The Oyster River Research project begins by exploring the meaning of agriculture, the
definition, the history, the cultural context of agri-culture, as well as the role of agriculture in our
present day. An overview of the Agricultural Census 1992 is given to outline the Agricultural
Industry past and present within Canada, and the major issues and constraints with regards to
Agriculture in British Columbia are identified. Elements of farmland conservation, BC's ALR, as
well as case studies and precedents regarding farmland conservation strategies are also
discussed. From this research exploration, an understanding of the role and scope of UBC, the
Oyster River Farm, and the surrounding community, locally and regionally is met, and programs
capable of linking these issues are developed. These programs, in conjunction with the overall
farm and community site design, exhibit the most beneficial means of defining and developing
the relationship of UBC, the farm, and the community, while maintaining the integrity of
agricultural land and the practice of farming for local food security. Ultimately, this design thesis
offers a solution that attempts to serve UBC, the Oyster River Farm and the local / regional
community in a manner most sensitive socially, ecologically, and economically to issues
presently facing the Research Farm and the larger community of the Comox-Strathcona
Regional District.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/9207 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Muir, Sara Katherine |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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