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1. Call for projects "Parisculteurs": catalyst for urban agriculture development on rooftops in Paris

Author:
M. Colle; A. C. Daniel; C. Aubry
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 147-152
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
agricultural development; buildings; catalysts; cities; cooperative research; cost effectiveness; farmers; funding; rooftop farming; urban agriculture
Abstract:
... Cities of the global North are increasingly trying to green their spaces, notably by encouraging urban agriculture (UA) development in vacant spaces such as rooftops. Different strategies can be used by cities to achieve this goal. We studied Paris's international call for projects (CFP), “Les Parisculteurs”, which aims to provide public and private rooftops to urban farmers. This study seeks to e ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.28

2. Dementia protective efficacy by the combination of active and passive horticultural therapy for all persons concerned

Author:
S. Koura; H. Okawa; T. Oshikawa; T. Ueda; C. Nishikawa; A. Ikeda; K. Kamijyo
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 223-232
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
computer software; dementia; elderly; electrocardiography; gardens; heart rate; horticultural therapy; mental health; parasympathetic nervous system; patients; philosophy; students; sympathetic nervous system; therapeutics; variance; walking
Abstract:
... The benefits of horticultural activities in the garden have been demonstrated to have overall positive effects on the emotional health of elderly persons and care staff. Multi-sensory stimulation is beneficial to a wide variety of conditions typical of geriatric patients. Some therapies for elderly people are based on the philosophy that the activities to be carried out will also be stimulating to ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.41

3. Designing greener cities with water use efficient medicinal and aromatic plants

Author:
M. Caser; S. Demasi; W. Gaino; M. Devecchi; V. Scariot
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 267-272
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Helichrysum; Salvia; aesthetic value; aesthetics; air pollution; biodiversity; cities; environmental factors; essential oil crops; gardens; heavy metals; leaves; nectar; nutrient requirements; pollinating insects; soil pollution; traffic; urban areas; water shortages
Abstract:
... In the Mediterranean urban environment, plants have to face several abiotic conditions (e.g., air pollution, water scarcity, soil contamination) that can represent sources of stress, compromising their growth and aesthetic qualities. Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have generally limited water and nutritional needs and high tolerance to contaminants, such as heavy metals. These low maintenanc ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.48

4. Euphorbia ×lomi produced considerable amount of flower racemes after exposure to Mediterranean winter temperatures

Author:
A. Giovino; M. M. Mammano; S. Saia
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 125-128
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Euphorbia milii; Mediterranean climate; cutting; flowers; genotype; green roofs; hybrids; leaves; ornamental plants; ornamental value; plant height; racemes; summer; temperature; water shortages; winter; xeriscaping; Asia; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Poysean (Euphorbia ×lomi Rauh, a spurge natural hybrid of E. milii Des Moulins × E. lophogona Lamarck) is widely grown in south-eastern Asian countries, where winter minimum temperatures are above 20°C. Poysean was recently proposed for indoor uses in Mediterranean countries thanks to its great size inflorescences and long-lasting flowering. In addition, this spurge has a very high ability to with ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.23

5. Green restoration of the industrial area of the city of Catania for improving urban resilience and sustainability

Author:
G. Schnippa; S. Interlandi; P. Russo; F. Branca
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 307-310
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
air; buildings; clay soils; conservation areas; drainage systems; economic recession; estuaries; farms; fruits; industrial wastewater; landfills; planning; railroads; rivers; soil pollution; surface area; urban agriculture; vegetables; wastewater treatment; wetlands
Abstract:
... Since the southern part of Catania is a flat wetland, it has always been uncultivated and inhospitable for residential development. Starting in 1950, this part of the city became the industrial core after water was drained from the soil in a land recovery project. During the 1960s the area was hurriedly planned with parcels allocated for industrial buildings, streets, junctions and railways servic ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.56

6. Green roof flood mitigation in the Mediterranean region

Author:
M. Valagussa; A. Gatt; A. Tosca; L. Martinetti
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 287-290
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
biochar; green roofs; monitoring; rain intensity; runoff; urban areas; water content; Italy; Malta; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Many studies have shown that green roofs provide a number of benefits to urban areas. Flood mitigation is one of such benefits, due to the potential of green roofs to absorb and retain precipitation. The volume of water retained by the substrate influences runoff. The depth and water content of the substrate also contribute to the extent by which flooding is mitigated. This study presents the resu ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.52

7. Green urban planning strategies for climate change resilience of the Catania metropolitan area

Author:
L. Riguccio; S. D'Urso; G. Schippa; F. Branca
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 207-212
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
agroforestry; biodiversity; climate change; desertification; estuaries; green infrastructure; heat island; issues and policy; landscapes; metropolitan areas; national parks; pollution; risk factors; rivers; soil erosion; urban planning; urban population; weather
Abstract:
... Catania covers an area of 180 km2, with a population of 313,000 inhabitants, and a density of 1,733 inhabitants km-2, but it provides services for all city-users who enter the city every day (the conurbation size is about 800,000). Undoubtedly, in the next few decades, urban communities will be the main actors for mitigation and adaptation activities since city areas are the places where climate c ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.38

