Vertical farms : are they sustainable?

• Main Authors: Teng, Paul, Kim, Steve
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; Non-Traditional Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152614
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Vertical farming seems like the perfect solution to tackle land-scarce Singapore’s unique food security challenges. Given Singapore’s energy mix, however, a more holistic analysis will help measure and manage the performance of vertical farms to support the local agri-food industry’s role in Singapo...