Urban Food Systems a Nsf Infews Initiative – Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems Panel 1. a New Kind of Food, Energy, and Water System and Its Scaling Potential ..........11
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Workshop report on the potential for growth and innovation in commercial scale urban agriculture at the nexus of food, energy, water, and transportation systems. Abstract Commercial scale urban agriculture is an intriguing concept that could fulfill the demand for fresh, affordable food that is produced, processed, and distributed through more sustainable and resilient supply chains. While rural areas have the advantage of land supply, urban areas benefit from intensely developed energy, water, and transportation infrastructure, as well as the availability of diverse labor markets and an " ecology of synergistic industries " with which to collaborate. However, to date, there are few examples of commercial scale urban agriculture ventures that have been able to leverage successfully these advantages. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers at Georgia Tech hosted two workshops that explore the challenges and barriers that need to be overcome in order for commercialized urban agriculture to compete directly with traditional rural agriculture. Repeatedly, a holistic discussion emphasized scale will derive from integration of urban agriculture into the regional food system. This report summarizes the workshops and presents a series of prospective research topics that emerged from the workshop. With all of these major concerns and talking points in mind-Where do we go from here? NSF can begin to form research programs to invest and fund type of research needed in order for commercial scale urban agriculture to become remarkable in 20-25 years.
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