Essays about: "Aquaponics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word Aquaponics.
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1. Sustainability assessment on different crops for aquaponics : an evaluation table for growing crops using wastewater from juvenile Atlantic salmon in RAS
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Aquaculture is an expanding industry, supplying closer to 50% of the total fish consumption. Commercialized fish production faces sustainability challenges which are important to address. Aquaponics uses wastewater from aquaculture to grow plants using hydroponics. READ MORE
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2. Empowering Smallholder Farmers to Achieve Food Sovereignty Through Soil-Less Agriculture
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study explores the question of how soil-less agriculture through hydroponics, aeroponics, and aquaponics can empower smallholder farmers to achieve food sovereignty as portrayed in documentaries. It addresses the power imbalance between large corporations and smallholder farmers in the traditional agriculture industry. READ MORE
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3. The contribution of testbeds in sustainable innovation : a case study of aquaponics in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : 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
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4. The transition towards sustainable food systems : A study on the development of aquaponics andits market penetration in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : A food system includes many processes and actors that interact at different levels to maintain human` access to food. As the need for the food increases due to population growth, the activities associated with obtaining the food led to pressure on the environment. READ MORE
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5. Urban Aquaponics : Sustainable Integration of Aquaponics within the City of Malmö
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)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