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On 07.18.09, In Urbanism
Lots of cities have farmers markets, but most — if not all — of the produce comes from rural farmers that use oil-intensive methods of transportation to cart around their food. With 80% of all people on the planet projected to live in cities by 2050, food production will have to move into cities if it is to remain cost-efficient. A Swedish-American company called Plantagon has conceived of an incredible solution: a massive urban greenhouse contained within a geodesic dome. The vertical farm, which consists of a spiral ramp inside a spherical dome, is currently in the development stages.
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Post tags: “sustainable agriculture”, geodesic farm, green design, plantagon, sustainable design, Urban Farming, vertical farm
Originally by Ariel Schwartz from INHABITAT on July 13, 2009, 6:00am
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