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Indoor Vertical Farming Systems for Food Security and Resource Sustainability

EDIS, 2020
Indoor vertical farming has been gaining increased popularity worldwide as a method of addressing food security while satisfying sustainability needs.
Jiangxiao Qiu, Haimanote K. Bayabil, Yuncong Li   +2 more
doaj   +5 more sources

What Is the Limit of Vertical Farming Productivity?

Food and Energy Security
With the possibility of co‐optimizing all growth factors in vertical farming, such systems could contribute to future food supply, but the potential productivity is unknown.
Sebastian Eichelsbacher, Claudia R. Luksch, G. Bienert, T. Alcock, Kathy Steppe, Leo F. M. Marcelis, Francesco Orsini, Eva Rosenqvist, H. Lambers, Erik S. Runkle, Tracy Lawson, S. Asseng   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Review of Research Progress in Vertical Farming on Façades: Design, Technology, and Benefits

Sustainability
The surging global population and urbanization trends present new challenges to food production systems and energy, especially in resource-limited urban environments.
Xuepeng Shi, Chengfei Shi, Abel Tablada, Xiaoyu Guan, Mingfeng Cui, Yangxiao Rong, Qiqi Zhang, Xudong Xie   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Financial Viability of Business Models For Engineered Vertical Hydroponics Systems For Sustainable Onion Production in The Philippines

Journal of Applied Engineering and Technological Science, 2023
This study aimed to explore the financial, socio-economic, and environmental benefits of sustainable onion production using vertical farming and hydroponic systems, and to identify key factors affecting the viability of these business models.
Kenneth L. Armas, Engr. Gina Lorenzo, Catherine Dela Cruz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

ROLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN NIGERIA'S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR [PDF]

Social Sciences and Education Research Review
The demand for food in Nigeria has risen due to urbanization, especially in cities, leading to issues like food scarcity, waste, and expensive transportation.
Atubi Akpomena Clinton, Adewolu Adeoye Olugbenga   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban agriculture: a global analysis of the space constraint to meet urban vegetable demand [PDF]

, 2014
Urban agriculture (UA) has been drawing a lot of attention recently for several reasons: the majority of the world population has shifted from living in rural to urban areas; the environmental impact of agriculture is a matter of rising concern; and food
Adedeji O H, D Plouffe, Deelstra T, Dongus S, F Martellozzo, FAO, FAO, FAO/WHO, Frison E A, GADM, J-S Landry, McArdle K, Mougeot L J A, Mougeot L J A ed Bakker N, N Ramankutty, Novo M G, OECD, P Rowhani, Perkins E ed Koc M, Schneider A, The Economist, The Times, UN, UN, UNDP, Urban Design Lab, V Seufert, Yu B   +27 more
core   +2 more sources

Vertical farming in urban environments: A review of architectural integration and food security

Open Access Research Journal of Biology and Pharmacy
Vertical farming in urban environments has emerged as a promising solution to address the challenges of food security while efficiently utilizing limited urban spaces.
Olabimpe Banke Akintuyi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Influence of Textile and Environmental Parameters on Plant Growth on Vertically Mounted Knitted Fabrics [PDF]

Tekstilec, 2019
Vertical farming is of major interest in research and development to enable the production of food in the quantity suffi cient for the growing world population under the weather conditions, which are increasingly becoming more and more extreme ...
Robin Böttjer, Jan Lukas Storck, Dominik Vahle, Bennet Brockhagen, Timo Grothe, Sabine Herbst, Karl-Josef Dietz, Anke Rattenholl, Frank Gudermann, Andrea Ehrmann   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of Smart Techniques, Internet of Things and Data Mining for Resource Use Efficient and Sustainable Crop Production

Agriculture, 2023
Technological advancements have led to an increased use of the internet of things (IoT) to enhance the resource use efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness of agricultural production systems, particularly under the current scenario of climate ...
Awais Ali, Tajamul Hussain, Noramon Tantashutikun, Nurda Hussain, Giacomo Cocetta   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unidirectional Tape‐Based Composites from Hemp and Pineapple Leaf Fiber: Mechanical Performance in Conventional and Bio‐Based Matrices

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The study investigates novel semi‐finished products made of unidirectionally arranged hemp or pineapple leaf fiber‐reinforced composites produced from different matrices. The materials are analyzed in terms of their mechanical and interfacial properties and void content.
Nina Graupner, Raja Bade, Valentin Ackermann, Roja M. Baumann, Corvin Bischoff, Jona F. Ebeling, Oskar Glenz, Marlo Groh, Jonathan Groth, Finja Hiller, Tom Hirschmüller, Felix Menke, Syntcha Ngantchou Lecdou, Mika Ohler, Daniel Rafii Vardiny, Darius Richter, Dario Röper, Henrik Schumacher, Theresa Stein, Benjamin Vorbeck, Elisabeth Wermter, Kay Kölzig, Jörg Müssig   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source