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Integrating Horticulture into Cities: A Guide for Assessing the Implementation Potential of Rooftop Greenhouses (RTGs) in Industrial and Logistics Parks

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  • Esther Sany�-Mengual
  • Ileana Cer�n-Palma
  • Jordi Oliver-Sol�
  • Juan Ignacio Montero
  • Joan Rieradevall

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Recently, the application of rooftop greenhouses (RTGs) to integrate agriculture into cities has increased, although the area where they can be potentially implemented has not been quantified yet. Consequently, this paper aims to design a guide to evaluate the potential implementation of RTGs in industrial and logistics parks and to apply the guide to the case study of Zona Franca Park (Barcelona, Spain). Eight percent of the rooftops were identified as feasible for a short-term implementation of RTG, according to the defined technical, economic, legal, and agricultural criteria. Estimations indicated that the annual tomato production in this area could account for almost 2,000 tons, which is equivalent to the yearly tomato demand of 150,000 people. Besides, this production could substitute imported tomatoes, and avoiding their distribution would represent savings of 65.25 t of CO 2 eq·m-super- - 2.

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  • Esther Sany�-Mengual & Ileana Cer�n-Palma & Jordi Oliver-Sol� & Juan Ignacio Montero & Joan Rieradevall, 2015. "Integrating Horticulture into Cities: A Guide for Assessing the Implementation Potential of Rooftop Greenhouses (RTGs) in Industrial and Logistics Parks," Journal of Urban Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(1), pages 87-111, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjutxx:v:22:y:2015:i:1:p:87-111
    DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2014.942095
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