Hi-Tech Farming. Un nuovo oggetto per l’urbanistica

Recent studies have shown that innovative forms of urban agriculture, such as high-tech farming, can contribute significantly to some of the challenges of cities. High-tech farms make use of energy-efficient and resource-recycling systems and they do not use agricultural land or open spaces but cover very limited areas, unused urban spaces such as rooftops, abandoned buildings and brownfield sites. In this paper, the authors explore key concepts, typologies, benefits and possible risks, as well as urban planning tools to address some urban issues through the potential of various types of indoor and rooftop urban agriculture, particularly ensuring food security and improving land use and management.