Publications

Rooftop Urban Agriculture

Editors: Orsini, F., Dubbeling, M., de Zeeuw, H., Gianquinto, G. (Eds.)

This book guides architects, landscape designers, urban planners, agronomists and society on the implementation of sustainable rooftop farming projects. The interdisciplinary team of authors involved stresses the different approaches and the multi-faceted forms that rooftop farming may assume in any context. 
While rooftop farming experiences are sprouting all over the world the need for scientific evidence on the most suitable growing solutions, policies and potential benefits emerges. This volume brings together existing experiences as well as suggestions for planning future sustainable cities.

Agricoltura urbana

tecnologie, sistemi e innovazione

Editors: Orsini F.; Pennisi G. ; Gianquinto G.

Lenguage: Italian

 

Main publications related to urban horticulture: 

 

  • Appolloni, E., Orsini, F., Pennisi, G., Gabarrell Durany, X., Paucek, I., Gianquinto, G. Supplemental LED Lighting Effectively Enhances the Yield and Quality of Greenhouse Truss Tomato Production: Results of a Meta-Analysis. (2021). Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 596927.
  • Pennisi, G., Orsini, F., Castillejo, N., Gómez, P. A., Crepaldi, A,; Fernández, J. A., Egea-Gilabert, C., Artés-Hernández, F., Gianquinto, G. Spectral Composition from Led Lighting during Storage Affects Nutraceuticals and Safety Attributes of Fresh-Cut Red Chard (Beta Vulgaris) and Rocket (Diplotaxis Tenuifolia) Leaves. (2021). Postharvest Biology and Technology, 175, 111500. 
  • Michelon, N., Pennisi, G., Myint, N., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. Optimization of Substrate and Nutrient Solution Strength for Lettuce and Chinese Cabbage Seedling Production in the Semi-Arid Environment of Central Myanmar. (2021) Horticulturae, 7 (4), 64.
  • Buscaroli, E., Braschi, I., Cirillo, C., Fargue-Lelièvre, A., Modarelli, G. C., Pennisi, G., Righini, I., Specht, K., Orsini, F. Reviewing Chemical and Biological Risks in Urban Agriculture: A Comprehensive Framework for a Food Safety Assessment of City Region Food Systems. (2021). Food Control, 126, 108085. 
  • Vittuari, M., Bazzocchi, G., Blasioli, S., Cirone, F., Maggio, A., Orsini, F.; Penca, J., ..& De Menna, F. Envisioning the Future of European Food Systems: Approaches and Research Priorities After COVID-19. (2021). Frontiers in Sustainable Food System, 5, 642787.
  • Pennisi, G., Pistillo, A., Appolloni, E., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. Advanced Hydroponics Design for Plant Cultivation in Cities. In Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science; Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2021; pp 303–320.
  • Appolloni, E., Orsini, F., Specht, K., Thomaier, S., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Pennisi, G., Gianquinto, G. The Global Rise of Urban Rooftop Agriculture: A Review of Worldwide Cases. (2021). Journal of Cleaner Production, 296, 126556.
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Specht, K., Vávra, J.,  Artmann, M., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. Ecosystem Services of Urban Agriculture: Perceptions of Project Leaders, Stakeholders and the General Public. (2020). Sustainability, 12 (24), 10446.
  • Orsini, F., Pennisi, G., Michelon, N., Minelli, A., Bazzocchi, G.,  Sanyé-Mengual, E., Gianquinto, G. Features and Functions of Multifunctional Urban Agriculture in the Global North: A Review. (2020). Frontiers in Sustainable Food System, 4, 562513. 
  • Orsini, F., Pennisi, G., Zulfiqar, F., Gianquinto, G. Sustainable Use of Resources in Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs). (2020).  European Journal of Horticultural Science, 85 (5), 297–309.
