Tag Archives: food security
UM-Flint professor uses GIS to research foraging in Detroit
If the Earth's population exceeds its carrying capacity during the next 100 years, one of the most important questions will be how to support the food needs of the planet. Greg Rybarczyk, associate professor of geography at the University of Michigan-Flint, is currently investigating that query by researching an often overlooked food resource: edible natural[…]
UM-Flint Researcher Part of Statewide Food Security Study
Rybarczyk was invited to join with researchers at U-M's School of Natural Resources and Environment. He will be involved with mapping and spatially analyzing data in 18 small- to mid-sized cities in the state to better understand the factors affecting "food security."