As I mentioned in the previous blog, my goal for the thesis project is to design a garden for a multi-planetary future: How to sustainably feed humans in space.

To narrow down the scope, I have decided to set certain design constraints:

1. Location: Mars

2. Population: IDM students and faculty

3. Timeline: TBD

4. Food: variety of greens, herbs, legumes and starchy plants + fruits

The main areas of research for my project include:

• Sustainability

• Food production & Distribution

• Multi-planetary farming

• Biodesign and Biotechnology

• Fabrication

Sustainability

General sustainability practices:

• Cradle to Cradle

• Circular Economy

• 3R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Suitability practices in Agriculture:

• Sustainable agriculture

• Organic agriculture

• Regenerative Agriculture

• Urban Farming

• Farm to Table

Sustainability practices in Energy:

• Energy efficiency

• Renewable energy

• Energy conservation

Food production & distribution