  • Pennisi, G., Pistillo, A., Orsini, F., Cellini, A., Spinelli, F., Nicola, S., Fernandez, J. A., Crepaldi, A.,  Gianquinto, G., Marcelis, L. F. M. (2020). Optimal Light Intensity for Sustainable Water and Energy Use in Indoor Cultivation of Lettuce and Basil under Red and Blue LEDs. Scientia Horticulturae, 272, 109508.
  • Pennisi, G., Pistillo, A., Orsini, F., Cellini, A., Spinelli, F., Nicola, S., Fernandez, J.A., Crepaldi, A., Gianquinto, G., Marcelis, L.F.M. (2020) Optimal photoperiod for indoor cultivation of leafy vegetables and herbs. European Journal of Horticultural Science, 85(5) 329-338
  • Paucek, I., Appolloni, E., Pennisi, G., Quaini, S., Gianquinto, G., & Orsini, F. (2020). LED Lighting Systems for Horticulture: Business Growth and Global Distribution. Sustainability, 12(18), 7516.
  • Paucek, I., Pennisi, G., Pistillo, A., Appolloni, E., Crepaldi, A., Calegari, B., ... & Gianquinto, G. (2020). Supplementary LED interlighting improves yield and precocity of greenhouse tomatoes in the Mediterranean. Agronomy, 10(7), 1002.
  • Michelon, N., Pennisi, G., Myint, N. O., Orsini, F., & Gianquinto, G. (2020). Strategies for Improved Water Use Efficiency (WUE) of Field-Grown Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) under a Semi-Arid Climate. Agronomy, 10(5), 668.
  • Appolloni, E., Orsini, F., & Stanghellini, C. (2020). Rooftop systems for urban agriculture. In Achieving sustainable urban agriculture (pp. 123-142). Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited.
  • Pennisi G., Orsini F., Blasioli S., Cellini A., Crepaldi A., Braschi I., Spinelli F., Nicola S., Fernandez J.A., Stanghellini C., Gianquinto G., Marcelis L.F., (2019). Resource use efficiency of indoor lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultivation as affected by red:blue ratio provided by LED lighting. NATURE Scientific Reports, 9:1-11. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50783-z
  • Pennisi G., Sanyé-Mengual E., Orsini F., Crepaldi A., Nicola S., Ochoa J., Fernandez J.A., Gianquinto G. (2019). Modelling environmental burdens of indoor-grown vegetables and herbs as affected by red and blue LED lighting. Sustainability, 11:4063. DOI: 10.3390/su11154063
  • Pennisi G., Pistillo A., Orsini F., Gianquinto G., Fernandez J.A., Crepaldi A, Nicola S. (Accepted). Improved Red and Blue ratio in LED lighting for indoor cultivation of basil. Acta Horticolturae.
  • Pennisi G., Magrefi F., Michelon N., Bazzocchi G., Maia L., Orsini F., Sanyè-Mengual E., Gianquinto G. (Accepted). Promoting education and training in urban agriculture building on international projects at the Research Centre on Urban Environment for Agriculture and Biodiversity. Acta Horticulturae.
  • Calone R., Pennisi G., Morgenstern R., Sanyé-Mengual E., Lorleberg W., Dappric, P., Winkler P., Orsini F., Gianquinto G. (2019). Improving water management in European catfish recirculating aquaculture systems through catfish-lettuce aquaponics. Sciences of the Total Environment, 687:759-767. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.167
  • Pennisi G., Blasioli S., Cellini A., Maia L., Crepaldi A., Braschi I., Spinelli F., Nicola S., Fernández J.A., Stanghellini C., Marcelis L.F., Orsini F., Gianquinto G. (2019). Unravelling the role of red:blue LED lights on resource use efficiency and nutritional properties of indoor grown sweet basil. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10:305. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00305
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. 2018. Revisiting the Sustainability Concept of Urban Food Production from a Stakeholders’ Perspective.Sustainability, 10(7), 2175. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072175
