업의 이론, 패러다임 및 유형 분석을 통한 지속가능한 개발방향에 관한 연구
2014한주형, 장동민 · · Global
This study aimed to propose sustainable development directions for urban agriculture by analyzing its theories, paradigms, and types. It classified urban agriculture definitions into five types, identified four similar concepts, and defined sustainable urban agriculture theory using four keywords: eco-environmentalism, human socialism, high-tech, and capital economy. The study also derived 16 development types for urban agriculture, suggesting its evolution into a "new 6th industry" through a feedback linkage from primary to fifth industries.
Urban–rural linkagePolicyEconomicsClimate changeDigital agriculturePENGEMBANGAN MODEL INTEGRASI PENJADWALAN PEMBIBITAN DAN PENANAMAN PADA PRODUK PERTANIAN PERKOTAAN
2014Eng. Ir. Ahmad Rusdiansyah, M.Eng., Cscp · · Global
This research developed an integrated scheduling model for seedling and planting in urban agricultural products, considering seedling time, land availability, land productivity, selling price, and cost aspects. The model was tested with scenarios including increased demand, changes in land yield, changes in agricultural land area, and changes in harvest prices. Scenario test results indicated that agricultural land area and land yield were the most sensitive factors.
EconomicsDigital agriculturePeri-urban agricultureThe potential of aquaponics for food production in the cities of the future
2014Ranka Junge, Andreas Graber · Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) · Global
This paper discusses the need for practical tools and a stronger scientific base for sustainable urban farming, noting that visionary schemes often lack current practical application with available technologies. It identifies requirements for urban food production, including high quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness, and suggests innovations in planting, pest control, irrigation, and integration with existing building infrastructures. Aquaponics is presented as having the potential to contribute to all these aspects.
Limited or null effectDigital agricultureEconomicsClimate changeFood sovereignty & justiceDay in the Lab: Urban Informatics Research Lab, Queensland University of Technology
2014Mark Bilandzic, Marcus Foth · QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) · Australia
The Urban Informatics Research Lab at Queensland University of Technology focuses on interdisciplinary topics at the intersection of social, spatial, and technical research domains, including urban planning, civic innovation, and urban agriculture. The lab's approach involves user-centered design research to understand, conceptualize, develop, and evaluate sociotechnical practices and digital technology opportunities in urban environments.
Urban–rural linkagePolicyDigital agricultureCommunity or Market?: The Implications of Alternative Institutional Logics for IT Use in Community Supported Agriculture Programs (CSAs)
2014Brian S. Butler, Diane M. Travis, Catherine M. Ridings, Zach G. Zacharia · Journal of the Association for Information Systems · Global
This study uses data from a national survey of local food producers to show how different institutional logics can result in varied IT use profiles and complex outcomes in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. It highlights challenges for IT in supporting local food systems where multiple logics coexist.
CSA & TeikeiDigital agricultureEconomicsCommunityBeyond Gardening: A New Approach to HCI and Urban Agriculture
2014Tad Hirsch · The MIT Press eBooks · Global
This chapter explores a new approach to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and urban agriculture. It includes sections on understanding urban agriculture, moving from urban form to urban experience, from cultivation to food provisioning, an expanded definition, a framework, and a case study of Sunroot Gardens.
Digital agricultureCommunityPolicyDesign Thinking on Urban Agricultural Construction of Intelligent Ecological Residential Building
2013Xiao Di Li, Wei Hu, Xiao Yang · Applied Mechanics and Materials · Global
This research aims to create intelligent ecological residential buildings with small, limited agricultural rooms for city residents, fulfilling their psychological desire for nature, eco-protection, work-life balance, and a residential agronomic garden. Through logical reasoning, it was found that rapid social, political, technological, and economic development sufficiently supports the realization of intelligent eco-building ideas for urban agriculture. This is expected to initiate social concerns and further research on urban intelligent ecological agricultural buildings.
DIYClimate changeDigital agricultureFarmers’ Perceptions of an Innovative Food Production Technology: Freight Farms
2013Corey James Majeika, Raymond P Stockwell, Shawn A Czerniak · Digital WPI · Global
This study conducted 13 in-depth interviews with farmers to assess their perceptions of Freight Farms, a company growing leafy greens and basil in adapted shipping containers. Most farmers doubted the economic feasibility of Freight Farms, questioned its technologies, and noted the lack of organic certification.
Economic viabilityDigital agricultureEconomicsThe Exploration and Construction of Urban Modern Agricultural Information Technology Specialty
2012Lan Bin · Computer Knowledge and Technology · Global
This paper adhered to the principle that information technology serves agriculture, refining the capacities that computer majors in urban agricultural information technology should possess. Consequently, a curriculum system and an urban agriculture information technology training base, focused on capacity cultivation, were constructed. This achieved the task of cultivating compound and applied talents in agricultural information, satisfying the needs of urban agriculture construction.
Food educationDigital agricultureResearch on IOT Technology and IOT’s Application in Urban Agriculture
2012Yan E Duan · Advanced materials research · Global
This paper explains the concept, model, and architecture of the Internet of Things (IOT) as a network technology enabling object communication via RFID and sensors. It then details the specific application of IOT in urban agriculture, presenting an application framework model for agricultural production and product supply systems.
Digital agricultureUrban–rural linkageApplication and Prospect of Information Technology in Urban Agriculture
2011Zhuang Nan · Anhui nongye kexue · Global
This study analyzed the application of information technology in urban agriculture using theoretical and case research methods. It interpreted the connotation of urban agriculture and agricultural information technology, then forecasted the prospect of information technology application in urban agriculture based on new information technology trends.
Digital agricultureUrban–rural linkageUrban Agriculture and Its Development Strategy
2011Weiming Liu · Economic Research Guide · Global
This paper discusses how urban agriculture accelerates after industrialization and urbanization reach a certain level, keeping pace with the development of industrialization, urbanization, and the economy. It states the importance of recognizing the need for good city planning with reasonable layout and design for urban agriculture, while also strengthening research and exploitation of urban agricultural technology.
PolicyEconomicsUrban–rural linkageDigital agricultureResearch on Technical Feature and Technological Innovation about Urban Agriculture
2009Yujie Jiang · Tianjin Agricultural Sciences · Global
This article researched the technical features of urban agriculture. It proposed a new technological innovation model primarily based on cooperative innovation, supplemented by independent and imitative innovation, and outlined choices for implementing this model.
Digital agricultureUrban Agriculture Innovation Hubs in Egyptian Megacities: Efficiency, Adoption Paces, and Economic Growth Potential
2007Hussein Sharafat, Ahmed El-Sayed, Abdelaziz Ahmed Abdelhafez · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Egypt
A quantitative study surveyed farmers in urban agriculture innovation hubs (UAHs) across Cairo, Alexandria, and Port Said, Egypt. It found that vegetable production in UAHs was 25% more efficient than traditional methods, with advanced irrigation and community management enhancing yields and market access. The study suggests government policies should incentivize UAH development through subsidies and training.
EconomicsDigital agricultureFood sovereignty & justice