Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainability of Vertical Farming: A Review

Abel, C. (2010). The vertical garden city: towards a new urban topology. CTBUH Journal, (2), 20–30. Retrieved September 5, 2010, from http://www.et2050.eu/et2050_library/docs/tech/land_uses/Vertical_garden.pdfSearch in Google Scholar

Afrin, S. (2009). Green Skyscraper : Integration of Plants into Skyscrapers. (Master’s Thesis).Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (KTH), Stockholm. Retrieved January 15, 2009 from www.infra.kth.se/sb/spSearch in Google Scholar

Ahlström, L., & Zahra, M. (2011). Integrating a Greenhouse in an Urban Area. (Unpublished Master’s Thesis).Chalmers University of Technology,Göteborg, Sweden.Search in Google Scholar

Al-Chalabi, M. (2015). Vertical farming: Skyscraper sustainability? Sustainable Cities and Society, 18, 74–77. Retrieved February 10, 2015 from http://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2015.06.00310.1016/j.scs.2015.06.003Search in Google Scholar

Albajes, R., Cantero-Martínez, C., Capell, T., Christou, P., Farre, A., Galceran, J., Voltas, J. (2013). Building bridges: an integrated strategy for sustainable food production throughout the value chain. Molecular Breeding, 32(4), 743–770. Retrieved June 15, 2013 from http://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-013-9915-z10.1007/s11032-013-9915-zOpen DOISearch in Google Scholar

Ankri, D. S. (2010). Urban Kibbutz: Integrating Vertical Farming and Collective Living in Jerusalem, Israel. (Master’s Thesis).Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No.1482437). Retrieved July 2, 2010 from http://search.proquest.com/docview/762216845?accountid=10906%5Cnhttp://zsfx.lib.iastate.edu:3410/sfxlcl41?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&genre=dissertations+%26+theses&sid=ProQ:ProQuest+Dissertations+%26+Theses+Global&atSearch in Google Scholar

Banerjee, C., & Adenaeuer, L. (2014). Up, Up and Away! The Economics of Vertical Farming. Journal of Agricultural Studies, 2(1), 40. Retrieved January 15, 2014 from http://doi.org/10.5296/jas.v2i1.452610.5296/jas.v2i1.4526Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Besthorn, F. H. (2013). Vertical Farming: Social Work and Sustainable Urban Agriculture in an Age of Global Food Crises. Australian Social Work, 66(2), 187–203. Retrieved December 5, 2013 from http://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2012.71644810.1080/0312407X.2012.716448Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Bohn, K., & Viljoen, A. (2011). The edible city: envisioning the Continuous Productive Urban Landscape (CPUL). Field Journal, 4(1), 149–161. Retrieved June 12, 2011 from http://www.field-journal.org/index.php?page=issue-4Search in Google Scholar

Brundtland, G. H. (1985). World commission on environment and development. Environmental Policy and Law, 14(1), 26–30.10.1016/S0378-777X(85)80040-8Search in Google Scholar

Cicekli, M., & Barlas, N. T. (2014). Transformation of today greenhouses into high technology vertical farming systems for metropolitan regions. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 15(4), 1779–1785.Search in Google Scholar

Despommier, D. (2009). The rise of vertical farms. Scientific American, 301(5), 80–87.10.1038/scientificamerican1109-8019873908Search in Google Scholar

Despommier, D. (2010). The vertical farm: feeding the world in the 21st century. Macmillan.Search in Google Scholar

Despommier, D. (2011). The vertical farm: controlled environment agriculture carried out in tall buildings would create greater food safety and security for large urban populations. Journal Für Verbraucherschutz Und Lebensmittelsicherheit, 6(2), 233–236. Retrieved March 15, 2011 from http://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-010-0654-310.1007/s00003-010-0654-3Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Despommier, D. (2013). Farming up the city: The rise of urban vertical farms. Trends in Biotechnology, 31(7), 388–389. Retrieved December 7, 2013 from http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.03.00810.1016/j.tibtech.2013.03.00823790758Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Despommier, D. (2014). Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics (Vertical Farms in Horticulture). (P. B. Thompson & D. M. Kaplan, Eds.) Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. Retrieved July 15, 2014 from http://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0929-410.1007/978-94-007-0929-4Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Dubbeling, M. (2011). Integrating urban agriculture in the urban landscape. Urban Agriculture Magazine, (25), 43–46. Retrieved September 4, 2011 from www.ruaf.orgSearch in Google Scholar

