Part 1: The Problem and Its Background

Chapter I.1: General Overview

Introduction
As we all know, agriculture plays a major role in our lives. Without it, everyone would have to hunt
and search for their own food, and therefore, wed have almost no time to do anything else.
Permanent settlements would be also impossible as people would have to transfer from one place
to another because food would run out eventually. As a stable source of food, agriculture is needed
to attain and support population growth, and this therefore led to the development of complexes,
societies, cultures and lifestyles.
However, when we say agricultural lands, it usually is a vast land planted with crops and farms
with animals located in the rural setting. As different types of buildings continue to multiply in
proportion to the population growth in the urban setting, less and less open spaces, including those
for agricultural purposes are left (in the urban setting). This has resulted to longer food
transportation before it reaches markets and where approximately 40% of the products are lost
and wasted. Because of this, agricultural products are often harvested before it is ripe to prevent
spoiling and harmful chemicals are used to artificially ripen it. These chemicals are harmful to the
health of the consumers.
A well-designed Sustainable Urban Farm Building with Research Development Facility would help
solve this problem by being able to grow food locally and therefore reduce transport time and costs
drastically. Additionally, little to no energy resources or packaging is needed to store products from
the time it is harvested to sold. Urban agriculture also holds the potential to raise awareness about
organic food growing practices, healthy eating habits, and provides beautiful, green outdoor spaces
for city dwellers to enjoy.

Background of the Study

In the Philippines, the agriculture sector accounts for 10% of the countrys gross domestic product
(GDP) and 31% of total employment. However, the poverty incidence among agricultural families
(farmers) is much higher than the national average. This is why Filipinos refuse to go farming,

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consequently, reduces productivity. When supply is reduced, considering factors like food transport,
preservation, and others, the price of products are increased.
In Metro Manila, the largest and most densely populated city in the Philippines, access to fresh,
quality, and nutrient rich food is one of the problems experienced by the people, especially by
the urban poor. Urban children tend to be malnourished as compared to children in rural areas due
to a number of factors, one of which is the unavailability of fresh foods or the incapacity to buy
these products due to poverty.
Having an urban farm building would be excellent not only for addressing the issues regarding
localizing produce and food supply through sustainability but this would also help in the provision
of cheaper fresh, quality and nutrient rich food since factors such as food transport, preservation
and packaging wont add up to the total cost. This could also be a good way to reduce CO2 and to
enhance urban environmental management by the productive reuse of urban wastes.
The research facility would help ensure high quality, safe food and other agricultural products. It
would also assess the nutritional needs of the Philippines, and sustain a competitive agricultural
economy. And lastly, it would also enhance the natural resource base and the environment and
provide economic opportunities for urban citizens, communities, and society as a whole.

Statement of the Problem

Urban agriculture is a trend many countries are already following. Will the city ever run out of food?
It takes a typhoon, calamity, and other natural disasters to remind the urban settlers that most of
the crops and other produce are not grown from within the city, therefore the price surges. This
calls for the city to be self-sustaining in terms of food security. The proponent proposes a
Sustainable Farm Building with a Research Development Facility to provide cheaper fresh, and of
quality agricultural products and to see to it that the nutritional needs of the locals are met through
the Research Facility.
The primary purpose of this study is to design a Sustainable Farm Building with a Research
Development Facility to provide farm products to urban settlers without having the need for long
food transport which also results to more expensive products, and also, to facilitate and assess the

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nutritional needs of locals and to ensure high-quality, safe food, and other agricultural produce.
More specifically, it attempts to address the following questions:
1. What facilities and spaces must be provided to the Farm Building?
2. Through architecture, how can this facility help in the urban environmental management?
3. What design factors and considerations must be considered in order to make the facility
functional? To see to it that the goals and objectives are achieved.
4. And lastly, what innovations could the researcher provide for the design of the said facility?

