An integrated literature review on Urban and peri-urban farming: Exploring research themes and future directions

K Srinivasan, VK Yadav - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, Urban and peri-urban farming (UPF) research has experienced significant
growth, but a comprehensive global overview is lacking. This study examined UPF research …

State of the art of urban smart vertical farming automation system: Advanced topologies, issues and recommendations

MHM Saad, NM Hamdan, MR Sarker - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The global economy is now under threat due to the ongoing domestic and international
lockdown for COVID-19. Many have already lost their jobs, and businesses have been …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring the contribution of urban agriculture to urban sustainability: an indicator-based framework

C Tapia, L Randall, S Wang, LA Borges - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
In an increasingly urbanized world, urban agriculture and community gardening are
promoted as lever for sustainable urban development. Urban agriculture contributes to food …

Model-based evaluation of greenhouse microclimate using IoT-Sensor data fusion for energy efficient crop production

RR Shamshiri, I Bojic, E van Henten… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Emission-free closed-field crop cultivation at a commercial scale necessitates microclimate
evaluation for embracing the production uncertainties and maximizing the returns. This …

Building sustainable societies through vertical soilless farming: A cost-effectiveness analysis on a small-scale non-greenhouse hydroponic system

MS Gumisiriza, P Ndakidemi, A Nalunga… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing rate of population and urbanization among African cities versus the reducing
arable land has roused curiosity in soilless farming as an urban farming method to enhance …

An empirical investigation of barriers to the adoption of smart technologies integrated urban agriculture systems

K Srinivasan, VK Yadav - Journal of Decision Systems, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Emerging technologies integrated Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA), such as Smart
controlled environment agriculture (SCEA), an innovative form of crop cultivation that …

3D city models for urban farming site identification in buildings

A Palliwal, S Song, HTW Tan, F Biljecki - Computers, Environment and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the food-water-energy nexus suitability of rooftops. A methodological remote sensing approach in an urban Mediterranean area

P Zambrano-Prado, J Muñoz-Liesa, A Josa… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work established a framework to identify and analyze the technical feasibility of roofs for
integrating urban agriculture, rainwater harvesting, and photovoltaic systems using various …

Visual classification of lettuce growth stage based on morphological attributes using unsupervised machine learning models

J Alejandrino, R Concepcion… - 2020 IEEE REGION …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Food shortage is a serious problem facing the world and is prevalent in urban areas. The
scarcity of food is mainly caused by crop failure. Environmental factors offered by the rural …

Life cycle assessment of a prospective technology for building-integrated production of broccoli microgreens

MG Parkes, JP Cubillos Tovar, F Dourado, T Domingos… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Indoor Vertical Farms (IVF) can contribute to urban circular food systems by reducing food
waste and increasing resource use efficiency. They are also known for high energy …