Chapter 1 - Circular, closed-loop agricultural systems: key principles and challenges: Rolf Meyer, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany; 1 Introduction 2 Circular agriculture: principles and practice 3 Circular biomass use 4 Circular nutrition provision 5 Circular energy provision 6 Cascade use as a special form of circularity 7 Conclusion and future trends 8 Where to look for further information 9 References Chapter taken from: Chapter taken from: Amon, B. (ed.), Developing circular agricultural production systems, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN: 978 1 80146 256 3) Chapter 2 - Redirecting nutrients in urban waste to urban agriculture: Rosanne Wielemaker and Jan Weijma, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; 1 Introduction 2 Urban agriculture and new sanitation 3 Background information 4 Case studies 5 Challenges for integration: areas for future research 6 Conclusion and future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References Chapter taken from: Wiskerke, J. S. C. (ed.), Achieving sustainable urban agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 316 7) Chapter 3 - Developing bioplastics from agro-industrial wastes for applications in food packaging: Angela Marchetti, Gaia Salvatori and Lionel Tayou Nguemna, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Mattia Grumi, Ahmet Ozan Basar, María Pardo-Figuerez, Jose Maria Lagaron and Cristina Prieto, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spain; Chiara Marcoaldi, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spain; Marianna Villano and Mauro Majone, Research Center for Applied Sciences to the Safeguard of Environment and Cultural Heritage (CIABC) and Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; and David Bolzonella, University of Verona, Italy; 1 Introduction: the problem of plastic waste 2 Bioplastics as a promising alternative 3 Types of bio-based polymers 4 Bioplastics from renewable feedstocks: the example of polyhydroxyalkanoates from agricultural waste 5 Cost evaluation of biopolymers 6 Applications of bioplastics in food packaging 7 Innovative food packaging 8 Packaging production techniques 9 Case study: the Horizon 2020 Usable Packaging project 10 Conclusion and future research needs 11 References Chapter taken from: Chapter taken from: Amon, B. (ed.
), Developing circular agricultural production systems, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN: 978 1 80146 256 3) Chapter 4 - Closed plant production systems in vertical farms for a circular economy: Yoshiaki Kitaya, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan; 1 Introduction 2 Environmental control in facility-based plant production systems as semi-closed systems 3 Facility-based plant production systems with efficient circulation of materials 4 Sustainable balance of human activities and environmental conservation in urban ecosystems 5 Conclusion 6 References Chapter taken from: Kozai, T. and Hayashi, E. (ed.), Advances in plant factories: New technologies in indoor vertical farming, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2023, (ISBN: 978 1 80146 316 4) Chapter 5 - Building natural resource networks: urban agriculture and the circular economy: Stefano Pascucci, Exeter University, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Rethinking urban agriculture and food provisioning beyond a linear economy 3 Designing regenerative urban agri-food systems through a circular economy approach 4 Strategies for building natural resource networks in circular urban agriculture 5 Key bottlenecks to transition into circular urban agriculture and food provisioning 6 Conclusions 7 References Chapter taken from: Wiskerke, J. S. C. (ed.), Achieving sustainable urban agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 316 7).