Vertical farm
Seguidores
sábado, 26 de octubre de 2013
Dialogue:
Speaker: Good morning assistants
Is to my a pleasure shares this space with you, this day I will tell you about the
new vertical farm project, but first I want to ask: ¿what are you know about vertical
farming?
Young 1: I understand that the vertical farms use application to the agriculture
where the horizontal space is limited and the use of air is very important because
your circulation reduce the temperature and is healthy.
Speaker: very very good young , very wise your opinion, and ¿what are you can
tell us?
Young 2: I think that vertical farms are a big constructions of buildings that allow
me have a more amount of belongings in a small space .
Speaker: That's right, that idea is correct . To complement this mean I can say
that the vertical farm consist in mainly work to grow plants within of buildings that
have more flats or terraces , where the space of farm is reduces and optimized to
one best production.
Young 1: ok thank you very much, now I understand the positives goals of this
project, and the great impact that produce can initialize the building of verticals
farm the world is ready to this new process
Young 2: Clearly with the space is smalls we can not building more vertical farms
this can provide an excellent future option to the agricultural enterprises
Speaker: nice, now ,you know about the vertical farms ,¿are you can initiate a
purpose of proyect about the vertical farms in our department ? And as you will
start this idea?
Young 1: of course you can implement a vertical farm model in our department ,
through good planning the impossible is nothing. What are you think about this
answer young 2?
Young 2: I agree with you, although it is difficult build a vertical farm in a short time,
of course you can create a plan to have good results in the future.
Sure This idea is really innovate and I like your implications , because this topic
is between the interesting topics of my career ,I think that it can complement my
study and complete my knowledge about the implementation of vertical farms .
Young 1: you're right, our carreira can contribute enough to enrich the use of
vertical farms where methodologies can be developed very interesting topics about
exploitation in this projects
Speaker: wow, I like this answers, but really this topic is very large , to plan
a project of this magnitude should see the economic analysis and the relation
cost / benefit , and that the project reduce emissions contributing to reduce
environmental impact , in addition to its realization is much needed have a lot
money . is very important analyze the location and the social, economic and
environmental impact factors.
Young 1: is exciting talk about the vertical farms, for this I will continue studying
everything that is related to this topic
Young 2: I agree, I'll do the same
Speaker: well I think that is time to take a coffee , we deserve a coffee
Young 1: I think the same
Young 2: Me too.
martes, 1 de octubre de 2013
The Topic
Why did you choose the topic of your blog?
We are students of careers that work with many natural impacts, the topic (verticals farms) in our professions is very important because this idea is a new change to the farms, the structure of cities, the economy, the news tools and news technologies. We should be informants of these tendencies and the results.
The problem is that the horizontal space is better small between the cities to start a new expansion o f the farms and others economical activities, then this news verticals farms are the solution of the food companies, of architecture, we think that the Vertical farming promises to expand this approach, so that perhaps in the near future the food prices will not change with the time. The climate changes issues will continue confound and disrupt this already seriously flawed system of outdoor food production. The idea is that we could produce most of what we needed year round in vertical farms located inside cities. We think the concept of the vertical farm is the only viable option we have to a long term solution to the world food crisis.The actually contamination is a more important because with the verticals farms the gases will be reduce in big volume , the plants will give oxygen to the cities and will have control to reduce the temperature in your areas.
the Structure of the dialogue
The structure of the dialogue will be first, ask questions he can think about vertical farms, say the importance of world agriculture, and how this project can solve the problem of not having space to grow. Also, we're going to give the explanation of why we like this. and it has in common with our careers. Finally, we will make a short description of how you could raise a vertical farm in our department
domingo, 29 de septiembre de 2013
Vertical Farm
The idea of vertical farming in a modern urban context first surfaced about 10 years ago. Then, it was just a dream. But over the past two years, the first prototypes have been developed.
Proponents say that vertical farming can help solve the impending world food shortage. By 2050, the UN predicts that the global population will surpass 9 billion people. Given current agricultural productivity rates, the Vertical Farm Project estimates that an agricultural area equal in size to roughly half of South America will be needed to feed this larger population.
Vertical Farming designs like these don't rely on overused, unfertile land. In regulated indoor spaces, crops are immune to pests and cold snaps. Here, the influence of East Asian rice terraces can be seen.
Critics point out that there are still big hurdles to be overcome before vertical farming can be successfully implemented. The need to power artificial light for the plants is one issue that needs to be addressed
Despite the challenges, vertical farming experiments like this one in Suwon, South Korea, give many hope that vertical farming may still make the transition from the drawing board to reality
Inside the three-story building, agricultural scientists cultivate lettuce plants over 450 square meters (4,800 square feet)
Heads of lettuce are lined up in stacked layers. At the very bottom, small seedlings are thriving, while further up, more mature plants are nearly ready for picking.
The vertical farm in Suwon is already a success in one respect: Tourists are eager to see the project in action. Unlike traditional greenhouses in the area, the Suwon vertical farm uses no pesticides and also recycles all of its water
Vertical farming has already found some success in the Netherlands: In Den Bosch, three stories underground, the PlantLab company successfully cultivates roses and decorative shrubs, as well as edible crops including beans, cucumbers and corn.
The plants in Suwon are illuminated with red, white and blue lights. The exact wavelength under which the plants grow best varies and has to be adjusted based on experiments
Machines plant the seeds in Suwon. Such vertical farms function completely without sunlight
Vertical farming holds especial promise for South Korea, which relies heavily on food imports and ranks fifth-to-list in an OECD ranking of food security. Natural disasters, climate change and rising food prices increase the threat of food shortages.
Dickson Despommier, a professor emeritus of environmental health sciences and microbiology at New York's Columbia University, is a proponent of vertical farming.
domingo, 22 de septiembre de 2013
lunes, 2 de septiembre de 2013
what is the problem?
By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim. An estimated 109 hectares of new land (about 20% more land than is represented by the country of Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them, if traditional farming practices continue as they are practiced today. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use (sources: FAO and NASA). Historically, some 15% of that has been laid waste by poor management practices. What can be done to avoid this impending disaster?
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