Title data
Christmann, Anne ; Graf-Drasch, Valerie ; Schäfer, Ricarda:
Smart Urban Agriculture : A Study of Digital Opportunities to feed City Dwellers.
In: Business & Information Systems Engineering.
Vol. 66
(2024)
.
ISSN 1867-0202
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12599-024-00863-w
Abstract in another language
Given cities’ rising environmental problems and increasing food insecurity, innovative organizational endeavors such as urban agriculture present a chance for ecosystem services and additional food production. However, urban spaces are hostile as they jeopardize the availability of air, water, or soil. While digital technologies enable the management of scarce resources in traditional agricultural contexts, little is known about their applicability in urban agriculture endeavors. A multi-layer taxonomy that classifies digital technologies facilitating successful agriculture in urban environments is proposed. Scientific and practical evaluations involving 25 experts demonstrate the taxonomy’s validity and reveal 22 readiness factors for smart urban agriculture. Pinpointing how organizations can increase their readiness to leverage opportunities of digital technologies in urban agriculture, this study offers the basis for conceptualizing smart urban agriculture and provides insights into exploiting its benefits.
Further data
Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration Research Institutions Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes > Branch Business and Information Systems Engineering of Fraunhofer FIT Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes > FIM Research Center for Information Management Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics |
Result of work at the UBT: | No |
DDC Subjects: | 000 Computer Science, information, general works > 004 Computer science 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
Date Deposited: | 10 Apr 2024 11:42 |
Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2024 13:10 |
URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/89285 |