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Team members

  • Andrea D'Aprile (Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy)
  • Giuseppe Calore (Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy)
  • Ibrahima Lo (Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy)
  • Lorianne Ginot (Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy)
  • Maia Correrella (Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy)
  • Mariam Shehata (Cairo University, Egypt)
  • Mariam Elian (Cairo University, Egypt)
  • Nada Aly (Cairo University, Egypt)
  • Olakunle Malik Sangodoyin ( Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria)
  • Salma Abou Ghanema (Cairo University, Egypt)
  • Sohaila Ali (Cairo University, Egypt)

Project abstract

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, a quarter of the world's food is provided through urban farms and this number is expected to rise as the number of urban farms rise. However, urban farms should not be only about providing food but should have a greater value for the community. In the Green Symphony project, the former ARES 118 site at Lanuvio is transformed into an engaging urban farm. The main objective is to integrate agriculture with culture through arts such as music and other social activities. In addition, it shows new technologies of urban agriculture, raising awareness and utilizing every resource to avoid waste of water and energy and to ensure the production of organic, pesticide-free food. This is made through engaging different social activities and workshops while using smart systems to transform the farm into a living social hub. The result is an interactive urban farm that contributes to the values of the community and to sustainable development goals for 2030. Thus, this project is a leading example of the urban farm of the future that provides much more than food to the community members.