Designing Urban Farms in Densely Populated Cities
Anmoljeet Kaur, MLWS 2023
The global population is increasing so is the demand for the food supply. The settlement of more than half of the population in urban cities and the modern lifestyle has indirectly contributed to disturbing climate norms. Looking at the situation, urban farms can be a possible solution for improving the landscape of cities. Allocation of productive infrastructure can likely be an effective solution to achieve the long-term goal of sustainability.
This paper focused on analyzing the potential of designing urban farms in a network of densely populated cities. The study examined integral benefits and challenges associated with the establishment of urban farms in densely populated cities developed and developing cities. Additionally, it focused on explaining the importance of designing and planning tools by reviewing all the factors of consideration at a spatial scale with a complete description of possible designs. Lastly, based on the synthesis of the dataset collected, research, and case studies, it suggests that the contribution of urban farms has a positive impact on eliminating food hunger in the future.
