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Possibilities For The Urban Grower: Finding Sites In The City Of Atlanta Using Geographic Information Systems, Nicole B. Ryerson
Possibilities For The Urban Grower: Finding Sites In The City Of Atlanta Using Geographic Information Systems, Nicole B. Ryerson
Geosciences Theses
Urban agriculture and the local food movement have taken main stage both in academic discourse and public and political media. Socio-environmental downfalls of our current industrial food systems have been highlighted, compelling the public and political spheres to engage in activities that support the integration of local, urban food-growing systems. This thesis aims to contribute to that integration by examining possibilities for urban agriculture within the city limits of Atlanta. Through geospatial analysis methods and consultation of city and county property records, possible future sites were ascertained using socioeconomic and ecological factors, with 21 key neighborhoods found to have the …