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This contribution starts from the consideration that urbanization, which has brought half of the world population living in the cities, appears to be irreversible and, as a consequence, the number of megalopolis is constantly increasing. The always growing demand of food in great urban areas makes alimentation one of the biggest problems which is being carried on by the uncontrolled development of cities. The aim of this chapter is to underline the role of buildings’ design towards the realization of circular urban agriculture projects.
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D’Ostuni, M., Trombadore, A., Orsini, F. (2022). Food in the City: Enabling Integrated Solutions for Urban Agriculture and Food Production in Buildings. In: Sayigh, A., Trombadore, A. (eds) The Importance of Greenery in Sustainable Buildings. Innovative Renewable Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68556-0_8
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