Eigenbrod, C., & Gruda, N. (2015). Urban vegetable for food security in cities. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 35(2), 483–498. Retrieved January 15, 2015 from http://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-014-0273-y10.1007/s13593-014-0273-yOpen DOISearch in Google Scholar

Ellingsen, E., & Despommier, D. (2008). The Vertical Farm - The origin of a 21st century Architectural Typology. CTBUH Journal, (3), 26–34. Retrieved June 10, 2008 from http://global.ctbuh.org/resources/papers/download/449-the-vertical-farm-the-origin-of-a-21st-century-architectural-typology.pdfSearch in Google Scholar

Ellis, J. (2012). Agricultural Transparency: Reconnecting Urban Centres With Food Production. (Unpublished Master’s Thesis).Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.Search in Google Scholar

Germer, J., Sauerborn, J., Asch, F., de Boer, J., Schreiber, J., Weber, G., & Müller, J. (2011). Skyfarming an ecological innovation to enhance global food security. Journal Für Verbraucherschutz Und Lebensmittelsicherheit, 6(2), 237–251. Retrieved April 18, 2011 from http://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-011-0691-610.1007/s00003-011-0691-6Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Glaser, J. A. (2012). Green chemistry with nanocatalysts. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 14(4), 513–520. Retrieved April 15, 2012 from http://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-012-0507-010.1007/s10098-012-0507-0Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Graff, G. (2009). A greener revolution: An argument for vertical farming. Plan Canada, 49(2), 49–51.Search in Google Scholar

Hui, S. C. M. (2011). Green roof urban farming for buildings in high-density urban cities. In World Green Roof Conference (pp. 1–9). Retrieved December 2, 2011 from http://www.mech.hku.hk/bse/greenroof/110318_WGRC2011_Hainan_SamHui_fullpaper.pdfSearch in Google Scholar

Islam, R., & Siwar, C. (2012). The analysis of urban agriculture development in Malaysia. Advances in Environmental Biology, 6(3), 1068–1078.Search in Google Scholar

Kalantari, F., Mohd Tahir, O., Golkar, N., & Ismail, N. A. (2015). Socio-Cultural Development of Tajan Riverfront, Sari, Iran. Advances in Environmental Biology, 9(27), 386–392.Search in Google Scholar

Kalantari, F., Mohd Tahir, O., Golkar, N., & Kalantari, S. (2015). Restoration of Tajan River through ecological design approach. ALAM CIPTA, International Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research & Practice, 8(spec. 1), 52–59. Retrieved April 2, 2015 from http://psasir.upm.edu.my/42296/Search in Google Scholar

Kaplan, R. (1993). The role of nature in the Context of the workplace. Landscape and Urban Planning, 26(1), 193–201. Retrieved September 16, 1993 from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=1985-16132-001&site=eds-live&scope=site10.1016/0169-2046(93)90016-7Search in Google Scholar

Kim, H.-G., Park, D.-H., Chowdhury, O. R., Shin, C.-S., Cho, Y.-Y., & Park, J.-W. (2014). Location-Based Intelligent Robot Management Service Model Using RGPSi with AoA for Vertical Farm. In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (Vol. 279, pp. 309–314). Retrieved January 15, 2014 from http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41674-3_4410.1007/978-3-642-41674-3_44Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

La Rosa, D., Barbarossa, L., Privitera, R., & Martinico, F. (2014). Agriculture and the city: A method for sustainable planning of new forms of agriculture in urban contexts. Land Use Policy, 41, 290–303. Retrieved March 15, 2014 from http://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.06.01410.1016/j.landusepol.2014.06.014Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Lam, S. O. (2007). Urban Agriculture in Kingston : Present and Future Potential for Re-Localization and Sustainability. (Unpublished Master’s Thesis).Queen’s University,Ontario,Canada.Search in Google Scholar

Liu, X. (2014). Design of a Modified Shipping Container as Modular Unit for the Minimally Structured & Modular Vertical Farm (MSM-VF). (Master’s Thesis).Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No.1573000).Search in Google Scholar

Miller, A. (2011). Scaling Up or Selling Out? A Critical Appraisal of Current Development in Vertical Farming. (Unpublished Master’s Thesis).Carleton University, ottawa, ontario,Canada.Search in Google Scholar