Project Goals, Objectives and Strategies

The goal of this study is to design a Sustainable Farm Building that would cater to the needs of the
people in a fast growing urban setting. It aims to provide and introduce spaces and facilities
necessary for a well-functioning Urban Farm Building. Also, this research aims to identify the
benefits and impacts, of having Farm Buildings within the urban area, to the people and the area
itself in relation to architecture. Lastly, this study aims to change the current agricultural setting
that the Philippines has by providing innovative solutions to the current problems in the said field
and by fusing Agriculture with Architecture.

Significance of the Study

In the Philippines, a country usually hit by calamities and typhoons, it is very important for every
city to be self-sustaining especially in terms of food supply and security. Thats why, the proponent
proposes a Sustainable Farm Building located in the City. Urban Farming has been introduced way
back, however, have not yet been fully embraced here in the Philippines. By providing a sustainable
farm building within the fast paced and growing urban setting, the locals would be given the chance
to experience fresh and nutrient rich farm products that are also less pricey. Because there would
be no long food transport involved, there would be no need to harvest before these agricultural
products are ripe to prevent spoiling and the use of chemicals to artificially ripen products would
also not be needed, therefore, these products wont have negative effects to the health of the
consumers. There wont also be products wasted due to long food transportation.

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Aside from those, this would also be a great opportunity to lessen the CO2 emission within the city
and reuse, and therefore reduce, urban wastes. Thus, this study would be beneficial for the local
consumers within the urban area and also, for the environmental situation of the site as well. This
study could also serve as a future reference for other related studies to be conducted by other
researchers.

Scope and Limitation

The study would only be limited to the architectural problems related to the design of a Sustainable
Farm Building with Research Development Facility. It shall focus on an innovative approach for the
planning and designing of the said project and the additional spaces and facilities within its
perimeters.

Assumptions
The researcher assumes that a well designed and well planned Sustainable Farm Building with
Research Development Facility would bring about benefits for the economy of the Philippines and
of the Filipinos as a whole. Based on this assumption, proper analysis and data gathering, and
design process must be followed in order to come up with the best solution for the presented
architectural problem.

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Conceptual Framework

Proposed Sustainable Farm Building

through Agritecture with Research
Development Facility

Research, Gather Data

Analyze the Problems
with the current
situation; why this
structure is needed

Come up with innovative

ideas for the design and
plans of the structure

Methodologies

Interview and conduct

Surveys

Case Study

Analyze the
gathered data

Formulate an architectural solution and

apply it in the design of the proposed farm
building. Formulate conclusion.

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Definition of Terms
1. Agriculture science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the
growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
2. Agritecture building-integrated agriculture, and it usually takes the form of innovations
in indoor growing space, such as multi-story greenhouses that do not need soil to grow
crops, but it can also mean outdoor building-integrated growing space, such as rooftop
farms and living walls.
3. City Farms/ Urban Farms can be defined as growing fruits, herbs, and vegetables and
raising animals in cities, a process that is accompanied by many other complementary
activities such as processing and distributing food, collecting and reusing food waste and
rainwater, and educating, organizing, and employing local residents.
4. Farmers a person who owns or manages a farm
5. Agricultural Products products you get when you cultivate plants or animals to sustain
or enhance human life
6. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) the monetary value of all the finished goods and
services produced within a countrys borders in a specific time period
7. Sustainable Architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of
buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development
space and the ecosystem at large

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Chapter I.2: Review of Related Literature and Studies

Related Literature
According in a study made by Mary Hendrickson and Mark Porth, many cities and towns are now
looking at how they can be more sustainable, and promoting urban agriculture is one step toward
a goal of increased overall sustainability. Urban agriculture also fits with increasing interest in
enhancing and developing food systems that can contribute to a communitys overall economic,
social, environmental and nutritional development. Urban agriculture is one strategy for achieving
sustainable food systems and can be seen as a way to address key citizen issues such as increasing
access to healthy foods, encouraging community economic development or green economy goals,
and strengthening community relationships.

