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Urban Agriculture: Using Community Systems of Agriculture as a Solution to Homelessness and Unhealthy Food Sources

Posted on:2013-12-13Degree:M.AType:Thesis
University:University of WashingtonCandidate:Mearns, IanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2459390008484500Subject:Sustainability
Abstract/Summary:
For those persons living on the edge of the socioeconomic periphery lack of employment, nutritional food sources and housing resources has led to an increase of homelessness over the past decade. This paper focuses on these resources can be accessed through the use of urban agriculture as a community system, similar to systems of community supported agriculture (CSA's), that will provide homeless citizens with access to food, housing, vocational opportunities and social resources.
Keywords/Search Tags:Food, Agriculture, Community, Resources
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