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Smart Sustainable Cities through Nature-based Solutions : To which extent do the characteristics of the BIGH Brussels Aquaponic Farm contribute to the concept of the smart sustainable city where technology, sustainable practices, and local people come together?
Schäfer, Virpi Inkeri (2023) Smart Sustainable Cities through Nature-based Solutions : To which extent do the characteristics of the BIGH Brussels Aquaponic Farm contribute to the concept of the smart sustainable city where technology, sustainable practices, and local people come together?
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| Abstract: | The concept of smart sustainable cities has appeared as a solution to the challenges of urbanization, such as sustainability, environmental degradation, and resource depletion. This research aims to investigate the potential of urban farming as a nature-based solution to transform European cities towards the concept of the smart sustainable city, where technology, sustainable practices, and local people come together. The project adopts a qualitative single case study of the BIGH Brussels Aquaponic Farm utilizing fieldwork observation and social media, accompanied by scientific literature. The collected data will be analyzed through a thematic analysis approach using coding tables. The theoretical basis for this study lies within three major theories: the smart city, the sustainable city, and social sustainability. The smart sustainable cities theory integrates these three theoretical frameworks and proposes that smart sustainable cities should be developed using a holistic approach that considers the social, economical, and environmental aspects of urban development. These three dependent variables were analyzed based on the independent variable, the characteristics of the farm. It has been found that by understanding the potential of urban farming as a nature-based solution, cities can implement innovative approaches to achieve sustainable development while also promoting social, economic, and environmental sustainability. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 88 social and public administration |
| Programme: | Management Society and Technology BSc (56654) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/96159 |
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