Eco-designing Aquaponics: a case study of an experimental production system in Belgium

peer reviewed ; Aquaponics is receiving a growing interest as an emerging technology that combines recirculating aquaculture practices and hydroponics to produce fish and vegetables. However, a proper eco-design is essential to limit the environmental burdens and to enhance the economic profitability. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) were here combined to estimate the environmental and economic impacts of a designed pilot indoor aquaponic system in Belgium. Results showed that energy consumption, infrastructure and water consumption represent the main critical issues to... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Forchino, Andrea Alberto
Gennotte, Vincent
Maiolo, Silvia
Brigolin, Daniele
Mélard, Charles
Pastres, Roberto
Dokumenttyp: conference paper
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Verlag/Hrsg.: Elsevier
Schlagwörter: Aquaponics / Eco-design / Life Cycle Thinking / Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) / Life Cycle Costing (LCC) / Sustainability / Life sciences / Environmental sciences & ecology / Sciences du vivant / Sciences de l’environnement & écologie
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27372065
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Link(s) : https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/222918

peer reviewed ; Aquaponics is receiving a growing interest as an emerging technology that combines recirculating aquaculture practices and hydroponics to produce fish and vegetables. However, a proper eco-design is essential to limit the environmental burdens and to enhance the economic profitability. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) were here combined to estimate the environmental and economic impacts of a designed pilot indoor aquaponic system in Belgium. Results showed that energy consumption, infrastructure and water consumption represent the main critical issues to achieve both the environmental and economic sustainability of this aquaponic system.