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Gasperi, D., Michelon, N., Orsini, F., Ponchia, G., Gianquinto, G. 2018. Eco-Efficiency Assessment and Food Security Potential of Home Gardening: A Case Study in Padua, Italy.Sustainability, 10(7), 2124. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072124
  • Sanyé-Mengual E, Specht K, Krikser T, Vanni C, Pennisi G, Orsini F, Gianquinto G. (2018). Social acceptance and perceived ecosystem services of urban agriculture in Southern Europe: The case of Bologna, Italy. PLoS ONE 13(9): e0200993. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200993
  • Centrone Stefani, M., Orsini, F., Magrefi, F., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Pennisi, G., Michelon, N., Bazzocchi, G., Gianquinto, G. 2018. Toward the Creation of Urban Foodscapes: Case Studies of Successful Urban Agriculture Projects for Income Generation, Food Security, and Social Cohesion. In: “Urban Horticulture. Sustainability for the Future” Springer, The Netherlands ISBN 978-3-319-67016-4 pp. 91-106.
  • Orsini, F., Dubbeling, M., de Zeeuw, H., Gianquinto, G., Eds. (2017). Rooftop Urban Agriculture. Springer, The Netherlands. ISBN 978-3-319-57720-3
  • Rodríguez-Delfín, A., Gruda, N., Eigenbrod, C., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G., 2017. Soil Based and Simplified Hydroponics Rooftop Gardens. In “Rooftop Urban Agriculture”. Springer, The Netherlands, pp. 61-81.
  • Dubbeling, M., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G., 2017. Introduction. In “Rooftop Urban Agriculture”. Springer, The Netherlands, pp. 3-8.
  • Tsirogiannis, I., Orsini, F., Luz, P. 2017. Water Management and Irrigation Systems. In “Rooftop Urban Agriculture”. Springer, The Netherlands, pp. 129-146.
  • Dubbeling, M., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G., 2017. Conclusions. In “Rooftop Urban Agriculture”. Springer, The Netherlands, pp. 385-388.
  • Rizzo, S., Cappellaro, F., Accorsi, M., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G., Bonoli, A. 2017. Co-design for a circular approach in green technologies: adaptation of reused building material as growing substrate for soilless cultivation of lettuce.Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 16, 1775 – 1780.
  • Gasperi, D., Pennisi, G., Rizzati, N., Magrefi, F., Bazzocchi, G., Mezzacapo, U., Centrone Stefani, M., Sanyé-Mengual, E., Orsini, F., Gianquinto, G. 2016. Towards Regenerated and Productive Vacant Areas through Urban Horticulture: Lessons from Bologna, Italy.Sustainability, 8(12), 1347; doi:10.3390/su8121347
  • Pennisi, G., Orsini, F., Gasperi, D., Mancarella, S., Sanoubar, R., Vittori Antisari L., Vianello, G., Gianquinto, G. (2016). Soilless system on peat reduce trace metals in urban grown food: unexpected evidence for a soil origin of plant contamination.Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 36-56 DOI: 10.1007/s13593-016-0391-9
  • Mancarella S., Pennisi G., Gasperi D., Marchetti L., Loges V., Orsini F., Gianquinto G., Vianello G., Vittori Antisari L. (2016) Antimony accumulation risk in lettuce grown in Brazilian urban gardens.EQA-International Journal of Environmental Quality, 20:35-47.
  • Orsini, F., Accorsi, M., Luz, P., Tsirogiannis I.L., Gianquinto, G., 2016. Sustainable water management in green roofs. In“Sustainable water management in urban environments.”Eds. T. Younos, T.E. Parece. Springer, The Netherlands, The handbook of environmental chemisty, 47.pp. 167-208.
  • Orsini F., Dubbeling M., Gianquinto, G. (2015). Multifunctional rooftop horticulture: a promising strategy for intensifying horticulture production in cities.Chronica Horticulturae, 55: 12-17.
  • Sanyé-Mengual, E., Orsini, F., Oliver-Solà, J., Rieradevall J.· Montero J.I.,, Gianquinto, G. (2015). Techniques and crops for efficient rooftop gardens in Bologna, Italy.Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 35: 1477-1488.
