Rooftop cultivation

Many houses and buildings have roof terraces, areas of 20 to 200 m² that are usually exposed concrete areas that have natural light during the day and access to water all year round. The objective is to take advantage of this type of rooftops to create functional gardens to produce family or communal crops. Also, it is a way to oxygenate the air and contribute to thermal and acoustic insulation and is an opportunity to coexist with nature from urban areas. If these green covers are also transformed into edibles, the experience becomes more productive and rewarding, favors social relationships and responds to the growing concern about food. The rooftops function as a natural greenhouse due to their climatic conditions. During winter, high cloudiness creates an environment surrounded by diffuse light, high relative humidity and precipitation, ideal for growing vegetables, since the cold never becomes too intense to block the growth of these crops. During the summer, humidity remains high and light begins to reach the roofs directly, but with a green mesh at 45% shade and an efficient irrigation system it is enough to allow the growth of vegetables and some vegetables.