Dr Silvio Caputo is leading the UK team in an international 3-year project, funded under the SUGI called Food-Water-Energy Nexus, which started in June 2018. The FEW-meter project aims at measuring the efficiency of urban agriculture in terms of resource consumption, food production and social benefits. Each one of the five countries involved in the project (UK, France, Germany, Poland and USA) will focus on a specific type of urban agriculture and a particular city. The UK will be looking at Community Gardens and City Farms in London, which have recently seen a surge of interest.
On Tuesday 29 October, the FEW-Meter project will be holding a one-day symposium showcasing the use of the latest technology in green spaces. Sessions covering topics surrounding technology, food, environment and access; plus a presentation given by key note speaker, Mike Hardman from the University of Salford.
The ‘Technology and Green Spaces’ symposium will be held at The Garden Room, St Luke’s Community Centre, 90 Central Street, London EC1V 8AJ.
For all staff and PhD students at Kent School of Architecture and Planning, the event is free. Please contact Dr Silvio Caputo or Dr Victoria Schoen for registration. For other University of Kent staff who are interested in attending, please select ‘Concession Ticket‘ on the event page.