  • Piovene C. Orsini F., Bosi S., Sanoubar R., Bregola V., Dinelli G., Gianquinto G. (2015). Optimal red:blue ratio in led lighting for nutraceutical indoor horticulture.Scientia Horticulturae, 193: 202-208.
  • Vittori Antisari L., Orsini F., Marchetti L., Vianello G., Gianquinto G. (2015). Heavy metal accumulation in vegetables grown in urban gardens.Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 35: 1139-1147.
  • Orsini, F., Gasperi, D., Marchetti, L., Piovene, C., Draghetti, S., Ramazzotti, S., Bazzocchi, G., Gianquinto, G. (2014). Exploring the production capacity of rooftop gardens (RTGs) in urban agriculture: The potential impact on food and nutrition security, biodiversity and other ecosystem services in the city of Bologna.Food Security, 6: 781-792.
  • Orsini F., Kahane R., Nono-Womdim R., Gianquinto G. (2013). Urban agriculture in the developing world. A review.Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 33, 695-720.
  • Orsini, F., Michelon, N., Gianquinto, G. (2013).Technical manual of Simplified Soilless Vegetable Production in urban areas.Eds. Baudoin W., Nono Womdin R. FAO-UN, Rome, Italy. In press.
  • Orsini F. (2009). Landscape Horticulturists and Architects: bridging views for successful discussions at Bologna 2nd LUH International Conference.Chronica Horticulturae49(4): 47-48.
  • Magrefi, F. ; Orsini, F., Bazzocchi, G., Gianquinto, G. Learning through gardening: the HORTIS experience. In:Proceedings of EDULEARN14Conference 7-9th July 2014, Barcelona, Spain ISBN: 978-84-617-0557-3.
  • M. Fecondini, M. Mezzetti, F. Orsini, G. Gianquinto, S. Poppi (2011). Zeolites in media mixes for soilless production: first results on tomato. In: ISHS: International Symposium on High Technology for Greenhouse Systems: GreenSys2009. Lisbon, 22-27 august 2010,Acta Hort., 893: 1007-1012.
  • Fecondini M., Damasio De Faria A.C., Michelon N., Mezzetti M., Orsini F., Gianquinto G. (2010). Learning the value of gardening: results from an experience of community based simplified hydroponics in north-east Brazil.Acta Hort., 881: 111-116.
  • Gianquinto, G., Orsini, F. eds. (2010).Acta Horticulturae: Proocedings of the 2nd International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture.1092 pp. ISSN 0567-7572. ISBN: 9789066056435.
  • Mezzetti M., Orsini F., Fecondini M., Gianquinto G. (2010). Women and simplified hydroponics: community gardening as a way of emancipation in Trujillo, Peru.Acta Hort., 881: 169-172.
  • Orsini F., Fecondini M., Mezzetti M., Gianquinto G. (2010). Simplified hydroponic floating systems for vegetable production in Trujillo, Peru.Acta Hort.,881: 157-162.
  • Orsini F., Mezzetti M., Fecondini M., Gianquinto G. (2010). Simplified substrate soilless culture for vegetable production in Trujillo, Peru.Acta Hort.881: 163-168.
  • Orsini F., Morbello M., Fecondini M, Gianquinto G. (2010). Hydroponic gardens: undertaking malnutrition and poverty through vegetable production in the suburbs of Lima, Peru.Acta Hort.881: 173-178.
  • Fecondini M, Casati M, Dimech M, Michelon N, Orsini F., Gianquinto G. (2009). Improved cultivation of lettuce with a low cost soilless system in indigent areas of northeast brazil. Acta Hort., 807:501 – 507.
  • Orsini F., Michelon N, Scocozza F, Gianquinto G. (2009). Farmers-To-Consumers Pipeline: An Associative Example Of Sustainable Soil-Less Horticulture In Urban And Peri-Urban Areas.Acta Hort., 809: 209–220.
  • Gianquinto G, Orsini F., Michelon N, Ferreira Da Silva D, Damasio De Faria F. (2006). Improving yield of vegetables by using soilless micro-garden technologies in peri-urban area of north-east Brazil.Acta Hort., 747: 57-65.
  • Ferreira da Silva, D., Michelon, N., Orsini, F., Tromboni, F., Gianquinto, G. (2007). Manual pratico de horticultura hidrôponica para cultivar hortaliças em area urbana e periurbana.Eds. Regione Veneto/FAO, 34 pp.