Vertical Farming: Resources

Opinion Piece on the Pros + Cons of Vertical Farming

Clearly and relatably breaks downs the benefits and some remaining issues with Vertical Farming.

www.digitaljournal.com/article/288073

Media Hype around Vertical Farming

Time Magazine: Vertical Farming one of the 50 best innovations of 2009.

www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934003_1933961,00.html

Simple Explanation of Vertical Farming Concept

GOOD does it again with this short animation piece to explain the concept of Vertical Farming during an interview with Dickson Despommier.

www.good.is/post/big-ideas-vertical-farming

Window Farming - DIY Vertical Farming

Recent article on NPR about homespun Vertical Farming techniques for urban dwellers. How cool! I want to do this now...

www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125504307&ft=1&f=1053

Verti Crop System Used at Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in London makes history in installing the first generation of Vertical Farming. This is a large part of the food that they feed the animals. How's that for sustainable?

www.cityfarmer.info/2009/11/20/time-magazine-names-valcents-vertical-farming-technology-one-of-top-50-best-innovations-of-2009/

Theoretical Proposal of How to Localize Farming in Manhattan

Motion Piece that suggests how Manhattan's food could be localized on the city of Manhattan. Alex Steffan jokes, "I suspect a well-supported regional foodshed of small farms, fish farms and forests is a better answer than greenhouse skyscrapers... But it doesn't look as cool," but I think it actually relates to what Permaculture provides.

www.worldchanging.com/archives/010982.html

Term: Aeroponics

Watering system uses 70% less water then hydroponic farming.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroponics

The Vertical Farm Project

Some examples of vertical farm designs, both external and internal.

http://www.verticalfarm.com/designs.html

Some Background On Hydroponics

Here is a look at the history and methodology of hydroponic growing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroponics

Dickson Despommier interview: Vertical Farms

Interview with Dickson Despommier, Columbia University, on vertical farming. Includes useful terminology.

http://www.asla.org/ContentDetail.aspx?id=22548&terms=INTERVIEW+WITH+DICKSON+DESPOMMIER

DIY Gray water system

Very simple bathroom gray water management.

http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/02/in-house-gray-water-systems-simple-solutions-for-water-management/

Term: evapotranspiration

Evapotranspiration (ET) is a term used to describe the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration from the Earth's land surface to atmosphere. Evaporation accounts for the movement of water to the air from sources such as the soil, canopy interception, and waterbodies. Transpiration accounts for the movement of water within a plant and the subsequent loss of water as vapor through stomata in its leaves. Evapotranspiration is an important part of the water cycle. An element (such as a tree) that contributes to evapotranspiration can be called an evapotranspirator.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evapotranspiration