The rise of vertical farms.

• Autores: Dickson Despommier
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 301, Nº. 5, 2009, págs. 80-87
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the benefits to growing crops in city skyscrapers such as the reduction of water, fossil fuel consumption, and the elimination of agricultural runoff. The key concepts of the article is the impact of farming on the environment, the percentage of food a small block could yield with minimal use of resources, and how urban planners are incorporating the construction and use of vertical farms in cities worldwide. INSETS: Feeding the Future: Not Enough Land;GROWING TECHNIQUES.