In an article written by Andrea Cespedes (2015), produce selected for freezing is harvested when
it's at its most ripe stage, rather than harvested early and allowed to ripen during transport to the
market. When ripe, vegetables and fruits provide the most nutrition, Dr. Gene Lester of the USDA
Agricultural Research Center in Weslaco, Texas told "Eating Well." Shortly after being picked, fruits
and vegetables start to lose moisture, become susceptible to spoilage and decline in nutrient value.
The "fresh" produce you get at a grocery store was likely picked or pulled from the ground several
days, or even weeks, ago. Store it in your fridge for another few days, and you've got vegetables
and fruits that have a lot of lost nutrients.

In a book entitled The Urban Farming Guide Book, it is said that, Urban farmers and their
businesses can vary greatly in both experience and approach. Urban farming businesses tend to be
either a social enterprise or a for profit business model. Social enterprises often have mandates
that address food security, local food and community development, and the revenue from these
farms goes back into the operation. For profit farms are often started by entrepreneurs with similar
mandates to social enterprises, but work under a conventional for profit model, where revenues go
back to the farmer and operation.

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In a research done by Isaac Emery, it is stated that, one of the most frequently touted benefits of
community gardens and the local food movement is the potential to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions through local low input production. Commercially grown foods, grown as monocultures
on large acreage typically require large inputs of fertilizers, water and pesticides along with long
transport distances and refrigerated storage to reach consumers.

According to Arch. Felino Palafox Jr., the urban farming concept should be embraced by Metro
Manila if it intends to improve its food resiliency efforts, especially if drought in the agricultural
areas occurs. Homes and buildings can very much adopt this. Certain vegetables and fruits such as
kangkong, a variety of tomato, eggplant, cabbage, and maybe even garlic, among others, can be
grown locally in the community. In working with the urban poor, the indigenous people, and
survivors of natural calamities, among others, Palafox Associates and Palafox Architecture Group
have incorporated the concept of growing your own food in the design of affordable housing. Green
walls may be used to grow edible plants as well as citronella grass to ward off mosquitoes. With
technology, strides in hydroponics, specie variety, and soil nutrition have vastly improved. The
government can start making this as part of their agenda in giving ample incentives.

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Related Studies
Local Case Study 1:
Urban Gardening Project BLPC Community Manila Philippines

Transition Community Initiative Philippines (TCIP), Inc. or Kaya Natin Magbago Pag
Sama-sama is a social enterprise network dedicated to assist transition initiatives confronting
food, financial, climate and energy crises, focusing on links between the social and natural
environments, skills retooling, and peoples development in the context of sustainability and social
justice. We are based in Quezon City, Metro Manila and work country wide.
TCIP is a movement to facilitate urban farming and permaculture practices in the Philippines. We
work to address the lack of fresh and organic produce, and inadequate resources and support for
permaculture practices. We research and develop best practices, design gardens and garden
products, host gardening workshops and work in partnership with NGOs and individuals to set up
urban gardens and farms across the Philippines. We are now working in five localities in Nueva
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Ecija Province, and in Dingalan town in Aurora Province. Our latest initiative, the subject of this
Proposal, is an urban farming and social development project in partnership with a community
housing association in the heart of Quezon City, Metro Manila.

WHY MANILA: Metro- Manila is the largest and most densely populated city in the Philippines. As
the city grows in size and population, open spaces and farmable land disappear. Access to quality,
nutrient-rich and fresh food is an ever-growing problem for all residents, especially the city's
poor. Average food prices are rapidly increasing. Produce travels about 5 days before it reaches
markets and approximately 40% of produce is lost from farm to table. Because of this, produce is
often harvested before it is ripe to prevent spoiling, and harmful chemicals such as Ethylene and
Ethephon are used to artificially ripen it. Both these chemicals are known to cause neurological
damage.
In the Philippines, urban children are more likely to be malnourished than children in rural
areas. This is due to a number of factors, one of which is the unavailability of fresh produce that
contains proper nutritional content.
Growing food locally, in the large areas of useable space in urban Manila (waste land and unused
plots, flat open rooftops and terraces) can begin to address the problem of lack of access, due to
affordability and availability, of quality produce. Additionally, transport time and costs are
drastically reduced, and little to no energy resources or packaging is needed to store produce from
the time it is harvested to sold. Urban agriculture also holds the potential to raise awareness about
organic food growing practices, healthy eating habits, and provides beautiful, green outdoor spaces
for city dwellers to enjoy.
Finally, the large urban population of Metro-Manila (almost 12 million), and the increasing
awareness of its population to proper nutrition and fresh, quality food, provides an enormous
market in immediate proximity to the urban farm producers.

