Vertical farming: Skyscraper sustainability?
Vertical farming: Skyscraper sustainability?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.scs.2015.06.003
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发表时间：
2015-11-01
影响因子：
11.7
通讯作者：
Al-Chalabi, Malek
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作者：
Al-Chalabi, Malek
据预测，到2050年，世界人口将达到90亿，其中70%将生活在城市中心。这种变化，加上不断变化的气候，将使地球资源紧张，特别是食品供应链。为解决这一问题而提出的一个想法是垂直农业-在城市或城市中心的建筑物内种植水果，蔬菜和谷物，其中楼层设计为容纳某些作物。虽然这是一个有趣的理论概念，但目前还没有研究量化或定性这种想法的有效性。因此，本文的目的是从社会技术、混合方法和研究角度来研究垂直农业概念的可行性和可行性。这包括（1）通过构建能源模型来检查为这样的建筑物供电需要多少能源，以及可再生能源是否可以满足建筑物的现场需求，（2）量化垂直种植的农产品的碳足迹，随后将其与传统种植的农产品进行比较，以及（3）进行访谈，探讨相关利益相关者如何看待垂直农业的概念，以确定目前存在哪些障碍和机会，技术的吸收。研究结果表明，垂直农业是一种可用于以可持续方式向城市提供食物的工具，但这取决于位置和设计。确定了未来的研究领域。(C)2015爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
It is predicted that the world population will reach 9 billion by 2050, of which 70% will live in urban centres. This change, alongside a changing climate, will strain Earth's resources, especially the food supply chain. One idea that has been proposed to address this issue is vertical farming - the urban farming of fruits, vegetables, and grains, inside a building in a city or urban centre, in which floors are designed to accommodate certain crops. While an interesting theoretical concept, no studies currently exist that quantify or qualify the validity of such an idea. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to examine the feasibility and plausibility of the vertical farming concept from a socio technical, mixed methods, research perspective. This includes (1) examining how much energy is needed to power such a building and whether renewable energy can meet the onsite demands of the building by constructing a energy model, (2) quantifying the carbon footprint of vertically grown produce and subsequently comparing that to conventionally grown produce, and (3) conducting interviews to explore how relevant stakeholders perceive the concept of vertical farming in order to identify what are current barriers and opportunities exist towards possible uptake of the technology. The findings indicate that vertical farming is a tool that can be used to supply food to cities in a sustainable manner, but this depends on the location and design. Areas of future research are identified. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.