Could Skyscrapers supply food?
See how the vision of vertical farming might work.
The WebUrbanist has great coverage on 5 Design Proposals for 3D City Farms.
Find more in depth information as well at the The Vertical Farm Project website and at Wikipedia.
Concept from Paris-based Pierre Sartoux
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January 14, 2009 at 11:38 am
Valcent is where you can see further progress on this concept. We are vertically growing today! Our vertical farms are up and operating in our commercially sized unit based out of El Paso Texas. Please feel free to come visit the company’s blog to learn more, and contribute your thoughts if you wish.
Skyscraper agriculture has yet to be proved successful in an full size model. Vertical farming is successfully being produced realistically in large greenhouses. These are the steps toward locally grown produce which will help our economies stay self sufficient, economically stable, as well as healthy!
I encourage you to also check out our recent mentioning in TIME magazine!http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1865974,00.html
Look forward to seeing you on the blog!
http://blog.valcent.net
Jessica Brock
Valcent