8. Hydroponics and community gardens: insights on the interaction between urban farmers and technology

Author:
S. Caputo; H. Rumble; M. Schaefer
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 397-404
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
aquaponics; community gardens; developing countries; elementary schools; exercise; farmers; food production; gardeners; gardening; hydroponics; interviews; parents; resource management; students; urban population; volunteers; Europe
Abstract:
... Large-scale hydroponic systems, a highly resource and space efficient form of cultivation, already contribute substantially to global food production. Recognising the value of such an efficiency, a few hydroponic/aquaponics community projects and small social enterprises have recently been implemented in Europe. In addition to food production in itself, hydroponic gardening can be an opportunity i ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.72

9. Increasing evapotranspiration of extensive roof greenings by using plants with high transpiration rates and irrigation with grey water

Author:
H. J. Schmitz; M. Jauch; I. Krummradt; R. Walker; D. Lohr; E. Meinken
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 53-56
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
evapotranspiration; field experimentation; grasses; green roofs; greenhouse experimentation; greenhouses; greywater; growing media; herbs; irrigation; models; summer; tap water; transpiration; vegetation; water quality; weather; Central European region
Abstract:
... Green roofs might mitigate the urban-heat-islands (UHI) due to an increase of evapotranspiration. However, most green roofs are nowadays extensive ones which are designed as dry site without irrigation, with a thin layer of growing medium and drought-adapted vegetation, especially sedum. Under hot and dry conditions - when cooling is needed - evapotranspiration of such green roofs will decrease ra ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.9

10. Influence of urban green on human thermal bioclimate - application of thermal indices and micro-scale models

Author:
A. Matzarakis; D. Frohlich
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
air temperature; bioclimate; bioclimatology; design for environment; heat stress; humidity; models; roughness; solar radiation; trees; urban areas; wind
Abstract:
... For the quantification of the atmospheric conditions and their impact on humans methods from human biometeorology can be applied. For the thermal component air temperature, humidity, wind and radiation fluxes are the factors which are required. Most significant for urban areas and urban green is the quantification of heat stress which can be estimated by thermal indices (e.g., the physiologically ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.1

11. Innovative strategies for evaluating stressful conditions in urban environments

Author:
A. Ferrante; G. Cocetta; M. Alberti; R. Pietricola; I. Vagge
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 405-410
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Ailanthus altissima; Artemisia; Buddleja davidii; Malva sylvestris; Sorghum halepense; Trifolium pratense; Ulmus minor; chlorophyll; environmental factors; environmental quality; fluorescence; ornamental trees; oxygen; physiology; pollutants; shrubs; solar radiation; temperature; urban areas
Abstract:
... Ornamental and spontaneous plants in urban areas can provide several benefits to citizens from an aesthetical and environmental quality point of view. The beneficial effects of plants can be obtained if suitable ornamental species are selected for the different stressful conditions of different urban areas. The use of plants with adequate tolerance can effectively provide through their physiology ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.73

12. Multifunctional peri-urban agriculture: some ecosystem services of a sustainable olive grove

Author:
A. N. Mininni; G. Montanaro; B. Dichio; C. Fausto; C. Xiloyannis
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 21-26
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Olea europaea; agroecosystems; biodiversity; burning; carbon; cover crops; ecosystem services; fertilizer application; groves; guidelines; landscapes; microirrigation; mineral fertilizers; models; olives; orchards; pruning; recycling; rural areas; soil water; soil water retention; tillage; urban agriculture; wastewater; Italy
Abstract:
... This study reports the influence of a sustainable management model which entails the recycling of urban wastewater and distribution by drip irrigation, recycling of polygenic carbon sources internal to the olive orchard (cover crops, pruning material) on yield, soil water holding capacity, soil biodiversity. Sustainable management practices were applied for a 15-year period in a 2-ha olive orchard ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.3

13. Sustainable and energy saving urban horticulture on rooftop gardens in Mediterranean climatic conditions

Author:
R. Di Bonito; D. Biagiotti; G. Giagnacovo; C. Viola; C. A. Campiotti
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 383-388
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Cichorium endivia; Lactuca sativa; Rosmarinus; Salvia officinalis; Thymus citriodorus; biochar; biomass; climatic factors; composts; containers; energy conservation; essential oil crops; food waste; green leafy vegetables; green roofs; organic matter; plant development; plant growth; recycling; slow-release fertilizers; spring; summer; temperature; terraces; thermal properties; tomatoes; urban horticulture; vegetable growing; Italy
Abstract:
... The aim of this work is the development of sustainable methods for the cultivation of vegetables in a seasonal succession on rooftop gardens, using containers and soilless substrates with addition of organic matter obtained from the recycling of food waste. The experiment was conducted on a terrace in central Italy in substrates of 17 cm depth, with controlled release fertilizer 15N-9P-15K and the ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.70

14. The role of urban agriculture for the governance of high natural values areas. New models for the city of Turin CollinaPo

