Vertical farming: an assessment of Singapore City
Wong, Caroline, Wood, Jacob, and Paturi, Swathi (2020) Vertical farming: an assessment of Singapore City. Etropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics, 19 (2). pp. 228-248.
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Abstract
Urban planners, government leaders, and the farming community have noted the important role cities play in producing their own food to manage higher levels of domestic demand, food insecurity, environmental concerns and affordability. To better understand these issues our research examines urban farming; in particular, the use of vertical farming methods. Such approaches can be used to overcome not only food safety and land resource issues, but also better manage the threats posed by rapid urbanisation. With technological developments in hydroponics, aeroponics and aquaponics, vertical farming has become a much more efficient and affordable means of farming in urban spaces. Overall, these high-tech systems signify a shift in the ways farming and food production can be operationalised. The results from our analysis show that Singapore, a tropical city in Asia, is making significant strides in vertical farming with substantial public and private investment in R&D through high-tech, high-yielding, land-limited farms in high-rise buildings. Despite these initiatives, Singapore faces a highly constrained urban environment where land scarcity is exacerbated by a complex regulatory land use framework.
| Item ID: | 65392 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1448-2940 |
| Keywords: | Singapore, vertical farming, urbanisation, cities, food security, urban farming |
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| Copyright Information: | Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 free to download, save and reproduce. |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2020 22:04 |
| FoR Codes: | 33 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 3304 Urban and regional planning > 330406 Regional analysis and development @ 30% 33 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 3304 Urban and regional planning > 330408 Strategic, metropolitan and regional planning @ 40% 33 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 3304 Urban and regional planning > 330411 Urban design @ 30% |
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