Titlebook: Rooftop Urban Agriculture; Francesco Orsini,Marielle Dubbeling,Giorgio Gianqu Book 2017 Springer International Publishing AG 2017 city foo

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Alberto Pardossi,Luca Incrocci,Maria C. Salas,Giorgio Gianquinto

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W. Baudoin,Y. Desjardins,M. Dorais,U. R. Charrondière,L. Herzigova,U. El-Behairy,N. Metwaly,C. Marul

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Francesca Bretzel,Francesca Vannucchi,Stefano Benvenuti,Heather Rumble

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Narrative

A Panorama of Rooftop Agriculture Typesintain them. These undertakings vary considerably in type depending on the main objectives for cultivation (commercial, social, educational, therapeutical, ecological, or other), the technologies applied (from simple to very advanced), the type of building where these gardens or farms are located (a

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Rooftop Farming Policyactions within governmental as well as commercial and non-govermental organisations. For an understanding of how rooftop farming might be affected by policies, one has to regard explicit as well as implicit policies. A case study from Denmark shows how a rooftop farm may have to comply with a set of

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Elements of Rooftop Agriculture Designrooftop gardens and how they can be integrated within existing and new buildings in order to enhance their environmental performance, better connect with their users and contribute to the amelioration of the urban environment are presented together with a description of necessary factors for impleme

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Soil Based and Simplified Hydroponics Rooftop Gardensinput systems, offering accessible food production with low maintenance and low costs. Simplified hydroponic systems are particularly suitable for the installation on rooftops due to their low weight. For low-income families, soil-based and simplified hydroponic systems represent a promising approac

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Technology for Rooftop Greenhousesnd the production of high-value crops, environmental benefits such as re-use of waste water, application of residual heat and absorption of carbon dioxide are derived from urban RTGs. Social benefits viz the creation of employment, social cohesion and so on are also important assets of RTGs. This ch