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A study of regenative agriculture in an urban context

As the worlds population continues to explode, we are faced with the problem of ecological sustainability of the human civilization. We understand that the way we use the earth to live on and sustain us is incompatible with the Earths natural limited resources. Because of this, we must find ways to continue supporting our existence, while at the same time decreasing the effects on the planet.
Urbanisation is an area of concern in China, where urban sprawl has continued to grow exponentially due to the rural population continuing to move into city centers to live. There are many consequences due this, one I am particularly interested in is the continued relocation of agriculture sites as urban centers grow and also the removal of agriculture from urban environments.
This thesis will examine the existing conditions of the HaiZhu community area in Guangzhou, where the site has become disconnected from its historical relationship with the Pearl river delta. Using the idea of urban/vertical farming, i am investigating re-embedding agriculture production back into an urban environment, while at the same time redeveloping the current situation. Parametric architecture will be looked into as a possible solution to these problems.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Eco idea diagrams + Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park Wetland



























The first diagram identifies the river as being the main element in the system, where by using tidal power turbines, energy can then be generated into the community/back into the local grids.

The other issue of water pollution can be addressed by developing a middle scale wetland which then provides water of usable standards for agriculture and back into the community.

Where then water run off can then be filtered cleaner back into the Pearl River which will benefit those further along the stream.

Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park Wetland - PDF

http://rapidshare.com/files/367962600/
Shanghai_Chemical_Industrial_Park.pdf.html

Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park Wetland consist of separate parts of the wetland which seperates the different stages of Waste water treatment. As the water would undergo a length process of Natural Decontamination. Which flows through a direct set water route.
Posted by DavidL at 5:22 AM

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