Com cinco milhões de pessoas abarro

Com cinco milhões de pessoas abarrotadas em 715 quilômetros quadrados, a diminuta República de Singapura se viu obrigada a se expandir para as alturas e construir prédios para todos seus habitantes. Agora, também se vê forçada a desenvolver um modelo de agricultura urbana vertical, e realiza experiências com hortas nos tetos dos edifícios para poder alimentar toda sua população.
Singapura só produz 7% dos alimentos que consome em seu território. Este país importa a maioria das frutas e verduras frescas dos vizinhos Malásia, Tailândia e Filipinas, bem como de lugares mais distantes, como Austrália, Nova Zelândia, Israel e Chile. O fluxo de imigrantes derivou na rápida aglomeração do horizonte, com a construção de cada vez mais torres de apartamentos. Enquanto isso, a pouca terra disponível para a agricultura desaparece de forma acelerada.
A solução para o problema veio na forma de associação público-privada, com o lançamento do que se chama “a primeira fazenda vertical”, que gira com a força da água e libera poucas emissões de dióxido de carbono para a produção de cultivos tropicais em um ambiente urbano. A iniciativa, resultado de um acordo entre a Agri-Food, a Autoridade Veterinária de Singapura (AVA) e a empresa local Sky Green, pretende popularizar técnicas de cultivo urbano que não contaminem o meio ambiente.
Consistem em uma série de torres de alumínio, algumas de até nove metros de altura com 38 fileiras cada uma e equipadas com tanques para as verduras. Fiel à sua filosofia sustentável, a água usada para rodar as torres é reciclada para regar os cultivos. Cada torre consome 60 watts por dia, semelhante a uma lâmpada comum.
A torre de verduras com múltiplas camadas gira lentamente e demora oito horas para dar uma volta completa. Enquanto sobe recebe luz solar, e quando desce é irrigada graças a uma bandeja que se enche com o sistema hidráulico que ativa o sistema de rotação. Este sistema de ciclo fechado é fácil de manter e não libera gases contaminantes.


Com o aumento dos eventos climáticos extremos, incluídos desastres naturais como inundações, que podem ter impacto na produção de alimentos, seriam necessários que Singapura produzisse suas próprias verduras do ponto de vista da segurança alimentar.

Resultados (Inglês) 1:

With 5,000,000 people cramped in 715 square kilometers, the tiny Republic of Singapore has had to expand to the heights and build buildings for all its inhabitants. Now, also finds herself forced to develop a model of urban agriculture, and performs experiments with vegetable gardens on the buildings in order to feed all its people.Singapore only produces 7% of the food it consumes in its territory. This country imports most fresh fruits and vegetables from neighbors Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as from more distant places, such as Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Chile. The flow of immigrants drifted in the rapid agglomeration of the horizon, with the construction of more and more apartment towers. Meanwhile, the little land available for agriculture disappears so fast.The solution to the problem came in the form of public-private association, with the launch of what is called "the first vertical farm", which rotates with the force of the water and releases fewer emissions of carbon dioxide to produce tropical crops in an urban environment. The initiative, the result of an agreement between the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) and the local company Sky Green, aims to popularize urban farming techniques that do not contaminate the environment.Consist of a series of aluminum towers, some of up to nine meters high with 38 ranks each and equipped with tanks to the vegetables. True to its sustainable philosophy, the water used to run the towers is recycled to irrigate the crops. Each tower consumes 60 watts per day, similar to a standard bulb.The Tower of vegetables with multiple layers slowly turns and takes 8 hours to give a complete turn. While climbs receives sunlight, and when lowering is irrigated thanks to a tray that is filled with the hydraulic system that activates the rotation system. This closed-loop system is easy to maintain and does not release contaminants in gases.With the increase in extreme weather events, including natural disasters such as floods, which may have an impact on food production, that Singapore would be needed to produce their own vegetables from the point of view of food safety.

Resultados (Inglês) 3:

With five million people filled with 715 square kilometers, the tiny republic of Singapore was forced to expand to the heights and build buildings for all of its inhabitants. Now, it is forced to develop a model of urban agriculture and conducts experiments with vertical gardens on roofs of buildings to feed its entire population.Singapore is only 7% of its food into its territory. This country is the most fresh fruits and vegetables from the neighboring Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as the most distant places, such as Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Chile. The flow of immigrants came in rapid agglomeration of the horizon, with the construction of increasingly apartment towers. Meanwhile, the little land available for agriculture goes away quickly.The solution to the problem came in the form of public-private partnership, with the launch of what is called "the first vertical farm", which revolves with the force of the water and releases little carbon dioxide emissions for the production of tropical crops in an urban environment. The initiative, which is the result of an agreement between the agri - Food and veterinary authority of Singapore (AVA) and the local company sky green, want to popularize cultivation techniques that do not contaminate the urban environment.Consist of a series of towers of aluminium, some up to nine feet tall with 38 ranks each and equipped with tanks for the vegetables. True to his philosophy sustainable, the water used to rotate the towers is recycled to irrigate the crops. Each tower consumes 60 watts per day, similar to a common lamp.The tower of vegetables with multiple layers rotates slowly and takes eight hours to give a complete turn. While rising receives solar light, and when descends is irrigated by a tray that is filled with the hydraulic system that activates the system of rotation. This closed loop system is easy to maintain and does not release greenhouse gases.With the increase of extreme climatic events, including natural disasters such as floods, which may have an impact on food production, it would be necessary to produce their own vegetables of Singapore food security point of view.