This paper examines the energy implications of urban agriculture (UA), particularly in high-income countries, where interest in scaling UA is growing. The study identifies direct and indirect energy demands and explores potential efficiencies by integrating waste flows, such as heat and CO₂, into UA systems. This review emphasizes the need for energy-conscious UA practices to realize environmental benefits and calls for further research on energy demands across different UA models.
Context and quantification
About the policy
Area
Climate Action, Urban Policy
Instrument
Waste management integration
Intervention
Urban agriculture energy optimization
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
Municipal government
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Urban planners, community groups
Stakeholders impacted
Consumers, urban dwellers
Wellbeing
Environment, Health
Justice consideration
Distributional, Procedural
Metadata
| Lead author name | Eugene Mohareb |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Male |
| Lead author institution | University of Reading |
| Lead author institution location | Reading, UK |
| Peer reviewed? | true |
| Grey literature? | false |
| Type of paper | Research article |
| Volume | 12 |
| Publication year | 2017 |
| URL / DOI | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa889b |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | false |