A Concept That Uses New Technologies For Food Production In Vacant Buildings
Urban smart farming is a concept that uses new technologies for food production in vacant buildings in the post-pandemic era based on a circular economy and sustainable development principles.
Innovative, community-led urban smart farming is a novel solution to improving the food production in highly dense metropolitans and enhancing the sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience of cities and their communities. Urban smart farming is a concept that uses new technologies for food production in vacant buildings in the post-pandemic era based on a circular economy and sustainable development principles.
Urban smart farming will give new life and meaning to buildings that have lost their purpose due to pandemics. Urban smart farming will also improve people’s health, well-being and education through the secure food supply, purposeful community interactions, skill acquirement and local economic growth through improved opportunities for everyone.
For the first time, this project evaluates sustainable food production feasibility in metropolitan areas by integrating innovative technologies and self-contained vertical farms in idle buildings. The initiative is expected to shed light on the challenges and opportunities provided by innovative urban farms in the global south context.
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
SDG5:
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
SDG6:
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
SDG8:
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
SDG9:
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
SDG11:
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SDG12:
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
SDG13:
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
SDG15:
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
SDG17:
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
