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CULTURE BATI URBAIN [1 record]

Record 1 2017-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agriculture
CONT

Zero-acreage farming, ... a new branch of agriculture involving production in or on urban structures ...

CONT

The term "zero-acreage farming" ... is used to describe all types of urban agriculture characterized by the non-use of farmland or open spaces … [Zero-acreage farming] may include rooftop gardens, rooftop greenhouses (RTG) and edible green walls, as well as innovative forms, such as indoor farms and vertical greenhouses.

Key term(s)
  • Zfarming

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agriculture
OBS

culture sur bâti urbain; culture sur structure urbaine : termes entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada.

Spanish

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