Food Security: Fast Growing Crops For Economical Sustainability In North Carolina
Student Classification
Senior
Faculty Mentor
Lyubov Kurkalova, Ph.D.
Department
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering; Civil Engineering
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Disciplines
Civil Engineering
Abstract
Because North Carolina is known for its farming industry, this research explores its possible agricultural expansion in hollow areas for economic development. Utilizing ArcGIS, a map of all the hollow areas in North Carolina was created and accessed with recent crop data to find adequate land to allow fast growing crops to be planted. These fast growing crops will help lower production costs and have better yields in comparison to conventional crops, thus providing monetary development and sustainability in these areas of North Carolina. The results from the data found that over 10% of the hollow areas in North Carolina are agriculturally suitable for fast growing crops.
Recommended Citation
Thacker, Morgan, "Food Security: Fast Growing Crops For Economical Sustainability In North Carolina" (2019). Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Symposia. 108.
https://digital.library.ncat.edu/ugresearchsymposia/108