Flat Rooftops as Productive Landscapes in Birmingham  

作　　者：Yangzixian Yang 

机构地区：[1]Faculty of the Arts,Design and Media,School of Architecture and Design,Birmingham City University,Birmingham B47RJ,United Kingdom

出　　处：《Journal of Architectural Research and Development》2022年第6期53-58,共6页建筑发展研究

摘　　要：Due to the changing global environment,sustainable development has become a goal that many cities strive towards.Producing nutritious food is a component of sustainable development.The primary purpose of this paper is to assess Birmingham’s suitability for flat rooftop farming.This study explores two examples of rooftop farms:Brooklyn Grange in New York and Thammasat University,the largest rooftop farm in Asia,and they transformed the roof into a productive rooftop farm.This paper proses the tops of the buildings at Birmingham City University to be converted into a flat roof farm with an additional survey into the dietary habits of Birmingham inhabitants.With a productive landscape,one can achieve societal ideals such as urban or communal food self-sufficiency,reduce food imports,transit expenses,and consumer prices,encourage human interaction and connection,and at the same time provide diversified and healthy food.

关 键 词：Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) Sustainable development Flat rooftop farm Productive landscape Food health level 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]