This course will first describe the benefits brought by urban agriculture in the point of view of a sustainable development.
Urban agriculture typologies and production techniques (soiless culures, hydropony and aquapony) adapted to an urban environment will be explained.
A practical project will also being made where students will have to chose the adapted techniques to use in the context of several concrete building projects.
Biodiversity and city
Different topics to be selected depending on actors :
ecological management if green spaces
green buildings
ecossytem services
Learning outcomes of the course :
Urban agriculture
1: To know forms and typologies of urban agriculture
2:To know the benefits of the various forms of urban agriculture and their use depending on the people and on the building project and function
3: To know production techniques in order to be able to communicate with urban agriculture and estate profession specialists
4: To apply and integrate knowledges to a building project
Biodiversity and city
Be able to :
Integrate plant biodiversity in city planing projects
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
Urban agriculture
- HORT0013-1 : Cours agriculture urbaine
- Botanique
- Agriculture comparée (ou cours équivalent)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Urban agriculture
- face to face: 8h
- excursions and seminars: 16h
- personnal work: 12h
Biodiversity and city
- Seminars
- Applied projects
- Review
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :