Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Urban Agriculture"
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Bridging Landscapes: Connecting the City Through Productive Greenscapes
(2014-08-22)This thesis explores ideas of social and ecological sustainability that emphasize ethically-based design processes that enhance life without depleting resources. A strong inter-relationship between society and the environment ... -
Edible Ecologies : An Architecture for the Social Life of Food
(2017-08-10)People have become disconnected from the producing, preparing, sharing, and celebrating of food that is such a fundamental element of identity and culture. The global industrial food system has reduced the social ... -
FROM ANOMIE TO AGRICULTURE: ON SPATIALLY PRODUCED VIOLENCE, SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION AND ARCHITECTURE
(2019-04-04)This thesis investigates the transformative potential of architecture as means of mitigating violence in West Garfield Park, Chicago (Illinois, United States). The unremitting violence that plagues the area has accelerated ... -
Goaltenders to Gardeners Integrating Urban Agriculture with Existing Infrastructure to Create Stronger Communities
(2017-04-10)Set in Saint John, New Brunswick, this thesis examines the way we can combine architecture and urban agriculture to refocus existing conditions and infrastructure to act as a catalyst for communal change in a post-industrial ...