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How Can a Concrete Balcony be Transformed into a Food Production Ecosystem?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This poster presents the research conducted as part of a balcony gardening project launched in Budapest with municipal funding. In Budapest’s densely populated areas, many residents only have access to green spaces in public areas. Their contact with fresh food and living nature is limited. This project demonstrates how even the smallest balconies and neglected garden corners can be transformed into productive, biodiverse ecosystems. Through a free, municipally funded permaculture training program, residents learned how to redesign these spaces for food production and reconnect with nature. This poster was published at the 2nd European Food System Science Conference in Lund, June, 2026.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20847604

Authors: Pózner, Vanda, Bánsági, Éva, Balázs, Bálint

Language: English

Topic: Urban Agriculture and Sustainability

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission

Award: integrated urban FOOD policies – developing sustainability Co-benefits, spatial Linkages, social Inclusion and sectoral Connections to transform food systems in city-regions