Design the adaptation. The Resilience of urban agriculture in the European context

Authors

  • Maicol Negrello Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
  • Daniele Roccaro University of Palermo (Italy)
  • Kevin Santus Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
  • Isabella Spagnolo Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19229/2464-9309/1162022

Keywords:

urban agriculture, nature-based solutions, climate change, urban regeneration, agriculture in a protected environment, controlled environment agriculture

Abstract

The growing phenomena linked to climate change pushes cities to develop resilience plans to respond to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Nature-based strategies can be a solution; among these, urban agriculture can increase the resilience of European urban fabrics. This activity has been the object of interest several times during crises or as a community activity with social, productive, and educational characteristics. Through a historical excursus and a subsequent analysis of contemporary case studies, the paper provides design tools for intervening in the built environment with strategies ranging from the urban to the architectural scale. The essay presents a replicable morpho-typological approach that can be applied and used by planners and policymakers to increase urban resilience.

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Author Biographies

Maicol Negrello, Politecnico di Torino (Italy)

Architect and PhD, he is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Design (DAD). He mainly carries out research activities in integrating natural and built systems as a response to climate change through Nature as Urban Industry research.
E-mail: maicol.negrello@polito.it

Daniele Roccaro, University of Palermo (Italy)

Architect and PhD Candidate at the Department of Architecture, he carries out research activities mainly in architectural composition. Through the study of migratory flows and African roots, he is currently investigating the influences of nomadic and informal living in contemporary living, with particular attention to the relationship that these settlements have with the use of natural resources.
E-mail: daniele.roccaro@unipa.it

Kevin Santus, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

Architect and PhD Candidate at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, he carries out research activities mainly in the context of the urban regeneration project in the face of climate change, studying the possible morpho-typological modifications in the face of ‘application of nature-based solutions and the circular economy.
E-mail: kevin.santus@polimi.it

Isabella Spagnolo, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

Architect and PhD Candidate at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, she carries out research activities related to the themes of the regeneration of fragile territories thanks to innovative agricultural production methods.
E-mail: isabella.spagnolo@polimi.it

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Cité Maraîchère in Romainville designed by Ilimego, 2019 (source: archdaily.com, 2022) –  AGATHÓN 11_2022

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30-06-2022 — Updated on 31-01-2024

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Negrello, M., Roccaro, D., Santus, K. and Spagnolo, I. (2024) “Design the adaptation. The Resilience of urban agriculture in the European context”, AGATHÓN | International Journal of Architecture, Art and Design, 11(online), pp. 74–83. doi: 10.19229/2464-9309/1162022.

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