The Agricultural Urbanism Concept May Just Eliminate the Supermarket
Alex Scott — March 17, 2010 — Eco
References: yankodesign
You can't get more organic than by growing the food yourself but unfortunately, most people who live in the city don't have that luxury. Instead, you are forced to pay a premium for quality food. There is, however, a concept called Agricultural Urbanism that may change all that in the future.
Basically, the idea of Agricultural Urbanism is community-based farming on a grand scale. Each urban district will have one of these mega-structures which allows citizens to grow their own crops as well as sell off the surplus to help with their incomes. The building itself will have many terraces dedicated to a variety of vegetables and be built to allow the maximum amount of sunlight to reach the plants.
Basically, the idea of Agricultural Urbanism is community-based farming on a grand scale. Each urban district will have one of these mega-structures which allows citizens to grow their own crops as well as sell off the surplus to help with their incomes. The building itself will have many terraces dedicated to a variety of vegetables and be built to allow the maximum amount of sunlight to reach the plants.
Trend Themes
1. Agricultural Urbanism - The idea of community-based farming on a grand scale allows citizens to grow their crops and sell them off to help with their income and eliminate the supermarket.
2. Vertical Farming - The creation of mega-structures with many terraces dedicated to a variety of vegetables and built to allow the maximum amount of sunlight to reach the plants is revolutionizing urban farming.
3. Hyper-local Food - Futuristic city farms promoting community-based farming on a grand scale are enabling people to grow and consume hyper-local food in urban areas.
Industry Implications
1. Real Estate - The creation of mega-structures dedicated to urban farming requires novel use of real estate and re-imagining architectural design.
2. Agriculture and Farming - The concept of urban farming offers potential for large scale enterprise and efficient use of resources in agriculture and farming.
3. Food and Beverage - The emergence of hyper-local food from futuristic city farms is disrupting traditional food and beverage supply chains.
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