New research finds rainwater harvesting could be solution to Tucson food deserts
Data shows nearly 94,000 Tucson residents live in a food desert; those are low-income neighborhoods where the closest grocery store is at least a mile away.
and last updated 2021-02-09 10:07:06-05
TUCSON, AZ â Data shows nearly 94,000 Tucson residents live in a food desert; those are low-income neighborhoods where the closest grocery store is at least a mile away.
Researchers with the University of Arizona and Arizona State University say rainwater harvesting may be the answer to eliminating them.
According to Assistant Professor of Architecture at UArizona Courtney Crosson, there are over 700 acres of public, unused land in Tucson s food deserts.