Impact of climate change on food security and proposed solutions for the modern city

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1004, Issue , 2013, Pages 41-52

  He, J ^a   Lee, S K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aeroponic culture; Food security; LED lighting; Photosynthesis; Productivity; Vertical farming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892716812     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.1004.3     Document Type: Article

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