Achieving Sustainable Urban Agriculture Hardback
Edited by Prof Johannes S. C. Wiskerke
Part of the Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science series
Hardback
Description
This collection reviews key recent research on developing urban and peri-urban agriculture.
Chapters first discuss ways of building urban agriculture, from planning and business models to building social networks to support local supply chains.
Other chapters survey developments in key technologies for urban agriculture, including rooftop systems and vertical farming.
The book also assesses challenges and improvements in irrigation, waste management, composting/soil nutrition and pest management.
The final group of chapters provides a series of case studies on urban farming of particular commodities, including horticultural produce, livestock and forestry.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:408 pages, Color tables, photos and figures
- Publisher:Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
- Publication Date:18/02/2020
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- ISBN:9781786763167
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:408 pages, Color tables, photos and figures
- Publisher:Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
- Publication Date:18/02/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781786763167
