Implementing sustainable irrigation in water-scarce regions under the impact of climate change

G Nikolaou, D Neocleous, A Christou, E Kitta… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The sustainability of irrigated agriculture is threatening due to adverse climate change, given
future projections that every one in four people on Earth might be suffering from extreme …

Unique applications and improvements of reverse electrodialysis: A review and outlook

H Tian, Y Wang, Y Pei, JC Crittenden - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Reverse electrodialysis (RED) is a promising technology for extracting energy from salinity
gradients. However, there are still barriers to the realization of its commercial application …

Design challenges of agricultural greenhouses in hot and arid environments A review

S Ghani, F Bakochristou, EMAA ElBialy… - … Environment and Food, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Protected Agriculture (PA) presents a sustainable solution for food production in hot and arid
environments. Harsh climate and the water deficit are obstacles to all year round cultivation …

An improved water footprint methodology linking global consumption to local water resources: A case of Spanish tomatoes

AK Chapagain, S Orr - Journal of environmental management, 2009 - Elsevier
A water footprint (WF) measures the total water consumed by a nation, business or
individual by calculating the total water used during the production of goods and services …

Irrigation of greenhouse crops

G Nikolaou, D Neocleous, N Katsoulas, C Kittas - Horticulturae, 2019 - mdpi.com
Precision agricultural greenhouse systems indicate considerable scope for improvement of
irrigation management practices, since growers typically irrigate crops based on their …

A global meta-analysis of yield and water productivity responses of vegetables to deficit irrigation

M Singh, P Singh, S Singh, RK Saini, SV Angadi - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Strategies promoting efficient water use and conserving irrigation water are needed to attain
water security to meet growing food demands. This meta-analysis study evaluated the effect …

Seawater greenhouse in Oman: A sustainable technique for freshwater conservation and production

AM Al-Ismaili, H Jayasuriya - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
The recently-evolved seawater greenhouse (SWGH) technology exhibits a promising source
of freshwater for irrigation in places where only saline groundwater or seawater are …

Reverse electrodialysis powered greenhouse concept for water-and energy-self-sufficient agriculture

E Farrell, MI Hassan, RA Tufa, A Tuomiranta, AH Avci… - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper documents the development of a sustainable greenhouse system which
incorporates a greenhouse, reverse electrodialysis (RED), reverse osmosis, and a …

[HTML][HTML] Design and thermodynamic analysis of a solar powered greenhouse for arid climates

F Mahmood, TA Al-Ansari - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Considering the drive to develop innovative and sustainable food production systems, this
study analyzes a novel renewable energy powered self-sustainable greenhouse. The …

[HTML][HTML] A data-driven approach to low-enthalpy shallow geothermal energy extraction: A case study on indoor heating for precision agriculture applications

JE De León-Ruiz, R Beltrán-Chacón… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shallow geothermal energy systems utilize the upper layers of the ground to provide space
heating and cooling, with a relatively high efficiency. The research presented aims to assess …