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A Longitudinal U.S. State-Level Analysis of Organic Food Production and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(2016-10-28)
The question of whether organic farming is environmentally beneficial is not only contentious but also not well understood. Organic farming, which has been centered on the idea that increased soil health and vitality would ...
A Demographic Analysis of the Distribution of Farmers Markets and Grocery Stores in Northern Virginia
(2017-12-13)
Increasingly, consumers are seeking opportunities to buy locally grown fresh foods at farmers markets in lieu of conventionally sourced foods at grocery stores due to perceptions of environmental, economic and social harms ...
Vacant Land Conversion in Detroit, Michigan: A Spatial Analysis of Neighborhood Stabilization and Communal Access
(2017-05-20)
This research explores vacant land conversion in Detroit, Michigan and the extent to which vacant land is being utilized towards sustainability through urban agriculture. The main statistical hypotheses of this study are ...
Assessing the Potential Environmental Impacts of Controlled Environment Agriculture in Detroit and the Future of This Industry Based on Local Food Trends
(2017-05-31)
The main objectives of this research project were to assess the capacity for Detroit to be a model for a variety of methods of urban agriculture; to assess the sustainability and environmental impact of an urban CEA farm; ...