Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Tarrazona, Lin-Ay P. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | A multi-storey facility for controlled environment agriculture |
| Date Issued | 1997 |
| Abstract | The class of '97 has been tasked to pursue a building type of study and a building system study, with Fort Bonifacio as its site. A former military base, Fort Bonifacio is envisioned as a technologically advanced, 21st century city, having a four-level context of being functional; systematic, innovative ad visionary. One development that would fulfill these criteria would be one that would enable Fort Bonifacio to be a self-sustaining city, one that would complete Fort Bonifacio's vision of being a global city. And a major component of sustainability, is a city's ability to be able to meet its own needs, for example, the need for food. The Philippines is mostly comprised of agricultural lands, but ironically, importations have to be made to meet the increasing demand for some types of produce in the country. The Philippines depends on countries like Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, France, and others for produce that is in demand but cannot be grown locally. And millions of pesos have been spent because of climatic constraints and uncontrollable natural phenomena. Needless to say, the very fast urbanization and industrialization has also contributed to the decreasing cumulative lands in the Philippines, further worsening the situation. Farmers readily sell their lands to developers, not knowing that the consolidated selling of farmlands contributes a great deal to the problem. Although there have been many developments in the agricultural field, the demand for produce has not abated. The Green Revolution, hybridization, mutation, and later on biotechnology have all played a major role in trying to solve the problem of demand for the development and the demand for land for agriculture. One possible solution is hydroponics. Through hydroponics, and soilless gardening, we are able to push agricultural technology beyond the manacles of farmland requirements. This technology is the vehicle that will industrialize agriculture beyond land. Because of the probable need in the future for agricultural lands and the endless possibilities that hydroponics brings, it is proposed that farming be integrated in the urban setting. Because hydroponics is not site specific, it can be applied in any place and at any time during the year. Because of this, the application of hydroponics can be brought to the urban setting, in a multi-storey structure that, in a sense, practically multiplies the land that is occupied and produces thousands of pounds of produce with less than a hectare of land. This is what I call the Multi-Storey Facility for Controlled Environment Agriculture. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Science in Architecture |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Hydroponics |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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