Proposals

Food For Hebbal

A Framework for a Resilient Hebbal

Rapid Growth

Self-Sufficiency Analysis

The rapid population growth is expected to increase significantly in the coming years as the city provides more job opportunities. This effectively impacts the rural area with the increase demand of food and land for production. The far distance between the food production and consumers further enhance the vulnerability of food security for the fellow residents. In order to aim towards a self-reliant city in Hebbal, we need be innovative in stitching productive landscapes in this built environment. The project propose to provide a framework that connects the rural and urban land while integrating existing programs with productive landscape in order to achieve a sustainable food production and consumption for the future.

The growing population in Banglore as a city that provides a better prospect of life is putting pressure on the rural area. The increasing amount of food to feed the increasing population demands for a greater area of land for food productions.

Food Wastage

Banglore is one of the biggest food producer for the world but according to a study by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), they are currently not producing enough for their own citizens, making them vulnerable in terms of self-sufficiency.

Consumption Analysis

Producing food for 9,641 residents living in 59.3 acres, equivalent of Hebbal requiring a land of 70 times more which spreads out to a 21.5 mile radius.

Household Income Analysis

Site Survey Results

Food Shed

Typical Indian Diet

The food shed map shows area where there are food concentration. Hebbal currently has a good food network along the perimeters of the site. It was noted that the food cart sellers have routes that they took while roving around the site.

Food System

improper use exposed on cart air polution air polution traffic jam food wastage contamination

Food Cart Grocerry Store Wholesale Market

Methodology

The goal is to maximise the yields and quality of the crops produced. The selection of plants is based on several factors including popular consumption, high market value as well as the capability to grow in the different urban agricultural method such as hydroponics.

Based on the selected vegetables, their yield in pounds per 10ft of a row and the distance between row for vegetables to grow in Banglore, the average yield per 100 square feet of the vegetables is calculated. With the conversion of 1 pound equivalent to 16 ounces, which is approximately 2 cups, the average of 968 cups per100 square feet is calculated.

There are 43,560 square feet in one acre, therefore it is possible that in each acre for vegetable farming would potentially produce 421660.8 cups each year.

If each person in Hebbal consumes the daily recommended 3 cups of vegetables by Indian Council of Medical Research, it is calculated each person needs 1095 cups in a year.

If each person needs 0.44 acres to sustain a 2300 calories diet, it is calculated that in order to reach 100% self-sufficieny in Hebbal, a total of 4242.04 acres is needed.

The current food system sees an extensive food mile in Hebbal. Most of their grocerries are bought from food cart sellers or stores that purchased their goods from a distant bigger wholesale market. The foods are exposed to air polution, especially during massive traffic jam Banglore is known for. This affects the quality of food the residents of Hebbal consume.

Based on the calculation the areas that are provided for production are recorded based on the number of cups produced in an acre.