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Foreign Case Study 1:

In Tokyo, A Vertical Farm Inside and Out

As young people migrate to cities in ever growing numbers, so grows the concern for the future of
agriculture. Prototypes for urban/vertical farms have been developed and, considering projected
urban growth, seem a likely forecast for our future.
In the offices of Pasona, the future has already arrived. The Tokyo based recruitment agency has
dedicated 20% of their 215,000 square foot office to growing fresh vegetables, making it the largest
urban farm in Japan. The gardens utilize a mix of hydroponic and soil-based farming, and require
very specific climate control within the building. This often means keeping these spaces warmer
than is considered comfortable for office spaces, and is arguably the buildings greatest downfall.
The food grown in the office isnt meant to just feed the employees at Pasona. Kono Designs, the
architecture firm behind the project, is hoping that this new type of office will inspire the young
urbanites to reconsider agriculture and possibly even to reinvigorate rural areas.
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At the very least, the project seems poised to inspire other offices to embrace this new design
trend.

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Foreign Case Study 2:

Vincent Callebauts Hyperions Eco-Neighborhood Produces Energy in India

Agroecologist Amlankusum, together with Paris-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures, has created
Hyperions, a vertical, energy positive eco-neighborhood proposed for Jaypee Green Sports City in
the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) in India. Aiming to reconcile urban renaturation and smallscale farming with environment protection and biodiversity, the project combines low-tech and
high-tech elements with the objective of energy decentralization and food deindustrialization.

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Hyperions is comprised of six, 36-story garden towers, each of which houses a combination of
residential and office spaces. The towers are built with Delhi-farmed cross-laminated timber (CLT),
and are covered with orchard gardens. Wood was chosen as the projects base because it is the
material that provides the best environmental footprint during its lifecyclefrom harvesting to
recycling, through transportation, processing, implementation, maintenance, and reuse. Thus, by
utilizing wood instead of materials like steel or concrete, the emission of 1.1 tons of CO2 per cubic
meter can be avoided.

In order to optimize the buildings, steel and concrete substructures for earthquake-resistant
foundations, parking areas, and vertical core bases, as well as a superstructure made of solid
wood columns, beams, and walls reinforced with steel blades where columns and beams meet are
added to the wood framework. This mixed structure is reputed for its strong mechanical resistance,
including in the event of earthquakes, for its high resistance to fire, and for its high acoustic and
thermal performance.

Operational energyenergy for lighting, climate control, water heating, et ceterais produced onsite, for example through wind lampposts that produce their own electricity through magneticlevitation vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) integrated into their poles.

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Climate control throughout the buildings mimics that of a termite mound through vertical circulation
cores of wind chimneys. The system takes advantage of the earths thermal inertia, which remains
stable at 18 degrees Celsius all year round. Through natural airflow, the external airwhich can
reach 45 degrees Celsius and fall to 3 degrees Celsius in the winteris therefore naturally cooled
or heated in contact with the earth, and so without using a single kilowatt of electricity.

A network of suspended footbridges connects the towers, converging under a large orchard roof
that serves as a community meeting place.

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Chapter I.3: Research Methodology

Research Design
For the study, the proponent would be conducting a case study by analysing and studying existing
local and international urban farm buildings with a research facility. Interviewing employees from
the Department of Agriculture would also be done. Aside from that, data would be gathered from
books, magazines, and internet source as well. Statistics from the National Statistics Authority
would also be utilized. A Survey would also be conducted to gather information from the possible
users/consumers. All of these data would be organized and presented in this paper in a descriptive
manner.

Population and Sampling

The mode of sampling to be utilized by the proponent for the survey is random or non quota
sampling. People from the city would randomly be surveyed by the researcher. The main population
to be studied are those within the urban setting.

