Hydroponics: are we moving towards that direction only because of the environment? A discussion on forecasting and a systems review
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During the evolution of the human, agriculture and land utilization was inevitably connected with survival in nature. Human activity was not only restricted to the production of agricultural products but also extended into many other sectors, such as the production of several industrial-made products, mining, and usage of fossil fuels as a standard method of generating electricity. However, the intense urbanization phenomenon ultimately caused, during the last few decades, the degradation of our natural environment. As a result, the quality (and quantity) of produced food we consume has significantly decreased. The need for the evolution of alternative methods of cultivation is constant and always a hot topic, especially in order to confront the multiple problems that conventional agriculture has. Hydroponics, an innovative cultivation method, comes to solve many of these problems.
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- Authors
- Manos, D.-P., & Xydis, G.
- Affiliations
- School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (GR)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Corresponding author
- Xydis, George
- ORCID
- Xydis, George
- Venue
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Published
- 2019-03-27
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 13
- Pages
- 12662-12672
- ISSN
- 0944-1344 (ISSN-L)
- 1614-7499
- OpenAlex
- W2923611347
- Cited by
- 48
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 5
- FWCI
- 4.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- pure.au.dk
- Licence
- Locations
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques
- Keywords
- hydroponics, urbanization, environmental degradation, conventional farming, food quality, sustainable agriculture
- MeSH terms
- Conservation of Natural Resources, Hydroponics, Agricultural Irrigation, Renewable Energy
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