| Summary: | 碩士 === 中原大學 === 建築研究所 === 99 === Taiwan’s evolution of society is from agricultural to industrial. The rural land declined due to gradual reduction of cropland and outflow of rural population. The current residential settlement of industrial society has high dependence on resources and low volume in productivity. In the post-industrial society, human being starts to cultivate lifestyle that is centered on natural and healthy living. The concept of Permaculture suggests that a small scale, low-energy-consumption and high yield agricultural system is feasible. We discover that self-sufficient communities in rural areas that use the idle land to grow crops with Permaculture design begin to emerge in Taiwan
The research will focus mainly on the scope of “Home Garden”, where its produce serves as daily supply to family food and the surplus is distributed to neighbors. The local knowledge is passed on and preserved as residents share experiences among each other. This study utilizes a home garden located on a piece of idle land in redevelopment zone Pu-ding Da-si township as the research base and expounds how the object emulates natural ways to grow crops and create a sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyle.
The researcher conducts field study in which she records crops condition, and interaction among residents. In addition, the research includes home visits and documentations that feature research object’s utilization of natural elements such as wind, sunlight and soil to grow the crops. The research aims to redefine the parameter of living area as well as inductions of lifestyle of residents. The researcher intends to explore how the object practices Permaculture and analyze its effectiveness to neighborhood and herself.
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