Fruitful Beirut
Fighting poverty through urban agriculture in Beirut
B. Broersen (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
H.A. van Bennekom – Mentor (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
J.M. van Zalingen – Mentor (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
H.L. van der Meel – Mentor (TU Delft - Architectural Engineering)
S Naldini – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Heritage & Technology)
More Info
expand_more
Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.
Abstract
Lebanon has been dealing with a multitude of challenges over its history. An massive port explosion in 2020 caused a rapid decline of the Lebanese valuta. The inflation caused an increase of the food prices with 400% since Lebanon is very depended on its food imports. This left people from lower income classes unable to afford proper nutrition. Ironically, the Lebanon is one of the most arable countries in the region, but the people lack the proper tools and knowledge to preform agriculture in a efficient and sustainable manner. In order to reduce the peoples dependence on the food prices, argriculture education is needed in the areas where the people suffer the most. Therefore, the project encompasses an agriculture campus which combines formal and vocational education. The school aims to teach it’s student about sustainable ways of doing agriculture in an urban setting, focusing on the enhancement of biodiversity. The campus hosts both primary and secondary education and teaches agriculture as the main addition to the general classes.