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putting las vegas claim back in - http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/28654 - seems to echo the claim, not refute. - please modify the claim if the article gives different details
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'''Vertical farming''' is a conceptual form of [[agriculture]] done in [[Urban area|urban]] [[high-rise]]s. In these high-rises (variously called "farmscrapers,"<ref>[http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/4/23/104245/760#comment5 Urbanism and the environment | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>) food such as fruit, vegetables, fish, and livestock can be raised by using greenhouse growing methods and [[recycle|recycled]] resources year-round, allowing cities of the future to become self-sufficient.
'''Vertical farming''' is a conceptual form of [[agriculture]] done in [[Urban area|urban]] [[high-rise]]s. In these high-rises (variously called "farmscrapers,"<ref>[http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/4/23/104245/760#comment5 Urbanism and the environment | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> food such as fruit, vegetables, fish, and livestock can be raised by using greenhouse growing methods and [[recycle|recycled]] resources year-round, allowing cities of the future to become self-sufficient.


Recent research into the concept has been primarily the brainchild of Dickson Despommier, a [[professor]] of [[environmental health]] sciences at [[Columbia University]] in [[New York|New York City]], [[New York]]. Designs by Chris Jacobs<ref>[http://www.chrisjacobs.com Chris Jacobs Vertical Farm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://verticalfarm.com/images/design/chris/chris_jacobs_dark.jpg</ref> (Creative Director of United Future) of Los Angeles, California have brought the Vertical Farm concepts into the world spotlight, starting with an article that featured Dickson's Vertical Farm concept in New York Magazine.
Recent research into the concept has been primarily the brainchild of Dickson Despommier, a [[professor]] of [[environmental health]] sciences at [[Columbia University]] in [[New York|New York City]], [[New York]]. Designs by Chris Jacobs<ref>[http://www.chrisjacobs.com Chris Jacobs Vertical Farm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>http://verticalfarm.com/images/design/chris/chris_jacobs_dark.jpg</ref> (Creative Director of United Future) of Los Angeles, California have brought the Vertical Farm concepts into the world spotlight, starting with an article that featured Dickson's Vertical Farm concept in New York Magazine.
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Professor Despommier argues that the technology to construct vertical farms exists. He also believes that the system can be profitable and effective, a claim evidenced by some preliminary research posted on the project's website. One rough cost estimate suggests a <!--How large?-->vertical farm large enough to feed 35,000 people could be built for less than $84 million.<ref>[http://www.verticalfarm.com/plans-2k6_eco.htm VerticalFarm.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Currently, a vertical farm has been proposed in Toronto by designer Gordon Graff.<ref>[http://torontoist.com/2007/06/is_toronto_a_fu.php Torontoist: Grow Up<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/06/sky_farm_propos.php Sky Farm Proposed for Downtown Toronto : TreeHugger<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.dhadm.com/content/sky-farm-downtown-toronto/ Sky Farm | Downtown Toronto » Blog Archive » DHADM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Professor Despommier argues that the technology to construct vertical farms exists. He also believes that the system can be profitable and effective, a claim evidenced by some preliminary research posted on the project's website. One rough cost estimate suggests a <!--How large?-->vertical farm large enough to feed 35,000 people could be built for less than $84 million.<ref>[http://www.verticalfarm.com/plans-2k6_eco.htm VerticalFarm.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Currently, a vertical farm has been proposed in Toronto by designer Gordon Graff.<ref>[http://torontoist.com/2007/06/is_toronto_a_fu.php Torontoist: Grow Up<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/06/sky_farm_propos.php Sky Farm Proposed for Downtown Toronto : TreeHugger<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.dhadm.com/content/sky-farm-downtown-toronto/ Sky Farm | Downtown Toronto » Blog Archive » DHADM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The city of [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] will build the world's first 30 story vertical farm. Scheduled to be open in [[2010]], the $200 million [[United States dollar|dollar]] project would produce food for 72,000 people.<ref>[http://greengolingo.blogspot.com/2008/01/what-happens-in-vegas-maybe-should.html GreengoLingo: What happens in Vegas, just maybe, should leave Vegas afterall!?<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/28654 ENN: Las Vegas to Build World’s First 30 Story Vertical Farm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 20:58, 16 March 2008

Vertical farming is a conceptual form of agriculture done in urban high-rises. In these high-rises (variously called "farmscrapers,"[1] food such as fruit, vegetables, fish, and livestock can be raised by using greenhouse growing methods and recycled resources year-round, allowing cities of the future to become self-sufficient.

Recent research into the concept has been primarily the brainchild of Dickson Despommier, a professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Designs by Chris Jacobs[2][3] (Creative Director of United Future) of Los Angeles, California have brought the Vertical Farm concepts into the world spotlight, starting with an article that featured Dickson's Vertical Farm concept in New York Magazine.

The potential advantages of vertical farming would be the prevention of deforestation, desertification, sprawl, and other consequences of growing agricultural land use. By producing food within population centers, less pollution is produced transporting the food from distant farms. The controlled environment of a greenhouse may also allow greater crop yields and reduced need for pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. As currently envisioned, the vertical farm would also be designed to turn sewage into fresh water, generate its own electricity from decomposition byproducts, and be virtually self sufficient.

Professor Despommier argues that the technology to construct vertical farms exists. He also believes that the system can be profitable and effective, a claim evidenced by some preliminary research posted on the project's website. One rough cost estimate suggests a vertical farm large enough to feed 35,000 people could be built for less than $84 million.[4] Currently, a vertical farm has been proposed in Toronto by designer Gordon Graff.[5][6][7]

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States will build the world's first 30 story vertical farm. Scheduled to be open in 2010, the $200 million dollar project would produce food for 72,000 people.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Urbanism and the environment | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
  2. ^ Chris Jacobs Vertical Farm
  3. ^ http://verticalfarm.com/images/design/chris/chris_jacobs_dark.jpg
  4. ^ VerticalFarm.com
  5. ^ Torontoist: Grow Up
  6. ^ Sky Farm Proposed for Downtown Toronto : TreeHugger
  7. ^ Sky Farm | Downtown Toronto » Blog Archive » DHADM
  8. ^ GreengoLingo: What happens in Vegas, just maybe, should leave Vegas afterall!?
  9. ^ ENN: Las Vegas to Build World’s First 30 Story Vertical Farm
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