Abstract
This empirical research is built on devising and testing a sustainable and integrative system of urban farming in underutilized semi-public and public urban spaces. The proposed system is constructed on both contemporary urbanism theory and the sustainable smart soilless urban farming techniques (Hydroponic-Aquaponic– Aeroponic). The research works on further expansion of IoT real-time monitoring and management solutions and information for concerned stakeholders. The system assists the urban decision-making process for urban spaces design and management for transforming cities and newly planned smart cities in regard to the spaces’ physical, technical, visual, and agronomy type of digital food production. The significance of the research stems from the novelty of the approach and from linking urban farming physical environment- (characterized by no or minimal dedicated zones for urban farming in addition to other physical characteristics) to an efficient ubiquitous ITO monitoring/management system with higher integrative links of real time data collection and analysis. Such system capacity is highly efficient with best utilization of site characteristic and condition, energy generation and consumption, highly human independent and best crop producer. The project fosters collaborations in research intended to bring the Canadian Food Production firm of “Mother Nature Farming” of Bedford, Halifax, Canada, research team from Effat University, and research team from Miami University of USA.
Presenters
Tarek RagabProfessor of Urban Design, Architecture, Effat University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
URBAN FARM, URBAN DESIGN, IOT, UBIQUTOUS, PUBLIC SPACES, SMART CITIES
