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Vertical farming
'''Vertical farming''' is a proposal to conduct large-scale [[agriculture]] in [[Urban area|urban]] [[high-rise]]s or "farmscrapers".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/4/23/104245/760#comment5 |title=Urbanism and the environment | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist |publisher=Gristmill.grist.org |date= |accessdate=2009-03-14}}</ref> Using [[recycle]]d resources and greenhouse methods such as [[hydroponics]], these buildin(contracted; show full)gt; Bruce Bugbee, a crop physiologist at Utah State University, believes that the huge power demands of vertical farming would be too expensive and not-competitive with traditional farms using only free natural light. He notes that the levels of artificial light required by growing crops is approximately 100 times the amount used by people working in offices.<ref>Roach, J. (June 30, 2009). High-Rise Farms: The Future of Food?. <i>National  Geographic News</i>.</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Basic aquaponics system (DIY)]]⏎
* [[Arcology]]
* [[Hydroponics]]
* [[Aeroponics]]
* [[Aquaculture]]
* [[Folkewall]]
* [[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]]
* [[Horticulture]]
* [[Terrace (agriculture)]], [[Terrace (gardening)]], and [[Terrace (building)]]
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