rest in urban agriculture
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Renewable Energy Systems Technologies [REST] in Urban Agriculture ApplicationsTRANSCRIPT
re power em REST in Urban AgricultureOakland, CA, USA14 May 2014
Kimberly KingRenewable Energy Engineer
Email: [email protected] Mobile: +1 415 832 9084
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Recommended CitationKimberly King,
“REST in Urban Agriculture” (2014). http://www.kimgerly.com/projects/urban_ag.pdf
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Contact: Kimberly King, Renewable Energy Engineer+1 415 [email protected] Presentation number 04-2014, Oakland, CA, 14 May 2014
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3introduction
The problems:
• Resource scarcity e.g. energy, potable & drinkable water• Access to jobs• Access to affordable housing• Access to nutritious, fresh produce
4the solutionA holistic solution incorporating renewable energy systems technology [REST] engineering and sustainable development that addresses:
• Resource scarcity • Jobs access• Affordable housing access• Nutritious, fresh produce access
5the solution
Area: ~0.583 acre Owner: City of OaklandCurrent Tenants: Western Service Workers Association (WSWA)
7the solution
8benefits5 Economic viability & empowerment5 Job opportunities5 Healthy communities5 Healthy, nutritious, fresh food access5 Resilience
6 Homelessnesses 6 Dependency on social services agencies 6 GHG emissions e.g. locally grown produce
9outcomesIssues addressed
• Resource (water) scarcity, energy access, waste & resource management
• Use REST to extract water vapor from the air for drip irrigation• Use REST for solar (PV, thermal), anaerobic digestion (AD)• Compostable toilets
• Improve skills set to obtain more job access• Transferrable skills gained by raising food locally
• Affordable housing access• Tumbleweed Houses for shelter to manage urban farm plots
• Nutritious, fresh food access• Urban Adamah repurposed materials, raised garden,
moveable beds model to grow food in W. Oakland
10the proposition
• Pilot project • ~0.25 acre for garden produce w/raised beds if soil toxicology unfavorable• ~0.1 acre for compost, chickens, goats• ~0.25 acre for Tumbleweed Houses w/compostable toilets• REST for
• Biowaste management (AD) + biofuel/gas generation• PV and solar thermal• Condensing air for water management (IP)
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Out think the box. Prepare. Respond. Adapt.
a parting thought
“We need to put waste to work."