RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Q1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS: The research study aims to ansr three main questions:

1. How can urban and vertical farming be integrated into a low-cost urban residential system to empor residents in securing work for those who are currently unemployed or seeking accommodation? − Can vertical farming benefit the residential user by creating a more stable environment to live in? − Will the vertical farming element not only be a source of food but a viable financial alternative to buying food and produce? − What available area needs to lend itself to urban farming techniques to ensure residents have enough produce throughout the year.

2. What are the existing examples of literature or precedence on low-income urban housing that benefits from urban farming, and how can they be applied to the housing in Pretoria? − Are there examples of low-income urban housing combined with urban agriculture? − What are the various types of urban farming methods within these housing schemes, how do they compare to one another, and how do they relate to the research project?

3. Are there overlaps in the typology of a vertical farm and a residential scheme, and can these overlaps be used to benefit one another as ll as the user? (The re-use of water, for example.) − How can these overlaps in building typologies be combined into one new system or typology?