Essays about: "urban-farming"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 88 essays containing the word urban-farming.

1. 1. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

   Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE

3. 2. Breaking Ground : A systematic literature review of the intersection between women’s empowerment and urban farming in Latin America

   University essay from

   Author : Marina Rubio; [2023]
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4. 3. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Matheus Simon dos Santos; [2023]
   Keywords : Permaculture; Sustainable Urban Design; Urban farming; Regenerative Urban Design; Regenerative agriculture; Sustainability; Sustainable Lifestyle; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. READ MORE

5. 4. Assessing the EnvironmentalPerformance of an In-Store VerticalFarming System : Identifying environmental hotspots for an in-store hydroponic vertical farmingsystem, using Life Cycle Assessment

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Axel Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Vertical Farming”; “Life Cycle Assessment; Sweden; Environmental impacts; industrial symbiosis; Urban farming; Vertical Farming; Livscykelanalys; Sverige; Miljöpåverkan; Industriell symbios; Stadsodling;

   Abstract : The world is facing many challenges to be able to ensure food security, such as anincreased food demand coming from an expanding world population andurbanisation, worsened agricultural opportunities from increased land deteriorationand significant environmental impacts coming from the food sector. Thus, there is aneed for new agricultural solutions to meet our needs whilst decreasing impactssimultaneously. READ MORE

6. 5. Med ån som följeslagare i ett föränderligt landskap : en studie om vattenvård som medel för att tillgängliggöra rekreation i det stadsnära odlingslandskapet

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Wilma Johnte; [2023]
   Keywords : vattenvård; rekreation; stadsnära odlingslandskap; stadsrand; multifunktionalitet;

   Abstract : I detta examensarbete behandlas vattenvårdsinsatser som medel för att tillgängliggöra rekreation i det stadsnära odlings- landskapet. Vattenvårdsinsatserna grundar sig i att hantera den historiska dränering och utdikning som förändrat vattenmassor i stor del av det svenska odlingslandskapet. READ MORE