Farming in and on urban buildings: present practice and specific novelties of Zero-Acreage Farming (ZFarming)

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dc.contributor.authorThomaier, Susanne
dc.contributor.authorSpecht, Kathrin
dc.contributor.authorHenckel, Dietrich
dc.contributor.authorDierich, Axel
dc.contributor.authorSiebert, Rosemarie
dc.contributor.authorFreisinger, Ulf B.
dc.contributor.authorSawicka, Magdalena
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-12T09:42:35Z
dc.date.available2018-02-12T09:42:35Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionDieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.de
dc.descriptionThis publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.en
dc.description.abstractConsidering global trends such as climate change and resource scarcity, a major challenge of future cities will be to reduce urban footprints. Moreover, cities have to become or remain livable for their inhabitants and offer social and economic opportunities. Thus, reconnecting food production and cities offers promising potential. The diffusion of urban farming reflects a rising awareness of how food and farming can shape our cities. A growing number of urban farming projects exist in and on urban buildings, including open rooftop farms, rooftop greenhouses and indoor farming. These projects are characterized by the non-use of land or acreage for farming activities. We use the term ‘Zero-Acreage Farming’ (ZFarming) to represent these farms. The objective of this paper is to: (1) illustrate and systemize present practices of ZFarming and (2) discuss specific novelties of ZFarming in the wider context of urban agriculture. We analyzed 73 ZFarms in cities of North America, Asia, Australia and Europe using a set of criteria, and developed a typology of ZFarming, complemented by in-depth interviews with pioneers in rooftop farming in New York. The results illustrate that ZFarming generates innovative practices that may contribute to a sustainable urban agriculture. Besides growing food, it produces a range of non-food and non-market goods. It involves new opportunities for resource efficiency, new farming technologies, specific implementation processes and networks, new patterns of food supply and new urban spaces.en
dc.identifier.eissn1742-1713
dc.identifier.issn1742-1705
dc.identifier.urihttps://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/7415
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-6665
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
dc.subject.ddc630 Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereiche
dc.subject.ddc640 Hauswirtschaft und Familie
dc.subject.otherurban farmingen
dc.subject.otherurban innovationen
dc.subject.otherrooftop farmingen
dc.subject.otherindoor farmingen
dc.subject.otherrooftop greenhouseen
dc.subject.otherbuilding integrateden
dc.subject.otherZero-Acreage Farmingen
dc.subject.othersustainabilityen
dc.titleFarming in and on urban buildings: present practice and specific novelties of Zero-Acreage Farming (ZFarming)en
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi10.1017/s1742170514000143
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleRenewable agriculture and food systems
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishernameCambridge University Press
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceCambridge
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend54
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart43
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume30
tub.accessrights.dnbdomain
tub.affiliationFak. 6 Planen Bauen Umwelt::Inst. Stadt- und Regionalplanung::FG Stadt- und Regionalökonomiede
tub.affiliation.facultyFak. 6 Planen Bauen Umweltde
tub.affiliation.groupFG Stadt- und Regionalökonomiede
tub.affiliation.instituteInst. Stadt- und Regionalplanungde
tub.publisher.universityorinstitutionTechnische Universität Berlin

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