The year 2007 marked a critical event in the world history. For the first time, more than half of
the world population now lives in cities. In many developing countries, the urbanization …

Urban agriculture represents many different things to different people in different places.
This chapter acknowledges the difference between urban agriculture in small and large …

Humanity must face the challenge of making viable a world of environmentally, socially, and
economically sustainable cities, as it is recognized by the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable …

The research objective of this review is to discuss the rationale that led to the development
of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and investigate this agricultural approach as a …

Urbanisation and water scarcity pose a challenge to urban vegetable production and
livelihoods in major cities across the world. At the same time, increasing demand for fresh …

The rapid urbanization in developing countries implies an increasing pressure on urban
agriculture for production. As most perishable food products come from this agriculture in …

Highlights There are pressures on food security due to increasing population, demand, and
urbanization. GREENBOX uses controlled environment agriculture for urban crop production …

Highlights Increasing population, demand, and urbanization have increased food security
pressures. We compared GREENBOX with a greenhouse for urban crop production …

Latest international directives indicate the need for sustainable development, linking socio-
economic and environmental aspects, to reach the goals set by Agenda 2030. In this …

Food is the primary energetic need for humankind. It provides energy and nutrients, but its
acquisition requires energy expenditure. This fact is particularly important, when considering …