Smart integrated multitrophic city food production systems: a water and energy saving approach for global urbanisation (CityFood)

• Grant number: 17/50431-9
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2018
• End date: February 28, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Agreement: Belmont Forum
• Principal Investigator: Maria Célia Portella
• Grantee: Maria Célia Portella
• Principal researcher abroad: Gundula Proksch University Of Washington
• Institution abroad: University of Washington, United States
• Principal researcher abroad: Karel Keesman
• Institution abroad: Wageningen University, Netherlands
• Principal researcher abroad: Alyssa Joyce University Of Gothenburg
• Institution abroad: University of Gothenburg, Sweden
• Host Institution: Centro de Aquicultura (CAUNESP). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Jaboticabal. Jaboticabal , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Maria Célia Portella
• Associated scholarship(s): 18/23658-5 - Smart integrated multitrophic city food production systems: a water and energy saving approach for global urbanization, BP.PD; 18/23605-9 - Smart integrated multitrophic city food production systems: a water and energy saving approach for global urbanization, BP.PD

Abstract

Feeding rapidly growing urban populations is a global challenge, which strains the Food-Water-Energy Nexus through increasing water and energy demands and environmental pollution. CITYFOOD provides innovative solutions to this daunting environmental challenge by integrating aqua-agriculture (IAAC) systems into cities on a broader scale. IAAC multitrophic food production systems optimize flows of food, water, energy, and waste while minimizing resource needs, thus contributing to sustainable urban infrastructure. CITYFOOD's multidisciplinary experts from food science, ecology, modelling, and urban planning will expand the knowledge and applicability of this innovative solution. Computer models will help to optimize the environmental, economic, and social benefits of the IMC technology. Real-world experiments in Living Labs will synthesize all three FWE sectors and illustrate the integrated system for multiple stakeholders. Urban planning approaches and sample case studies will help to develop comprehensive implementation strategies in a variety of urban contexts. Finally, existing knowledge and project results from modelling, Living Labs, and conceptual planning will be disseminated by different project activities and made publicly accessible through an integrated Knowledge Base. CITYFOOD connects diverse countries and contexts, each with their own challenges, within the framework set by the Belmont Forum and European Union 2020 strategies for sustainable and resilient cities. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PINHO, SARA M.; DAVID, LUIZ H.; GARCIA, FABIANA; KEESMAN, KAREL J.; PORTELLA, MARIA CELIA; GODDEK, SIMON. South American fish species suitable for aquaponics: a review. AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL, MAR 2021. (17/50431-9, 18/13235-0, 19/02140-0, 19/21315-6, 18/20463-9, 19/21703-6)

DAVID, LUIZ H.; PINHO, SARA M.; AGOSTINHO, FENI; COSTA, JESAIAS, I; PORTELLA, MARIA CELIA; KEESMAN, KAREL J.; GARCIA, FABIANA. Sustainability of urban aquaponics farms: An emergy point of view. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, v. 331, p. 11-pg., 2022-01-10. (18/20463-9, 19/21703-6, 18/13235-0, 17/50431-9, 19/21315-6, 18/23605-9)

PINHO, SARA M.; DAVID, LUIZ H.; GARCIA, FABIANA; PORTELLA, MARIA CELIA; KEESMAN, KAREL J.. Sustainability assessment of FLOCponics compared to stand-alone hydroponic and biofloc systems using emergy synthesis. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, v. 141, p. 8-pg., 2022-08-01. (18/20463-9, 19/21703-6, 18/13235-0, 17/50431-9, 19/21315-6)

PINHO, SARA M.; DE LIMA, JESSICA P.; TARIGAN, NURHAYATI B. R.; DAVID, LUIZ H.; PORTELLA, MARIA CELIA; KEESMAN, KAREL J.. Modelling FLOCponics systems: Towards improved water and nitrogen use efficiency in biofloc-based fish culture. BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, v. 229, p. 20-pg., 2023-04-12. (17/50431-9, 18/13235-0, 19/21315-6)

VALLADAO FLORES, ROBERTO MANOLIO; PRECKEL, PAUL, V; QUAGRAINIE, KWAMENA; WIDMAR, NICOLE OLYNK; SILVA, LAURA; DA COSTA, JESAIAS ISMAEL; PINHO, SARA M.; PORTELLA, MARIA CELIA; BRANCO, THAIS CASTELO; PEDROZA FILHO, MANOEL XAVIER. Efficiency tests for screening production strategies in a lettuce-juvenile tilapia aquaponics system in Brazil. AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL, v. N/A, p. 22-pg., 2022-06-09. (18/23658-5, 19/21315-6, 18/23605-9, 18/13235-0, 17/50431-9)

PINHO, SARA M.; DAVID, LUIZ H.; GARCIA, FABIANA; KEESMAN, KAREL J.; PORTELLA, MARIA CELIA; GODDEK, SIMON. South American fish species suitable for aquaponics: a review. AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL, v. 29, n. 4, p. 1427-1449, AUG 2021. (19/02140-0, 19/21703-6, 17/50431-9, 18/20463-9, 18/13235-0, 19/21315-6)

PINHO, SARA M.; DE LIMA, JESSICA P.; DAVID, LUIZ H.; EMERENCIANO, MAURICIO G. C.; GODDEK, SIMON; VERDEGEM, MARC C. J.; KEESMAN, KAREL J.; PORTELLA, MARIA CELIA. FLOCponics: The integration of biofloc technology with plant production. Reviews in Aquaculture, SEP 2021. (19/21703-6, 18/13235-0, 17/50431-9, 19/21315-6, 18/20463-9)