About This Project
Agriculture accounts for about 80% of freshwater withdrawals in the US and a significant amount of energy use. This project area is focused on improving the sustainability of the Food-Energy-Water nexus by evaluating the environmental impacts of vertical agriculture, identifying opportunities to shift water stress on a regional and national level and, researching opportunities to enhance local and regional agriculture production through controlled environmental agriculture (hydroponics, greenhouses, aquaponics etc.)
Evaluating the Impacts of Vertical Agriculture Technology
Agriculture accounts for about 80% of freshwater withdrawals in the US and a significant amount of energy use. This project area is focused on improving the sustainability of the Food-Energy-Water nexus by evaluating the environmental impacts of vertical agriculture, identifying opportunities to shift water stress on a regional and national level and, researching opportunities to enhance local and regional agriculture production through controlled environmental agriculture (hydroponics, greenhouses, aquaponics etc.)
Shifting Water Stress on Local, Regional, and National Scales
Agriculture accounts for about 80% of freshwater withdrawals in the US and a significant amount of energy use. This project area is focused on improving the sustainability of the Food-Energy-Water nexus by evaluating the environmental impacts of vertical agriculture, identifying opportunities to shift water stress on a regional and national level and, researching opportunities to enhance local and regional agriculture production through controlled environmental agriculture (hydroponics, greenhouses, aquaponics etc.)
Local Food and Pitt Hydroponics
Agriculture accounts for about 80% of freshwater withdrawals in the US and a significant amount of energy use. This project area is focused on improving the sustainability of the Food-Energy-Water nexus by evaluating the environmental impacts of vertical agriculture, identifying opportunities to shift water stress on a regional and national level and, researching opportunities to enhance local and regional agriculture production through controlled environmental agriculture (hydroponics, greenhouses, aquaponics etc.)