Soaring prices and concerns about chemical-laden fruits and vegetables increasingly drive us to grow our own healthy food close to home. In cities, however, vanishing ground space and contaminated soils spur farmers, activists, and restaurateurs to look to the skyline for a solution. The hunger for local food has reached new heights, and rooftops can provide the space that cities need to bring fresh, organic produce to tables across North America. The first full-length book to focus entirely on rooftop agriculture, Eat Up views this growing movement through a practitioner's lens, explaining: Structural, access, and infrastructural considerations Zoning and building codes Proven growing techniques Business and marketing strategies This graphically rich guide provides inspiration and advice to aspiring growers through photographs of successful rooftop farms and gardens and interviews with industry professionals. Easy-to-use checklists and a decision tree are included to help gauge the viability of each unique rooftop opportunity. Essential reading for home gardeners, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, policy makers, academics, and designers, Eat Up takes urban agriculture to a whole new level, proving that rooftop farming is not just pie in the sky it is the future of urban food. Lauren Mandel holds a master's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of arts degree in environmental science. She is a project manager and rooftop agriculture specialist at Roofmeadow, where she designs green roofs and oversees green roof and rooftop agriculture projects around the country.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New Society Publishers
ISBN-13
9780865717350
eBay Product ID (ePID)
158343497
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Natural Science
Author
Lauren Mandel
Publication Name
Eat Up: the inside Scoop on Rooftop Agriculture
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
191mm
Item Weight
553g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Lauren Mandel
Topic
Gardening
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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