Sustainability is rapidly moving from an abstract concept to a measurable state of dynamic
human-ecological systems. The large number of economic, social, and environmental …

FLOCponics is an alternative type of aquaponics that integrates biofloc technology (BFT)
with soilless plant production. The aims of this paper are to present a detailed overview of …

Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food-producing sectors worldwide, making it
desirable to assess the sustainability of aquaculture systems. The objective of this study was …

Aquaponics is a food production system that aims higher sustainability by integrating
advantages gained from aquaculture and hydroponic production. Aquaponics aims to mimic …

The agricultural production in the drawdown zone of Three Gorges Reservoir of China has
been gradually attracting people's attention in recent years. As influenced by both excessive …

The use of emergy to evaluate the sustainability of greenhouse systems leads to
management recommendations to increase the sustainability of production in these systems …

The construction of the circular economy eco-city (CEE) is the most effective way to solve the
problem of sustainable urban development. To promote its development, the evaluation and …

Traditionally, primary grain production systems in China have been on a small scale and are
associated with high costs and low labor productivity. Therefore, the substitution of small …

The Chinese government has increasingly turned to agricultural industry policy as a means
of promoting rural development, which have not necessarily led to an improvement in rural …

Emergy and economic methods were used to evaluate and compare three fish production
models, ie, cage fish farming system, pond intensive fish rearing system and semi-natural …