What Is the Limit of Vertical Farming Productivity?
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DOI: 10.1002/fes3.70061
Abstract: 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. Analyzing 171 publications with 1403 data points across 10 crop… read more here.
Keywords: limit vertical; farming productivity; vertical farming; crop ... See more keywords
A Comparative LCA of Field Grown Lettuce Versus Vertically Farmed Lettuce
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DOI: 10.1002/fes3.70117
Abstract: Climate change has accelerated the degradation of agricultural land, prompting innovation to develop and adapt current global production systems to accommodate more people with increased demand for resources. Novel technologies such as vertical farming offer… read more here.
Keywords: field; lettuce; vertical farming; comparative lca ... See more keywords
Architectural quality of the productive façades integrating photovoltaic and vertical farming systems: Survey among experts in Singapore
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2019.12.005
Abstract: Abstract Buildings could play a critical role in energy and food production while making high-density cities more resilient. Productive facades (PFs), as flexible and multi-functional systems integrating photovoltaic (PV) and vertical farming (VF) systems, could… read more here.
Keywords: integrating photovoltaic; vertical farming; photovoltaic vertical; survey ... See more keywords
Mapping the Dynamics of the Vertical Farm: A Biopolitical Epistemology of Valuation
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DOI: 10.1080/02691728.2024.2342854
Abstract: ABSTRACT In early 2020, Sobeys—one of Canada’s largest food retailers—partnered with Infarm Indoor Vertical Farming to install hydroponic vertical farming units in their retail locations. This partnership aims to build a resilient agri-food ecosystem in… read more here.
Keywords: vertical farming; biopolitical epistemology; epistemology; vertical farm ... See more keywords
Post-pandemic architecture: a critical review of the expected feasibility of skyscraper-integrated vertical farming (SIVF)
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DOI: 10.1080/17452007.2022.2109123
Abstract: ABSTRACT Can skyscrapers survive after COVID-19? Can the idea of integrating vertical farming (VF) into vertical architecture support the environmental, economic, and social issues in the post-pandemic era? Answering these questions is the main objective… read more here.
Keywords: vertical farming; expected feasibility; skyscraper integrated; integrated vertical ... See more keywords
The potential for combining living wall and vertical farming systems with aquaponics with special emphasis on substrates
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DOI: 10.1111/are.13601
Abstract: Aquaponics is a method of food production, growing fish and vegetables in a recirculating aquaculture system. Aquaponics uses the water from the fish to feed the plants in a totally natural way and like hydroponics,… read more here.
Keywords: system; potential combining; vertical farming; living wall ... See more keywords
Biofeedback-Based Closed-Loop Phytoactuation in Vertical Farming and Controlled-Environment Agriculture
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DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics9100640
Abstract: This work focuses on biohybrid systems—plants with biosensors and actuating mechanisms that enhance the ability of biological organisms to control environmental parameters, to optimize growth conditions or to cope with stress factors. Biofeedback-based phytoactuation represents… read more here.
Keywords: farming controlled; controlled environment; biofeedback based; vertical farming ... See more keywords
Integrating Vertical Farming into Residential Buildings in Egypt: A Stakeholder Perspectives-Based Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/buildings15162917
Abstract: As cities grow faster and food systems grow more fragile, architects and planners are increasingly challenged to design spaces that not only house people but also support environmental and social well-being. This study investigates how… read more here.
Keywords: farming residential; vertical farming; integrating vertical; stakeholder ... See more keywords
The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs) and Their Feasibility in Hydroponics and Vertical Farming
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DOI: 10.3390/metabo13020247
Abstract: There are many reasons for the increase in hydroponics/soil-free systems in agriculture, and these systems have now advanced to the form of vertical farming. The sustainable use of space, the reduction in water use compared… read more here.
Keywords: plant growth; growth promoting; vertical farming; hydroponics vertical ... See more keywords
Plant Beneficial Bacteria and Their Potential Applications in Vertical Farming Systems
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DOI: 10.3390/plants12020400
Abstract: In this literature review, we discuss the various functions of beneficial plant bacteria in improving plant nutrition, the defense against biotic and abiotic stress, and hormonal regulation. We also review the recent research on rhizophagy,… read more here.
Keywords: plant beneficial; agriculture; beneficial bacteria; farming systems ... See more keywords
Indoor Vertical Farming in the Urban Nexus Context: Business Growth and Resource Savings
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DOI: 10.3390/su12051965
Abstract: In recent years, a new urban environment in the large metropolitan areas, the so-called “megacities”, has emerged. It is estimated that more than five billion people will be located in urban areas by 2030. Many… read more here.
Keywords: energy; vertical farming; urban nexus; farming urban ... See more keywords