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To review the integration of ICTs in urban agriculture and assess its scholarly development and applications.

August 5, 2026AgricultureOpen Access

Smart Urban Agriculture in Transition: A Systematic Review of ICT Integration, Applications, and Challenges

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RWRuhang WeiTongji University DWDan WuEast China University of Technology WMWulijiang MulatiTongji University

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Systematic review reveals challenges and opportunities of ICT integration in urban agriculture practices, indicating uneven technological development.

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To review the integration of ICTs in urban agriculture and assess its scholarly development and applications.
Reviewed 143 articles from Web of Science and Scopus between 2016 and 2026
Utilized bibliometric mapping and thematic coding
Focused on IoT, machine learning, and controlled-environment agriculture
Smart urban agriculture research has significantly increased since 2021, but remains geographically focused
Technological applications are well-developed in enclosed systems, supporting monitoring and automation
Community-based and governance-oriented urban agriculture still needs further exploration

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Wei et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72e7e2226790f3706572fc https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16151668

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August 5, 2026AgricultureOpen Access

Smart Urban Agriculture in Transition: A Systematic Review of ICT Integration, Applications, and Challenges

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Authors

RWRuhang WeiTongji University DWDan WuEast China University of Technology WMWulijiang MulatiTongji University

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Implication

Systematic review reveals challenges and opportunities of ICT integration in urban agriculture practices, indicating uneven technological development.

Key Points

To review the integration of ICTs in urban agriculture and assess its scholarly development and applications.
Reviewed 143 articles from Web of Science and Scopus between 2016 and 2026
Utilized bibliometric mapping and thematic coding
Focused on IoT, machine learning, and controlled-environment agriculture
Smart urban agriculture research has significantly increased since 2021, but remains geographically focused
Technological applications are well-developed in enclosed systems, supporting monitoring and automation
Community-based and governance-oriented urban agriculture still needs further exploration

Cite This Study

Wei et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72e7e2226790f3706572fc https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16151668

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