Beschreibung:
Creating Urban Agriculture Systems provides you with background, expertise and inspiration for designing with urban agriculture. It shows you how to grow food in buildings and cities, operate growing systems, and integrate them with natural cycles and existing infrastructures.
Foreword by Will Allen. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Urban Agriculture and the Built Environment. Part 1: Environmental Resources 1. Nutrients: Growing Systems and Zero Waste Future 2. Water: Connecting the Cycle 3. Energy: Solar-Powered Photosynthesis and Greenhouses Part 2: Human Expertise 4. Operation: Farm Managements, Business Planning, and Financing 5. Community: Education and Social Integration 6. Design: From Urban Visions to Building Integration Glossary. Image Credits. Bibliography. Index