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dc.title | Building integrated agriculture utilising rooftops for sustainable food crop cultivation in Singapore | |
dc.contributor.author | Astee, L.Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kishnani, N.T. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-14T02:32:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-10-14T02:32:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Astee, L.Y., Kishnani, N.T. (2010). Building integrated agriculture utilising rooftops for sustainable food crop cultivation in Singapore. Journal of Green Building 5 (2) : 105-113. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.3992/jgb.5.2.105 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 15526100 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/45435 | |
dc.description.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 examines the viability of rooftop farming in urban centres in Asia. A context-specific exploration-sited in Singapore-looks at the challenges of building integrated agriculture. Findings suggest that Singapore's public housing estates are suitable for rooftop farming. Implemented nationwide, such a scheme could result in a 700% increase in domestic vegetable production, satisfying domestic demand by 35.5%. Reducing food imports would also decrease Singapore's carbon footprint by 9,052 tonnes of emissions annually. | |
dc.description.uri | http://libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.5.2.105 | |
dc.source | Scopus | |
dc.subject | Building integrated agriculture | |
dc.subject | Carbon footprint | |
dc.subject | Food security | |
dc.subject | Public housing | |
dc.subject | Rooftop farming | |
dc.subject | Singapore | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.contributor.department | ARCHITECTURE | |
dc.description.doi | 10.3992/jgb.5.2.105 | |
dc.description.sourcetitle | Journal of Green Building | |
dc.description.volume | 5 | |
dc.description.issue | 2 | |
dc.description.page | 105-113 | |
dc.identifier.isiut | 000280247100009 | |
Appears in Collections: | Staff Publications |
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