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" Urban horticulture : "
Dilip Nandwani, editor.
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BL
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864048
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Urban horticulture : : sustainability for the future /\ Dilip Nandwani, editor.
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| Publication Statement
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Cham, Switzerland :: Springer,, 2018.
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Sustainable development and biodiversity,; volume 18
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1 online resource (xv, 249 pages) :: illustrations (some color)
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3030097846
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: 3319670174
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: 3319670182
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: 9783030097844
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: 9783319670171
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: 9783319670188
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3319670166
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9783319670164
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Urban horticulture: overview of recent developments -- sustainability of living wall systems through an ecosystem services lens -- Improving the metabolism and sustainability of buildings and cities through integrated rooftop greenhouses (i-RTG) -- Urban home gardens: a sustainable conservation model for local plants based on Mexican urban agri-horticultural practices -- Toward the creation of urban foodscapes: case studies of successful urban agriculture projects for income generation, food security, and social cohesion -- Smart precision lighting for urban and landscape closed controlled horticultural environments -- Edible landscaping in urban horticulture -- Urban landscaping in the arid zone -- Urban agriculture as a tool for horticultural education and youth development -- The role of urban horticulture in the sustainable agri-food movement.
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| Abstract
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This book provides comprehensive information on the rapidly developing field of urban horticulture for sustainable use of land resources and creating a better environment. It presents peer-reviewed chapters from leading international researchers in the field of horticulture technologies, environmental issues, urban horticulture, and landscaping and its role in society. It covers a wide array of topics on this subject and constitutes a valuable reference guide for students, professors, researchers, builders, and agriculturists concerned with urban horticulture, city planning, biodiversity, and the sustainable development of horticultural resources. Urban horticultural technologies facilitate the efficient use of available land in urban and residential areas, helping meet the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables to feed ever-growing urban populations. The amount of green space in urban areas is dwindling due to rising land prices, while the climbing numbers of multi-story buildings are producing various environmental and health issues. Technological advances provide tools and techniques for high-density and vertical cropping in small areas, promoting efficient and sustainable resource utilization. As such, urban horticulture is gaining importance in city planning - not only to bolster the food supply but also to improve the aesthetic value, environmental conditions, landscape, and business environment, while also reducing the consumption of fossil fuel in transportation.
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Urban agriculture.
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Urban gardening.
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Agricultural science.
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Biodiversity.
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Ecological science, the Biosphere.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- Crop Science.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- General.
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The environment.
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Urban municipal planning.
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Urban agriculture.
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Urban gardening.
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| Dewey Classification
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630
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S494.5.U72
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Nandwani, Dilip
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