The 2050 City

Kiss, Gregory; Jansen, H.P.G.; Castaldo, Veronica Lucia; Orsi, Lydia

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.434

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“…This Special Issue is on aquaponics: one approach that promises to address these problems in the framework of controlled environment agriculture [4]. Aquaponics [5] combines two technologies, namely recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and hydroponics (plant production in water, without soil) in a closed-loop system (plants use the waste produced by the fish, thereby continuously cleaning the water).…”

Section: Emerging Aquaponicsmentioning

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Strategic Points in Aquaponics

Junge

König²,

Villarroel

et al. 2017

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Global environmental, social and economic challenges drive the need for new and improved solutions for food production and consumption. Food production within a sustainability corridor requires innovations exceeding traditional paradigms, acknowledging the complexity arising from sustainability. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how to direct further activities, to develop technologies as potential solutions for questions related to climate change, loss of soil fertility and biodiversity, scarcity of resources, and shortage of drinking water. One approach that promises to address these problems is controlled environment agriculture. Aquaponics (AP) combines two technologies: recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) and hydroponics (plant production in water, without soil) in a closed-loop system. One challenge to the development of this technology is the conversion of the toxic ammonium produced by the fish into nitrate, via bacteria in a biofilter, to provide nitrogen to the plants. However, as this Special Issue shows, there are many other challenges that need to be addressed if the goal of the technology is to contribute to more sustainable food production systems.

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Section: Emerging Aquaponicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategic Points in Aquaponics

Junge

König²,

Villarroel

et al. 2017

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102

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“…In the long run, there are many visions for urban areas in temperate zones that include building-based food production (Caplow 2009). However, these scenarios rely on increased technological and capital intensity (Kiss et al 2015) that has to be assessed in the light of the development food prices and income. It is still unclear, however, how sustainable cities will be developed based on existing infrastructure, and how that will affect the sustainability of aquaponics.…”

Section: Sustainability Aspects Of Aquaponics In Urban Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the sustainability of aquaponics

König¹,

Junge²,

Bittsanszky³

et al. 2016

Ecocycles

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-Aquaponics is an evolving closed-system food production technology that integrates recirculating aquaculture with hydroponics. In this paper we give a brief literature overview of the sustainability aspects of aquaponics by discussing its social, environmental, and economic impacts in different potential settings. The technology might be applied to commercial or community based urban food production, industrial scale production in rural areas, small scale farming in developing countries or as systems for education and decoration inside buildings. We conclude that due to the different potential applications and settings for installing the technology, sustainability impacts need to be considered separately and that due the complexity within markets, value chains, communities, urban and rural infrastructure and policy settings, further research and data acquisition is needed to be able to assess all sustainability aspects.

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“…The ecological impact of cities has become an increasingly critical concern. With the Earth already affected by carbon emissions, limited fresh water, and agricultural pollution, addressing environmental problems is challenging and demands technological advancements and behavioral changes [4]. Urbanisation has emerged as one of the most critical issues defining humanity's relationship with the environment.…”

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Indicator for formulating and measuring the Urban Sustainability Index: A Review

Venkatesh,

Velkennedy,

Murugan

et al. 2023

Proceedings of International Exchange and Innovation Conference on Engineering &Amp; Sciences (IEICES)

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Urbanization and its effects on the environment are issues brought up by the rapid growth of the urban population. The need for addressing environmental issues has become critical as cities struggle with issues like carbon emissions, a lack of fresh water, and agricultural pollution. Urbanization presents a chance for progress by fostering the development of sustainable cities that can lessen the pressure on the environment in the future. Urban Sustainability has been emphasized to raise current and future generations living standards. The Urban Sustainability Index (USI) gives decision-makers a thorough evaluation of the integrated nature-society systems globally and locally. Urban Sustainability is assessed using a variety of indicators. This article reviews and discusses the frameworks and indicators used by various researchers to define and measure the USI, highlighting the significance of sustainable urban development, renewable energy, and urban water management.

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The 2050 City

Cited by 16 publications

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Strategic Points in Aquaponics

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Indicator for formulating and measuring the Urban Sustainability Index: A Review

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