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Rooftop Urban Agriculture

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  • © 2017

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Editors:
  1. Francesco Orsini

    1. Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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  2. Marielle Dubbeling

    1. RUAF Foundation, Leusden, The Netherlands

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  3. Henk de Zeeuw

    1. RUAF Foundation, Leusden, The Netherlands

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  4. Giorgio Gianquinto

    1. Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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  • Presents a unique and relevant topic
  • Written by prominent world scientists
  • Addresses the most important aspects and benefits when considering rooftop farming

Part of the book series: Urban Agriculture (URBA)

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This book guides architects, landscape designers, urban planners, agronomists and society on the implementation of sustainable rooftop farming projects. The interdisciplinary team of authors involved stresses the different approaches and the multi-faceted forms that rooftop farming may assume in any context. 
While rooftop farming experiences are sprouting all over the world the need for scientific evidence on the most suitable growing solutions, policies and potential benefits emerges. This volume brings together existing experiences as well as suggestions for planning future sustainable cities.

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Status and Challenges of Rooftop Agriculture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Marielle Dubbeling, Francesco Orsini, Giorgio Gianquinto
      Pages 3-8

    3. A Panorama of Rooftop Agriculture Types

      • Joe Nasr, June Komisar, Henk de Zeeuw
      Pages 9-29

    4. Rooftop Farming Policy

      • Tim Delshammar, Sofie Brincker, Kristian Skaarup, Livia Urban Swart Haaland
      Pages 31-36

  3. Design of Rooftop Agriculture Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Elements of Rooftop Agriculture Design

      • Silvio Caputo, Pedro Iglesias, Heather Rumble
      Pages 39-59

    3. Soil Based and Simplified Hydroponics Rooftop Gardens

      • Alfredo Rodríguez-Delfín, Nazim Gruda, Christine Eigenbrod, Francesco Orsini, Giorgio Gianquinto
      Pages 61-81

    4. Technology for Rooftop Greenhouses

      • Juan I. Montero, Esteban Baeza, Pere Muñoz, Esther Sanyé-Mengual, Cecilia Stanghellini
      Pages 83-101

    5. Rooftop Aquaponics

      • Beatrix W. Alsanius, Sammar Khalil, Rolf Morgenstern
      Pages 103-112

    6. Integrating Rooftop Agriculture into Urban Infrastructure

      • M. Gorgolewski, V. Straka
      Pages 113-126

  4. Rooftop Agriculture Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Water Management and Irrigation Systems

      • Ioannis L. Tsirogiannis, Francesco Orsini, Paulo Luz
      Pages 129-146

    3. Managing Mineral Nutrition in Soilless Culture

      • Alberto Pardossi, Luca Incrocci, Maria C. Salas, Giorgio Gianquinto
      Pages 147-166

    4. Sustainable Pest Management

      • Giovanni Bazzocchi, Stefano Maini
      Pages 167-193

    5. Produce Quality and Safety

      • Beatrix W. Alsanius, Andrea Kosiba Held, Martine Dorais, Cecilia Moraa Onyango, Lars Mogren
      Pages 195-216

  5. Multifunctional Rooftop Agriculture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-217
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    2. Rooftop Gardening for Improved Food and Nutrition Security in the Urban Environment

      • W. Baudoin, Y. Desjardins, M. Dorais, U. R. Charrondière, L. Herzigova, U. El-Behairy et al.
      Pages 219-233

    3. Biodiversity of Flora and Fauna

      • Francesca Bretzel, Francesca Vannucchi, Stefano Benvenuti, Heather Rumble
      Pages 235-252

    4. City Resilience to Climate Change

      • Teodoro Georgiadis, Ana Iglesias, Pedro Iglesias
      Pages 253-262
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Francesco Orsini, Giorgio Gianquinto

  • RUAF Foundation, Leusden, The Netherlands

    Marielle Dubbeling, Henk de Zeeuw

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