Essays about: "Urban aquaponics"

Found 5 essays containing the words Urban aquaponics.

  1. 1. The contribution of testbeds in sustainable innovation : a case study of aquaponics in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Maximilian Demmer; [2022]
    Keywords : innovation; sustainable innovation; Testbed; experimental innovation; technological innovation systems; diffusion; strategic niche management; circular food production; aquaponics; sweden;

    Abstract : Aquaponics has gained increasing popularity as it offers a more sustainable solution to farm fish and leafy greens sustainably and closer to urban centres. While generally seen as a real potential to improve sustainable food production, the commercialisation of aquaponics globally is though still at its beginnings. READ MORE

  3. 2. Urban Aquaponics : Sustainable Integration of Aquaponics within the City of Malmö

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Gharam Alawad; Maram Alawad; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban aquaponics; Food production; Sustainable Integration; Design Guide; Sustainability; Urban issues; The city of Malmo; Sustainable urban design; Architectural design;

    Abstract : With increasing urban expansion and rising global demand for food production, integrating aquaponics within the urban contexts can be considered an alternative sustainable solution to enrich the local production and self-sufficiency. In this research, we aim to study the aquaponics system and provide a design guide for implementing the urban version of the system in the city of Malmo. READ MORE

  4. 3. Urban Farming: Production comparison of Basil and Oak Leaf lettuce in two hydroponic growing systems : an industrial collaborated study in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Omer Hafeez Malik; [2020]
    Keywords : Hydroponics; Lactuca sativa; Ocimum basilicum; precision farming; vertical farming;

    Abstract : The modern agriculture of the world is facing huge challenges in terms of increasing scarcity of natural resources such as water and land. The increase in global population is not only enabling in expansion of big cities but also raising questions of accommodating and feeding this amount of population. READ MORE

  5. 4. RIVERCITY flowing right, AquaFo(A)rming a new center of production in the borders of Gothenburg and Partille

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Elva Nano; [2018]
    Keywords : urban farming; urban food production; urban transformation; food technology; aquaponincs; urban design; Gothenburg urbanization; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Sweden has the reputation of being one of the most sustainable and innovative countries in the world, when it comes to environment-related technology. However, the ecological footprint rates indicate, that Swedes are currently living lifestyles that would require the equivalent of four Earth-like planets to sustain. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Growing City

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Richard Almenius; [2016]
    Keywords : urban planning; sustainable urban design; redevelopment area; brownfield; farming; urban farming; food miles; food supply chain; freight; housing; aquaponics; production; London; Greenwich Peninsula; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : London is a large city, yet it’s almost entirely dependent on food from outside the city. The city imports 80 percent of its food, and much of it from abroad. Food is being transported longer and longer distances and these food miles (from producer to consumer) comes with great concerns about local and global sustainability. READ MORE