Designing an Aquaponic Greenhouse for an Urban Food

xxi and true impeller pump would be best suited for use in an aquaponic system as they are readily available, recommended, and e ...

xxii I.v.i.ii Greenhouse Floor For the floor to be clean and effective we chose to use a combination of materials. First we will ...

xxiii I.v.i.vi Greenhouse Internal Layout Growing beds were designed using the Solid Works program and the design for the tanks ...

xxiv also vertical supports that are connected to the horizontal supports. The bed is lined with a pond liner so that the wood w ...

xxv Figure 8. Schematic for bed stand. The growing bed stand serves to both elevate and support the growing bed that is on top o ...

xxvi from clogging. All the connections will be attached and reinforced with PVC cement. It is also recommend that the drainage ...

xxvii May Preliminary Sales of Mature Plants to Local Markets June Preliminary Sales of Mature Fish Planting of "Warm Climate" ...

xxviii Figure 11. Constructed Prototype. Left: Fish Tank; Right: Bed & Stand. Piping has not been cemented yet. The purpose ...

xxix growing bed and a fish tank. We also synthesized a month by month working schedule which highlighted key growing seasons fo ...

xxx system, as well as anyone who wants to scale down the project and have a self-sustaining aquaponic greenhouse on their backy ...

Chapter 1 Introduction Access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food is a fundamental requirement for healthy living. As of 2013 ...

means that these parents have a low income and may struggle to find healthy food (Castro, s.d.). Many do not have easy access to ...

Chapter 2 Background In this chapter, we will introduce the concepts of urban food production and the worker cooperative movemen ...

A study called “Fast Food Restaurant and Food Stores” tested more than 5000 adults from the age 18 to 30 in different states. Th ...

the context of skyrocketing wage differences between executives and workers, with the minimum wage trending lower and lower when ...

situated on water beds are grown with aquatic life, usually fish. The intricate design allows for the waste products of one biol ...

2.2.1 Biological & Nutrient Cycles in Aquaponic Systems Hydroponics as well as the fauna associated inside the greenhouse is ...

carbon monoxide which is dangerous to the atmosphere, with aquaponics however these large machines are not required and air poll ...

farms target institutional customers as a steady source of demand. However, this segment tends to be particularly price sensitiv ...

2.2.5.1.2 Technocopia Technocopia is a non-profit maker-space that is located in Worcester. They provide a shared space and tool ...