Author:
D. Genovese; L. Battisti; I. Ostellino; F. Larcher; L. M. Battaglini
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 345-350
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; assets; biodiversity; biosphere; circular economy; ecosystem services; ecosystems; farms; forestry; governance; green infrastructure; issues and policy; land management; livestock; monitoring; planning; stakeholders; urban agriculture; wildlife management; wood
Abstract:
... Ecosystem services and land-management policies in urban and peri-urban areas are topics of growing interest, because they maintain biodiversity and the production of ecosystem goods, such as food, wood and cultural/recreational values. The aim of the project is the monitoring and the analysis of management policies in the metropolitan context of natural park of Turin, recognized in 2016 as Collin ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.64

15. Thermal comfort in rural buildings with green roofs

Author:
C. R. Costa Junior; J. J. F. Cordeiro-Junior; A. J. S. Omar; C. Guiselini; V. Loges; G. R. Silva-Junior; H. Pandorfi
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 291-294
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Ipomoea asarifolia; Sphagneticola trilobata; Turnera subulata; agricultural engineering; air temperature; buildings; cameras; cement; experimental design; green roofs; meteorological data; microprocessors; models; parsley; relative humidity; surface temperature; thermal analysis; thermography; tropics; Brazil
Abstract:
... In Brazil, human comfort problems are due to the interaction of the tropical climate with the environment, which results in direct effects on loss of production and work efficiency. The objective of this research was to evaluate the level of thermal comfort in reduced and distorted models of rural buildings submitted to the green roofs. The research was conducted in the experimental field of the a ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.53

16. Training pioneering entrepreneurs in urban agriculture: a model of curriculum based on the URBAN GREEN TRAIN project experience

Author:
F. Magrefi; E. Geoffriau; R. Kahane; B. Polling; F. Orsini; G. Pennisi; G. Bazzocchi; H. Renting; F. Hoekstra; R. Morgenstern; M. Dubbeling; W. Lorleberg; G. Gianquinto
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 433-438
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
agribusiness; curriculum; entrepreneurship; models; planning; private organizations; urban agriculture; France; Germany; Italy; Netherlands
Abstract:
... The URBAN GREEN TRAIN (URBAN GReen Education for ENTteRprising Agricultural INnovation) project has been funded by the ERASMUS+ programme with the aim to encourage the creation of pioneering business initiatives in urban agriculture (UA), by reinforcing the so called “knowledge triangle” among education, research and business. Run in 2014-2017 by a partnership of public and private organisations f ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.78

17. Trento City MicroClimate changes

Author:
A. Codemo; M. Ricci
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 27-32
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
buildings; cities; climate change; cost benefit analysis; ecology; ecosystem services; green infrastructure; guidelines; heat island; meteorological data; microclimate; open space; research projects; roads; urban planning
Abstract:
... The “Trento City MicroClimate Changes Research Project” is a master dissertation that seeks to define urban strategies capable of mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) of Trento. The aim of the dissertation is the reuse of existing spaces and surfaces of the city to regenerate them and make them more comfortable. The project uses climatological data to set the basis of an urban planning based on ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.4

18. Urban agriculture as a tool for sustainable social recovery of metropolitan slum area in Italy: case Catania

Author:
G. Timpanaro; V. T. Foti; A. Scuderi; S. Toscano; D. Romano
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 315-318
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
biodiversity; economics; gardens; landraces; landscapes; specialty crops; surveys; urban agriculture; Italy
Abstract:
... The aim of the paper was to analyze the 'Orti e arte' project realized by the Municipality of Catania to provide a peripheral and degraded district (Librino with over 70,000 inhabitants) with spaces devoted to urban gardens. When completed, the project will see the construction of urban gardens for 50,000 m2. The survey was carried out in 2017; to evaluate the results of the initiative, a multidis ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.58

19. "Agricultural factory": industrial reuse for innovative production towards more sustainable cities

Author:
M. Negrello
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 165-170
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
European Union; agricultural land; brownfields; buildings; case studies; cities; climate; climate change; ecosystems; floods; food production; food safety; heat; hydroponics; infrastructure; land use; models; quality of life; soil; urbanization
Abstract:
... The tissue of cities is getting increasingly dense and compact, however, according to the current development models, the demand for living space per person, for industrial and commercial activities, for the transport infrastructure, requires more and more land, often to the detriment of agricultural fields, that surround cities. The occupation of agricultural lands has significant impact on the r ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.31

20. A small-scale floating system for the domestic production of vegetables

Author:
A. Lenzi; S. Secci; C. Casazza; L. Boganini; M. Sala
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 139-142
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
aesthetic value; aesthetics; crop yield; hydroponics; lettuce; liquid fertilizers; nitrates; nutrient solutions; vegetable growing
Abstract:
... An agronomic study conducted on lettuce demonstrated that a simplified floating system could provide a suitable produce for domestic use. Either single salts or ready-to-use liquid fertilizers were used to prepare the nutrient solution and no difference in lettuce yield and quality was observed between the two solutions with the exception of nitrate content, which was higher when single salts were ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.26