1.1.

FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY

1.4.1 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

1.4.1.1. Community’s source of food. A home is a haven where we are

most protected and loved. A place of residence is necessary for people,

particularly those who need to move. And, for those in communities who are

struggling to earn a living. Human basic needs are shelter, food, drink, and air.

Therefore, the source of food is needed to meet the necessities of the project. By

proposing aquaponics as a main source of food and income for the future

community of the proposed vertical housing in Urdaneta City. It will have a big

impact on the community's survival. The main goal of the study is to efficiently

integrate farms in residential buildings as a means to provide sustainable multi-

storied structures in Urdaneta City.

According to Mohammed Khandaker, aquaponics is a method of food

production, growing fish and vegetables in a recirculating aquaculture system.

Aquaponics uses the water from the fish to feed the plants naturally. Like

hydroponics, aquaponics is considered more sustainable as more plants can be

grown per square meter compared to normal agriculture. However, as is the case

with normal agriculture, in aquaponics plants are grown horizontally. An

aquaponic system is considered to be a sustainable food production solution that

follows circular economy principles and the biomimetic natural system to reduce

input and waste. (Rahmita, Shah, 2020)

 By putting in simple thought, we build sustainable vertical housing for the

informal settlers and provide them with their source of income and source of

food. Such as the aquaponics system, business ownership stall inside the

building, and the public market. Residents were to eat, buy, and plant hydroponic

crops like pechay, cucumber, tomato, and other vegetable crops. Application and

integration of aquaponics in vertical farms where fishes such as tilapia may be

grown to serve as supplementary nutrient sources for the hydroponically grown

plants.