CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Marton, Sophia Catherine |
|---|---|
| Title | Feeding the Future - Technology, Planning, and Solutions for an Urban World |
| Summary | The present global system of food production and distribution relies on practices and technologies that are decades, or even centuries old. In an increasingly urban world, the growth of food many thousands of kilometers from where it is consumed, while using massive amounts of energy to transport it, is simply no longer sustainable. Using the latest food production technologies in or near urban centers will save staggering amounts of water, energy, and cost. This will contribute to a far healthier and secure food source for the world’s population. I will demonstrate that a combination of technological Internet of Things (IoT) aids to traditional farming, urban ‘vertical’ food production using hydroponic and aeroponic technologies, modern aquaculture, and a sustainable planning approach to the urban metabolic flows of food, water, energy, and waste is a superior system by far for the needs of the modern world. By the examination of existing, best practice projects and the specific data from these efforts, I will show the positive implications of this plan’s implementation in terms of increased food efficiency, dramatic savings of resources, financial, food security, and the implications for communities by adopting these practices. The conclusions will prove a more than 90% savings in water used, a 30% boost in food production during the farm-to-table process, and a dramatic lowering of the embedded carbon footprint from today’s food production systems. |
| Supervisor | Pintér, László |
| Department | Undergraduate Studies BA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/marton_sophia.pdf |
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