Plant Health Program, Doctor of
First Advisor
Gary L. Hein
Document Type
Doctoral Document
Date of this Version
12-2022
Citation
Sedivy, A. M. 2022. Food Security & Urban Agriculture - Considerations for Soil Improvements and Crop Planning. Doctor of Plant Health Doctoral Document. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Abstract
Urban agriculture provides many benefits, such as energy conservation, rainwater remediation, increased aesthetic and property value, and therapeutic use for physical, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing. Urban agriculture can also provide critical integrity to each pillar of food security: availability, access, utilization, and stability. As urban agricultural activities increase, social interactions will follow in concert. This will provide opportunities for building trust through the two-way communication of contrasting perspectives, cultures, and beliefs using impartial narratives. Growers can use knowledge and understanding gained from these positive social interactions to formulate their personal paradigms for practice and better meet the needs of each stakeholder. Growers of all levels of expertise are encouraged to constantly investigate assumptions and build capacity for understanding their socio-environmental systems. Special considerations are suggested in this document for developing desirable characteristics in urban soils and for designing a food crop production plan that is in continuous evolution with the production system.
Advisor: Gary L. Hein
Comments
A Doctoral Document Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Plant Health, Major: Plant Health, Under the Supervision of Professor Gary L. Hein. Lincoln, Nebraska: December, 2022
Copyright © 2022 Aaron M. Sedivy