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2016 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach

Limitations and Benefits of Urban Agriculture

Student(s):

Tanarat Chantapakul

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Sarah Guerkink

Partner(s):

  • The UW Farm

Faculty advisor(s):

Eli Wheat, Program on the Environment, University of Washington

Urban agriculture presents opportunities for communities, solutions to cities’ waste management and environmental quality control issues. For my project, I explore the limitations and benefits of UA (urban agriculture) which is integrated into urban ecosystems which introduces constraints differing from other agriculture practices. I want to display how UA’s benefits outweigh its drawbacks through case study of my capstone growing microgreens and intensive literature reviews. The major reason people are discouraged from UA is its unproven economic stability where only niche market might be available. However, with the support from communities and local government, UA improves the community well-being.