Considerations for Utilizing Vertical Agriculture

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dc.contributor.advisorGerlach, Craig
dc.contributor.advisorFillion, Sean
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Brittany
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-29T19:18:43Z
dc.date.available2020-09-29T19:18:43Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractWith an increasing population and impacts due to climate change, food systems have become more complex and demanding. In Canada, growing seasons are short which places a heavy reliance on importing food. This comes with health and environmental impacts, which includes a significant use of energy. Due to these issues, vertical farming has become more popular in urban areas. This study aims to look at the considerations of popular controlled environment agriculture (CEA) methods used in vertical agriculture. With this research, a foundation can be applied for decision-making surrounding urban development and food systems. By using global case studies, literature reviews and data from Harvest Hub, a basis is provided for future research where technical aspects can be assessed to make CEA more viable. It was found that most CEA methods used in vertical agriculture are energy intensive and require high initial investments, which is not sustainable for many communities.
dc.identifier.citationTaylor, B. (2020). Considerations for Utilizing Vertical Agriculture (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/112617
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38276
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleConsiderations for Utilizing Vertical Agriculture
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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