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Urban, Community and Regional Planning
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Adaptive reuse; Alternative agriculture; Architecture; Building integrated agriculture; Buildings—Remodeling for other use; Greenhouse CEA; Nevada – Las Vegas; Planning; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Urban agriculture
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Planning For Building-Integrated Agriculture In Las Vegas, Robert Vralsted
Planning For Building-Integrated Agriculture In Las Vegas, Robert Vralsted
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High food prices, concern about food nutrition and safety, and an awareness of commercial farming's environmental impact have generated a renewed interest in sustainable urban agriculture. Advances in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) have made it possible to grow food virtually anywhere in a much more sustainable manner than traditional field-based agriculture. Locating and planning urban farms using retrofitted existing building stock to maximize food production and ease of distribution in Las Vegas requires consideration of multiple barriers related to geography, economics, and the built environment. Consideration of these factors in the planning process informs the design of a successful BIA …