Pressure on agricultural land from a rising global population is necessitating the
maximisation of food production per unit area of cultivation. Attention is increasingly turning …

Technological advancements have led to an increased use of the internet of things (IoT) to
enhance the resource use efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness of agricultural …

Sustainable roofs, such as those with greenery and photovoltaic panels, contribute to the
roadmap for reducing the carbon footprint of cities. However, research on sustainable urban …

Urban agriculture, including peri-urban farming, can nourish around one billion city dwellers
and provide multiple social, economic, and environmental benefits. However, these benefits …

As the world's population is increasing exponentially, human diets have changed to less
healthy foods resulting in detrimental health complications. Increasing vegetable intake by …

Light is one of the most important ingredients for healthy plant growth. It is also responsible
for triggering a number of plant physiological responses. For centuries, humans have relied …

Highlights•A novel Productive Architectural Surface System (PASS) is proposed.•Productive
double-skin facade (PDSF) was constructed based on PASS.•The daylighting performance …

Studies have suggested that there is farming potential in urban residential buildings.
However, these studies are limited in scope, require field visits and time-consuming …

Photovoltaic roof and green roof are both sustainable building technologies. However, these
two types of roofs may compete with each other in terms of space utilization. A novel solution …

The dilemma of simultaneously promoting the advantages of urban densification and urban
liveability, namely the environmental and social benefits of urban green spaces, has been …