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Urban gardening in Dhaka: Practices, constraints, and impacts
Urban Agriculture &Regional Food Systems, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2026.Abstract The production of fruits and vegetables by urban residents can enhance food security and provide various additional benefits, but empirical data to support these claims is limited. This study uses questionnaire‐based data from 1320 households in Dhaka, Bangladesh, including 1079 gardeners and 241 non‐gardeners, to examine urban gardening ...
Nusrat Akber +3 more
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Rooftop gardening in the globe: advantages and challenges
Horticulture International Journal, 2022 Due to rapid increase of global urbanization food demand is rising for the urban inhabitants, especially, massive consumption demand for green vegetables and fruits. Rooftop gardening is a valuable mode of getting these fresh and nutrition rich food for urban dwellers.
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Homogenization studies for optical sensors based on sculptured thin films [PDF]
, 2012 In this thesis we investigate theoretically various types of sculptured thin film (STF) envi sioned as platforms for optical sensing. A STF consists of an array of parallel nanowires which can be grown on a substrate using vapour deposition techniques ...
Jamaian, Siti Suhana
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Urban Agriculture &Regional Food Systems, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2026.Abstract Urban agriculture has emerged as a practical strategy to strengthen local food systems in cities with limited land availability. Rooftop gardening, in particular, offers opportunities for fresh vegetable production, but the sustainability of this practice depends heavily on soil media preparation.
Mohammad Mahbub Islam +7 more
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Roof Gardens: A Green Solution for Ecology, Community, and Wellbeing
EncyclopediaGreen roofs have emerged as a key nature-based solution for improving environmental quality, strengthening urban resilience, and enhancing human wellbeing. In the hospitality sector—where sustainable design and guest experience increasingly intersect—the
Georgia Yfantidou +4 more
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Sustainable Roofs for Buffalo Schools [PDF]
, 2007 The Buffalo public school system, currently in the midst of a ten year, 1.1 billion dollar reconstruction project, has a unique opportunity to create sustainable, high performance schools.
Zemrac, Andrew
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Greening the sky: Incorporating recycled inorganic materials in rooftop growing media
Urban Agriculture &Regional Food Systems, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2026.Abstract Rooftop agriculture is gaining popularity worldwide, although technical challenges, such as restriction on materials used in growing media, can negatively affect plant growth and yields. Incorporating inorganic recycled materials into rooftop growing media offers a promising approach to improving productivity while reducing the environmental ...
Florence Carrier +3 more
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The Application of Economic Value Added on Green Facilities of Urban Agriculture
E3S Web of Conferences, 2018 Green facilities of urban agriculture offer a fertile ground for green innovation, such as rooftop gardens, green curtains, and indoor plant growing, which create a new forms of urban farming economy.
Hsu Kuo Wei, Liao Shang Zhen
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Extraction of Open Spaces and Identification of Suitable Rooftops for Urban Agriculture: Contribution of Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Planning [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information SciencesUrbanization represents a major challenge, driving the conversion of agricultural land into high-value uses such as residential, industrial, and commercial developments, largely due to rapid population growth.
A. Moussaoui +4 more
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Achieving urban climate adaptation in Europe and Central Asia [PDF]
Many cities across Europe and Central Asia are experiencing the impacts of climate change, but most have not integrated climate adaptation into their agendas. This paper examines the threats faced and measures that can be taken by cities in the region to
Carmin, JoAnn, Zhang, Yan
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