Smart urban agriculture system

Course Description

This course focuses on integrating smart technologies into urban agriculture to enhance food production in city environments. Topics include vertical farming, hydroponics, IoT-based monitoring systems, and data-driven approaches to urban agriculture. Students will explore sustainable practices, resource optimization, and the role of technology in addressing food security challenges. The course also addresses environmental and economic factors impacting urban farming and the potential for reducing a city’s carbon footprint.

Learning Outcomes

To define smart urban agriculture system and the fundamentals of the system
To describe advanced farming technologies tools applications involved in Smart Farming Process optimising climate-controlled indoor and outdoor agriculture environment
To identify the different types of smart urban farms accelerating food production in urban areas
To apply the key revenue and cost levers in the smart urban farming business modules and designs.