A high perceniage of vacani space within downtown Vancouver is
composed of inaccessible rooftops that, through green roof implementation,
are capable of sustaining a network of accessible open space that supports
urban food production. With an increasing local interest in urban agriculture,
an organic rooftop food production technology is due to emerge on the
marketplace. This study explores the development of urban agriculture within
downtown Vancouver as a potential incentive for green roof implementation.
Through an analysis of current research and a related case study, a design for
an organic herb garden was developed for an existing green roof above a
specialty-foods grocery store in downtown Vancouver. This model allows the
green roof to support the growing and selling of organic food on-site, bringing
the celebration of food production to the public realm, while strengthening the
connection between the green roof, its' built form and the surrounding
community. The design integrates a highly-productive organic herb garden
with social areas for on-site residents and employees. Using developed
indicators for sustainability, a final comparative analysis of the proposed design
against the related case study and existing site was completed. This study
informs new directions for the social function of the green roof, while
recognizing how policy and regulations for future urban development can
support the advancement of urban agriculture. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/16664 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Philp, Lori Jane |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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