part 1

Question 1

explain Von Thunen Agriculture Land Use Model:

Answer 1

based on 1) cost of land
2) distance to get food to market
(See example online, the sooner the expiry date the closer you have to be to the city/primary market.)

Question 2

what i soil erosion

Answer 2

absolute soil losses in topsoil and nutrients

Question 3

what is soil degradation

Answer 3

change in soil health status - results in a reduced capacity to provide goods and services

Question 4

what is land degradation

Answer 4

all negative changes in the capacity to provide goods and services

Question 5

degradation causes:

Answer 5

deforestation, overgrazing, agrochemical

Question 6

impacts of degradation:

Answer 6

arable land loss, water clogged and pollution, increased flooding

Question 7

what is desertification

Answer 7

irreversible change of the land to a point that can no longer be recovered for original use.

Question 8

explain what a freight farm is

Answer 8

old meat shipping containers into farms – leafy greens, herbs, up to 1100 heads of lettuce/week

• systems monitors nutrition level, water temp, co2
• 75,000 USD
• restaurants, school, hotels
• no soil loss
• less land area
• local=less resources used

Question 9

list potential solutions to no land/soil

Answer 9

freight farms, urban cultivator, floating farms, rooftop beehives

Question 10

what are floating farms

Answer 10

fish farms on bottom

• farms on second floor
• roof that has solar panel

Question 11

2 examples of rooftop beehives in winnipeg

Answer 11

u of w, hotel fort garry