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Social assessment of rooftop farming projects

Toboso-Chavero, S., Lioba Gansen, J.V., Francardo, F., Arcas-Pilz, V., Villalba, G., Gabarrell Durany, X.

ACCESS at Acta Horticulturae (2022) 1356, 127-156 Cities are growing rapidly, are responsible for large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions and have high food, water […]

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Preliminary results on N2O emission factor calculation in hydroponic struvite fertilization of lettuce production

Arcas-Pilz, Verónica; Stringari, Gaia; Gonzalez, Ramiro; Villalba, Gara; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier

ACCESS at Acta Horticulturae (2022) 1356, 303-310 Recent work has revealed the great potential of struvite in hydroponic agriculture as well as the reduction of […]

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How to make urban farming economically viable?

Appolloni, E., Pennisi, G., Tonini, P., Marcelis, L.F.M., Kusuma, P., Liu, Y., Balseca, V., Jijakli, H., Orsini, F., Monzini, J.

ACCESS at Acta Horticulturae (2022) 1356, 445-452 Urban farming, also called urban agriculture (UA), represents a promising solution to achieve some of the SDGs (sustainable […]

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Potential volatile organic compounds emission in indoor urban farming: a case study

Stringari, Gaia; Moraleda, Núria; Rosell, Antoni; Rieradevall, Joan; Orsini, Francesco; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier

ACCESS at Acta Horticulturae (2022), 1356, pp. 117–125 A possible solution to cope with climate change and food insecurity is city greening, through extensive adoption […]

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Guidelines to optimize covering and structural materials in rooftop-integrated greenhouses: an environmental assessment

Muñoz-Liesa, Joan; Cuerva, Eva; Gassó-Domingo, Santiago; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Nemecek, Thomas; Josa, Alejandro

ACCESS at Acta Horticulturae (2022), 1356, pp. 285–294 It is widely accepted that urban agriculture provides multiple benefits to society. Rooftop greenhouses are a form […]

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Economic benefit and social impact derived by a food loss prevention strategy in the vegetable sector: A spatial and temporal analysis at the regional level

Tonini, Pietro; Muñoz Odina, Pere; Orsini, Francesco; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier

OPEN ACCESS at Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2022) Introduction: Reduction of food loss in the horticultural sector is critical to simultaneously support the transition toward […]

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New Techniques for Assessing Critical Raw Material Aspects in Energy and Other Technologies

Martin, Nick; Madrid-López, Cristina; Villalba-Méndez, Gara; Talens-Peiró, Laura

OPEN ACCESS at Environmental Science & Technology (2022) 56, 23, 17236-17245 Transitioning to more sustainable energy technologies is a vital step in the move toward reducing global greenhouse […]

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Drinks Consumption Is Associated with Psychosocial Functioning in Adolescents

Reales-Moreno, Marta; Tonini, Pietro; Escorihuela, Rosa M; Solanas, Montserrat; Fernández-Barrés, Sílvia; Romaguera, Dora; Contreras-Rodríguez, Oren

OPEN ACCESS at Nutrients (2022), 14(22), 4831 Adolescents show one of the highest rates of ultra-processed foods and drinks (UPF) consumption, and studies indicate an association […]

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