Research Instruments
The tools and instruments used in gathering data were through analysis, survey, and interviews.
In the analysis, similar existing structures were observed and studied to determine the spaces to
be provided in the proposed facility. Lacking and or insufficient spaces and facilities were also
determined. In the interview, a series of questions were asked to some of the employees from the
Department of Agriculture. They were also asked as to what spaces and facilities must be provided
and as to what their opinion of farm building.

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Chapter I.4: Summary of Findings and Analysis

Presentation of Collected Data
The data gathered by conducting a case study, survey, and interviews is summarized and analysed
and is discussed in a systematic manner.

Survey Results

Only 38% of the respondents have heard of Urban

Farming

38%
Yes
No
62%

44% Strongly agrees that it woud be a good idea to have

an urban farm building
0% 0%
17%
Strongly Agree
44%

Agree
Not sure
Disagree

39%

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Only 23% of the respondents strongly agreed that they

are into healthy living, while 12% are not sure
0%
11%
23%

Strongly Agree
Agree

19%

Not sure
Disagree
Strongly disagree
47%

46% of the respondents agree that they are satisfied with

the quality of food sold in the market while 5% strongly
disagrees
5%
12%
Strongly Agree
26%

Agree
Not sure
Disagree
46%

11%

Strongly disagree

Only 7% of the respondents strongly agreed that they are

aware of the chemicals used to artificially ripen products
during food transport
0%
7%
22%

3%

Strongly Agree
Agree
Not sure
Disagree
Strongly disagree
68%

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Presentation of the Collected Data: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and

Threats (SWOT)
Based on the result of the interviews, case study, and observations, the following strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats could be derived.

Analyses on the Strengths of the Facility:

The following are the strengths or positive impact of the project:

Less Food transport from farm to plate

o

This would make the prices of the agricultural products less pricey since the cost
for food transportation wont be included anymore, as well as for the packaging
and chemicals used to artificially ripen products

There wont be products wasted because of the long food transport from rural
farms to different cities

This in turn would encourage the concept Self-Sustaining Cities in terms of Food Security
o

Because of the Urban Farm Building, urban settlers wont have to depend solely
on rural farms for rice, crops and other products

When typhoons and other natural disasters hit the Philippines, prices of produce
surges, especially because most of these are not grown from within the city, this
could be avoided by having food source from within the city

The design must ensure the growth of the agricultural products even in times of
disasters

Mostly needed products must also be assessed so that it could supply the demands
of the users

This would encourage a healthier lifestyle for the urban people

o

Chemicals, which are harmful to the health of the people and diminishes the
nutrients of the produce, used to preserve and ripen produce because of long food
transport wont be used anymore

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People would be able to avail fresh food from within the city at a cheaper price;
Food enthusiasts, health conscious people, and even just anyone would be able
to enjoy this

A space for a fresh food restaurant could be provided for this purpose

Because of No long food transport and more greeneries within the city, CO2 would be
reduced

This would mean a healthier environment for the people within the city

The design of the facility must meet the requirements of sustainable architecture

Urban Environmental Management could be enhanced

o

Urban wastes can be reused by the facility for the planting of agricultural products

Analyses on the Weaknesses of the Facility

The following are the weaknesses of the project

This concept has not been fully embraced by the Filipinos

o

Right now, although there are some small scale urban farms (mostly in the
backyard of Filipino houses), there is no big scale urban farm has been built yet

This project might be costly

Analyses on the Opportunities of the Facilities

This facility, when properly designed, could increase supply of fresh, quality and nutrientrich food within the City

This can be one of the solutions to expensive and lack of food supply in times of calamities

This gives the researcher an opportunity to be creative, innovative, and resourceful in

designing an urban farm that would attract the users and encourage them live a healthier
lifestyle

Analyses on the Threats of the Facility

Natural and man-made factors that could destroy the design of the facility
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Hazardous threats (like air pollution, etc.) dependent on the chosen site