Nochian, A., Mohd Tahir, O., Maulan, S., & Rakhshandehroo, M. (2015). A comprehensive public open space categorization using classification system for sustainable development of public open spaces. ALAM CIPTA, International Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research & Practice, 8(spec. 1), 29–40.Search in Google Scholar

Perez, V. M. (2014). Study of The Sustainability Issue of Food Production Using Vertical Farm Methods in An Urban Environment Within The State of Indiana. (Master’s Thesis).Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No.1565090).Search in Google Scholar

Platt, P. (2007). Vertical Farming: An Interview with Dickson Despommier. Gastronomica, 7(2), 80–87. Retrieved March 15, 2007 from http://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2007.7.3.8010.1525/gfc.2007.7.3.80Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Safikhani, T., Abdullah, A. M., Ossen, D. R., & Baharvand, M. (2014). A review of energy characteristic of vertical greenery systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 40, 450–462. Retrieved August 25, 2014 from http://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.16610.1016/j.rser.2014.07.166Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Sauerborn, J. (2011). Skyfarming: an alternative to horizontal croplands. Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World, 18(1), 19. Retrieved December 15, 2011 from http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-247226253.htmlSearch in Google Scholar

Säynäjoki, E., Heinonen, J., & Junnila, S. (2013). Urban Density and Local Sustainability – A Case Study in Finland. In 189TH Annual Pacific-RIM Real Estate Society Conference Melbourne Australia (pp. 13–16).Search in Google Scholar

Sivamani, S., Bae, N.-J., Shin, C.-S., Park, J.-W., & Cho, Y.-Y. (2014). An OWL-Based Ontology Model for Intelligent Service in Vertical Farm. In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (Vol. 279, pp. 327–332). Retrieved January 5, 2014 from http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41674-3_4710.1007/978-3-642-41674-3_47Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Sivamani, S., Bae, N., & Cho, Y. (2013). A Smart Service Model Based on Ubiquitous Sensor Networks Using Vertical Farm Ontology. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 9(12), 161495. Retrieved April 20, 2013 from http://doi.org/10.1155/2013/16149510.1155/2013/161495Search in Google Scholar

Sivamani, S., Kwak, K., & Cho, Y. (2014). A Rule Based Event-Driven Control Service for Vertical Farm System. In J. J. Park, I. Stojmenovic, M. Choi, & F. Xhafa (Eds.), In Future Information Technology (Vol. 276, pp. 915–920). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Retrieved September 15, 2014 from http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55038-6_13810.1007/978-3-642-55038-6_138Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Specht, K., Siebert, R., Hartmann, I., Freisinger, U. B., Sawicka, M., Werner, A., Dierich, A. (2014). Urban agriculture of the future: an overview of sustainability aspects of food production in and on buildings. Agriculture and Human Values, 31(1), 33–51. Retrieved January 15, 2014 from http://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-013-9448-410.1007/s10460-013-9448-4Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Tan, Z., Lau, K. K.-L., & Ng, E. (2015). Urban tree design approaches for mitigating daytime urban heat island effects in a high-density urban environment. Energy and Buildings. Retrieved February 8, 2015 from http://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.06.03110.1016/j.enbuild.2015.06.031Search in Google Scholar

Thomaier, S., Specht, K., Henckel, D., Dierich, A., Siebert, R., Freisinger, U. B., & Sawicka, M. (2015). Farming in and on urban buildings: Present practice and specific novelties of Zero-Acreage Farming (ZFarming). Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 30(1), 43–54. Retrieved April 21, 2015 from http://doi.org/10.1017/S174217051400014310.1017/S1742170514000143Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Vogel, G. (2008). Upending the traditional farm. Science, 319(5864), 752–753. Retrieved August 3, 2008 from http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/doi/10.1126/science.319.5864.75310.1126/.319.5864.753Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

Voss, P. M. (2013). Vertical Farming: An agricultural revolution on the rise. Halmstad, 1–21.Search in Google Scholar

Wagner, C. G. (2010). Vertical Farming: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Back. Futurist, 44(2), 68–69. Retrieved October 30, 2010 from http://content.ebscohost.com/ContentServer.asp?T=P&P=AN&K=47784788&S=R&D=a9h&EbscoContent=dGJyMNLr40SeprM4xNvgOLCmr0uep7FSsKu4TLGWxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMPGvrki3rK5PuePfgeyx44Dt6fIA%5Cnhttps//ezproxy.uttyler.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/loSearch in Google Scholar