Information and Consent
The questionnaire is provided in the framework of the project:
“ECVET-compliant training to implement ecologically viable AGRiculture On INdustrial Surfaces of URban Environments – AGRO-INSURE – 2023-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000158035”
This questionnaire aims to collect your feedback as urban and peri-urban agriculture stakeholders, to facilitate the domain analysis and consolidation, as well as to verify and refine the training needs and preferable training modes. The objective is to identify VET training gaps as perceived by industrial surface owners and propose a curriculum and policies to cover these gaps. The questionnaire also aims to collect your thoughts on changes required to evolve and implement agricultural projects to a setup / environment such as the industrial surfaces.
Introductory concepts and terms
Urban agriculture has been defined as the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals for food and other uses within or around cities, including fisheries and forestry. Urban agriculture is a global and growing pursuit that can contribute to economic development, job creation, food security and community building, however, it is limited by competition for space with other forms of urban development and a lack of formalised land-use rights.
Ecological (or Bio-) agricultural initiatives on building surfaces signify a pioneering shift in contemporary farming practices, strategically harnessing vertical or horizontal spaces on structures for sustainable cultivation. Building surfaces, such as rooftops, walls, facades and envelopes, serve as unconventional yet promising grounds for eco-agri-projects. Rooftops, often converted into green roofs or rooftop gardens, offer ample opportunities for cultivating diverse crops, fostering biodiversity, and mitigating urban heat island effects. Vertical walls and specially designed structures provide vertical farming methods opportunities, leveraging innovative techniques like hydroponics or aeroponics to optimise space efficiency and resource utilisation. These projects underscore a transformative approach to urban agriculture, utilising building surfaces to not only enhance urban green spaces but also leverage to food production, promote environmental sustainability, and create resilient urban ecosystems within densely populated areas.
Eco-farmer: An eco-farmer is an agricultural practitioner who prioritises environmentally sustainable farming practices aimed at minimising negative impacts on ecosystems. They focus on holistic approaches to farming, emphasising techniques that promote biodiversity, soil health, and natural resource conservation. Eco-farmers often employ organic farming methods, utilise renewable energy, practice crop rotation, and minimise the use of synthetic chemicals or pesticides.
Bio-farmer: A bio-farmer (short for biological farmer), engages in farming practices that primarily emphasise biological processes and organic inputs. Bio-farming emphasises the use of natural and biological methods to maintain soil fertility, manage pests, and nurture healthy crops. Bio-farmers commonly rely on techniques such as composting, biological pest control, and crop rotation while avoiding synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Eco-friendly farmer: An eco-friendly farmer is an agricultural practitioner dedicated to adopting environmentally conscious and sustainable farming practices. They prioritise methods that minimise the ecological footprint of farming operations. Eco-friendly farmers focus on reducing waste, conserving water, enhancing soil health, and implementing renewable energy sources. Their farming practices aim to preserve ecosystems, support biodiversity, and contribute positively to environmental conservation efforts.
Data collection and Consent
Responses of the questionnaire are confidential and will only be used for the purposes of the survey. The results of the survey will be made publicly available through a dedicated presentation.
For your participation in this survey, you will be asked to give some data and information, which will be processed in accordance with the general Data Management and Protection Policy of the data processor. Please, pay particular attention to your rights in relation with your personal data.
Please, read the Data Protection Notice and provide your explicit consent before moving to the survey content.
Please, note: the above-mentioned data will be kept ONLY during and within the AGRO-INSURE project life cycle (31/8/2025). After the end of the project and a subsequent period of 6 months, all data that link your responses to your identity, will be deleted and the survey content will undergo a fully pseudonymised processing. In other words, no human or the system collecting data, will be able to identify the individual that provided the responses. The pseudonymised data will be kept for a period of 5 years for the needs of the project and the funding agency.
Data Protection Notice
This data protection notice applies to data processed by:
- Data controller: EUROCY Innovations Ltd
- DPO: For any relevant issue please contact us at info@eurocyinnovations.com
- Type of data
- The following data will be collected and processed by the surveys:
- Name, contact details and affiliation.
- Accessing device information as detailed below.
- Purpose of Data Processing
- Your involvement is vital for the project to achieve its objectives. The purpose of the surveys is to collect feedback from the end-users and stakeholders of the relevant projects' expected results about the research and innovation subjects they deal with. The analysis and consideration of the feedback facilitates the creation of useful results/tools, which help the beneficiaries. This analysis is in alignment with the original purposes of the project and its research protocol.
- Data Collection when visiting the survey
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- anonymised (= truncated) IP address of the accessing machine;
- date and time of access;
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The questionnaire requires approximately 15 minutes to be completed.
