Farm of the Future

a possible solution to the contemporary urgent issues in het Groene Hart, The Netherlands

Master thesis (2021)

Authors

R. Köbben Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

M.J. Smit Architectural Engineering - Architecture and the Built Environment (graduation committee member)
Nico Tillie Landscape Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
P.L. Tomesen Building Product Innovation - Architecture and the Built Environment (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2021 Roos Köbben
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Published Date

24-06-2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The region of het Groene Hart in the Netherlands currently faces many issues, of which soil subsidence is the most urgent. The problems are mainly caused by the dairy industry, which covers 80% of the region. A fundamental change in land-use is therefore needed. In this paper first the Groene Hart region will be described and explored, after which the current issues will be presented. Next, different sustainable farming methods will be explored to find alternatives to the current landuse. Finally, natural building materials suitable to grow on peat soil will be described, which can be
used to design a circular, zero-impact farm.