Essays about: "aquaponics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word aquaponics.

  1. 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 ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Elísabet Jónsdóttir; [2023]
    Keywords : Aquaponics; RAS; MCDA; Atlantic salmon Smolt; hydroponics; Sustainability; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Empowering Smallholder Farmers to Achieve Food Sovereignty Through Soil-Less Agriculture

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Abhijith Nag Balasubramanya; Fathimath Zainy Shaafiu; [2022]
    Keywords : Food access; food sovereignty; food security; agriculture; alternative agriculture; aeroponics; hydroponics; aquaponics; empowerment; power; smallholder farmers; vertical farming.;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. 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

  5. 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 Sciences

    Author : Aleksej Tarasenka; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainability transition; transformation; niche-regime; MLP; protective space; niche-regime interaction; hydroponics; RAS;

    Abstract : 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

  6. 5. 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