Need Analysis
In this part, the needs, in order to fulfil the study, are analysed and stated. The following are the
needs of the facility:

Proposed spaces must be sufficient and well planned to meet the functional needs of
each space; so that tasks done within the building will be done with ease

Proper circulation must be provided

Hierarchy, arrangement of spaces must be organized and well - planned

Architectural Sustainability Standards must be met

o

The farm building, although enclosed, must be well ventilated and well suited
to grow various agricultural products

The use of rainwater, urban wastes, and other recycled/re-used resources must be
considered well in the planning stage of the project

Spaces must also be flexible to accommodate other future use when deemed by the
situation

There must be adequate space for the research facility of the project

The safety of the users must always be taken into consideration

As part of the design, a Fresh Food Healthy Lifestyle Restaurant will be provided

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Adequate space must be provided for the customers and for the employees as well

Provisions for PWD must be considered

The design of the restaurant must convey the overall purpose of the project

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Chapter I.5: Conclusions and Recommendations

After taking into consideration and analysing the collected data, the proponent concludes that
having a Sustainable Farm Building with a Research Facility would indeed be beneficial to the city
people. It would not only increase the supply of food, it would also do good impacts on the
environment. Especially here in the Philippines, a country prone to typhoons and other calamities,
it is just timely for the people to start considering City Self Sustainability in terms of food security
and supply.
As there are no existing big scale developments similar to the project, this would be a great
opportunity to introduce this idea to the Filipinos. In order to do so, they must be informed of the
benefits of having a food source within the city, its health benefits among others. The proponent
must see to it that the design and development of the project must provide solutions to the
problems of only having farms located on rural areas.

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Part 2: Research Focus

Chapter II.1: Description of the Project
The study, A Proposed Sustainable Farm Building through Agritecture with Research Development
Facility, as the title states, is a city farm integrated into a building which could be the first step to
attaining city self-sustainability of food security and supply. It shall have well-ventilated spaces
dedicated for the crops, vegetables, and other agricultural products to be planted. Rainwater
harvesting for the watering of these planted agricultural products shall be utilized. Urban organic
wastes shall also be reused to improve workability of the soil and therefore give better harvest.
This would also help for the creation of a sustainable urban livelihood.
A research facility shall help in facilitating the whole project, continuously searching for means to
improve the quality of the harvest. This facility shall also assess the needs nutritional and supply
of food of the city dwellers to see to it that the said project would be able to meet these demands.
And lastly, in order to showcase the quality of products and encourage healthy lifestyle to the
consumer, a space for a restaurant would also be provided. This restaurant would mainly offer
fresh, nutrient rich, and quality food.

Chapter II.2: Project/Case Rationale

The focus of this study is to come up with a design that would bring about the best and most
functional farm building in the urban setting. This research aims to deliver agriculture through
architecture to the city people. It has been the chosen field of study because the researcher believes
that it is about time that the city should aim for self sustainability, and one of the factors to be
considered is the agriculture sector. Because main food sources are located in far rural areas, when
calamities hit the country, what would happen to the supply and prices of food in the urban areas?
Also, the researcher sees this as an opportunity to reuse urban organic wastes, rainwater, and to
reduce the carbon footprint within the city, improving the environmental situation of the city.

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Chapter II.2: Project/Case Practicability

This project is very timely and relevant to the current situation of the Philippines. In a country
frequently hit by calamities, the supply of food is a bit unstable. And although there may be a lot
of supply from rural farms, the labor it takes to transport from farm to plate is costly and by the
time they arrive, the products are no longer fresh and its nutritional value has been diminished.
Thats why it is very practical to have a farm or food source within the heart of the city, where it is
easily accessible by the people at a cheaper price eliminating the costs for transporting products.
Harmful effects caused by chemicals used to artificially ripen products, due to long transportation
of food, which most of the people arent aware of, will also be eliminated.
It is also timely because this will give an opportunity to help in the management of the urban
environmental enhancement. It is a good way to reduce CO2 emission and to reuse urban organic
wastes. Overall, this project would be practical not only to the users/consumers but as well as to
the environment.

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