Sunny,

I'd be quite interested in seeing your thesis.

Thanks,

Robert

--- Sunny Lam <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> For your amusement...
> 
> Synopsis
> 
> Urbanization and the globalization of the food
> system are causing  
> social, environmental, economic and political
> problems worldwide.   
> Rapid urbanization is increasing environmental
> degradation and food  
> insecurity.  Urban agriculture is one tool for
> sustainable  
> development that has the potential to provide food
> or related  
> services within or on the edges of urban areas.  The
> goal of this  
> research was to determine the current situation and
> the potential of  
> urban agriculture in Kingston, Ontario (Canada).  A
> literature  
> review, questionnaires, interviews and case studies
> were used to  
> determine the perceptions of relevant stakeholders,
> barriers and ways  
> to overcome those barriers.  Conservative estimates
> of urban  
> agriculture's value to Kingston's environmental,
> social, community  
> health, food security and economic dimensions were
> made through  
> modeling.  Study participants demonstrated a
> relatively greater  
> awareness of environmental and community benefits of
> urban  
> agriculture compared to food security, health or
> economic benefits.   
> Modeling and calculations indicated that urban
> agriculture could  
> contribute at least $190 to $860 million per year in
> positive  
> environmental, health and economic benefits. 
> Modeling indicated that  
> sourcing more local urban produced foods could
> reduce greenhouse gas  
> emissions by at least 1300 to 14000 tonnes annually
> for 39 common  
> fresh fruits and vegetables.  Urban agriculture
> could meet the fresh  
> fruits and vegetables needs of up to 76% or more of
> the Kingston CMA  
> population.  There appeared to be 5600 ha of area in
> the inner-city  
> that could be used for food production.  Major
> challenges identified  
> were perceptions of limited space, limited resources
> and education.   
> Recommendations to address these challenges are also
> provided.   
> Overall, urban agriculture has potential to
> contribute to  
> sustainability in Kingston.
> 
> [Full thesis or a summary is available upon
> request.]
> 
> Sunny Lam
> 
> Consultant, Researcher
> BSCH (Env Bio), MES
> Communications, marketing, food systems, urban
> agriculture
> Phone:  +1 416 699 0347 (613 531 0260 at present)
> Email:  [log in to unmask]
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