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Agropolis

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Agropolis is located in the city of Viladecans, surrounded by one of the largest horticultural production areas in Catalonia (the Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park). It has excellent transport connections, as it is 5 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from Barcelona and the port, via the C-31 and C-32 motorways.

The aim of Agropolis is to become a hub for demonstration of the application of technologies to the agri-food system.
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Scientific domain PE10: Earth System Science LS9: Biotechnology and Biosystems Engineering LS8: Environmental Biology Ecology and Evolution
Keywords glass greenhouse ground greenhouse and field crops greenhouse glass table irrigation machinery measurements plastic greenhouse ship machinery space
Home partner institution (UPC) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Website

Website

Technical staff available Yes
Remote access available Yes
Open to external users Yes
Equipment
  • Glass greenhouse 1044m2
  • Plastic greenhouse de 735m2
  • Machining workshop
  • Agricultural equipment
  • Crop field
  • Service building
Description

Agropolis is located in the city of Viladecans, surrounded by one of the largest horticultural production areas in Catalonia (the Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park). It has excellent transport connections, as it is 5 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from Barcelona and the port, via the C-31 and C-32 motorways.

The aim of Agropolis is to become a hub for demonstration of the application of technologies to the agri-food system.