Building Integrated Agriculture: Utilising Rooftops for Sustainable Food Crop Cultivation in Singapore
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TL;DR: In this article, food security and an increasing carbon footprint due to food imports are discussed in the context of food security in cities, and the authors propose an approach to solve these challenges.
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Abstract: Burgeoning population and rapid urbanisation have contributed to two challenges facing cities today: food security and an increasing carbon footprint due to food imports. This paper examin...
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