Global impact of COVID-19 on agriculture: role of sustainable agriculture and digital farming

A Sridhar, A Balakrishnan, MM Jacob… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The rise and spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has created an imbalance in
all sectors worldwide, massively disrupting the global economy. Social distancing …

Vertical farming-smart urban agriculture for enhancing resilience and sustainability in food security

S Oh, C Lu - The Journal of Horticultural Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Global food security has been significantly threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic and
several prolonged challenges such as climate change, population increases, shortage of …

[HTML][HTML] Green roofs towards circular and resilient cities

CSC Calheiros, AI Stefanakis - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2021 - Springer
Green roofs are gaining interest as nature-based solutions (NBS) to counteract with several
environmental and socio-economic problems associated to urban sprawl and climate …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring food supply chain trends in the COVID-19 era: a bibliometric review

A Rejeb, K Rejeb, A Appolloni, M Iranmanesh… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, the food supply chain (FSC) has been severely disrupted due to the COVID-19
pandemic, putting the vital flow of food products from farmers and producers to the ultimate …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on horticulture: Critical issues and opportunities derived from an unexpected occurrence

R Bulgari, A Petrini, G Cocetta, C Nicoletto, A Ertani… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many victims worldwide and has generated a serious
economic crisis. Substantial changes have occurred in the food and ornamental production …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of technology in aeroponics: Introducing the technology adoption and integration in sustainable agriculture model

J Garzón, L Montes, J Garzón, G Lampropoulos - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aeroponics is a soilless agricultural technique that grows plants by misting their roots with a
nutrient-rich solution. Technology has transformed aeroponics by providing it with benefits …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative evaluation of aquaponic and soil systems on yield and antioxidant levels in basil, an important food plant in Lamiaceae

MAOK Albadwawi, ZFR Ahmed, SS Kurup, MA Alyafei… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Greenhouse and aquaponic productions of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) are well
established, but the comparison between these two methods is not studied in detail. A study …

Opportunities and challenges for strawberry cultivation in urban food production systems

A Kouloumprouka Zacharaki… - Plants, People …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Cultivation of strawberry plants in urban production systems,
whether in green open‐air spaces or under some form of protected horticulture such as …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing domestic food supply in the UAE: A framework for technology-driven urban farming systems

R Sharma, S Wahbeh, B Sundarakani, I Manikas… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is estimated that the recent ongoing supply chain disruptions have forced a transition in the
traditional food supply chain business models. Organizations across all sectors are now …

Green infrastructure in the time of social distancing: Urban policy and the tactical pandemic urbanism

K Herman, Ł Drozda - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a number of changes in the functioning of urban areas
all over the world and had a visible impact on the use of green infrastructure, including city …