Urban agriculture as the main vector of development of the modern city

DOI

10.2991/ispc-19.2019.34How to use a DOI?

Keywords

architecture, buildings, agriculture, urbanization, plants

Abstract

Nowadays, urbanization involves a symbiosis of architecture, nature and agricultural activities of a person. The inclusion of agricultural facilities in the structure of the city becomes a topical task of architects. In this case, a necessary condition is to use modern achievements in the field of technical equipment of buildings and structures, corresponding to the possibilities of plant’s growth and life. Well-coordinated work of specialists in various fields as biology, chemistry, sociology, ecology, construction and architecture will allow to create modern complexes in which plant cultivation will be closest to the natural conditions and allow people to live in a comfortable, environmentally friendly world. Recommendations on urban planning, technical and constructive possibilities of including agricultural objects in the structure of the city and buildings will probable help to expand and increase the importance of this sector of the economy. Urbanization and compaction of urban areas increase the need for citizens to communicate with wildlife and also with plants. Using intellectual systems in the field of agriculture, it is possible to create settlements that, like living organisms, could adapt and rearrange, change their design parameters in accordance with human need and changing environmental conditions, while remaining in harmony with nature. Urban agriculture can make an important contribution to ensuring household food security, especially in times of crisis or food shortages. Consumers, especially residents of low-income cities, as a result of gaining access to fresh products in a wider range and at lower prices.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Galina Bykova
AU  - Natalya Korshunova
AU  - Dmitry Chistyakov
PY  - 2019/06
DA  - 2019/06
TI  - Urban agriculture as the main vector of development of the modern city
BT  - Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Digital agriculture - development strategy” (ISPC 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 151
EP  - 155
SN  - 1951-6851
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DO  - 10.2991/ispc-19.2019.34
ID  - Bykova2019/06
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