Design considerations for urban agriculture projects

Added on 26 September 2024

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Design considerations for urban agriculture projects

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Urban agriculture is one of the most revolutionary design trends, providing solutions to numerous problems. Metropolitan food scarcity, urban heat islands and lack of green spaces are a few problems plaguing cities that embedded agriculture can alleviate. Modern solutions leverage existing spaces to make them adaptable and relevant to current populations, making them healthier and more eco-friendly simultaneously.

Rooftops

Farmers and ranchers must see the value in a city’s flat rooftops for fostering a flourishing microclimate. Before constructing beds and depositing soil, they should consider the roof’s structural integrity and age. If it is old and made with antiquated, fragile materials, the weight of soil, vegetation and water could cause a cave-in.