Food, Sustainability, and Science Literacy in One Package? Opportunities and Challenges in Using Aquaponics Among Young People at School, a Danish Perspective
| Autor: | Bent Egberg Mikkelsen, Collins Momanyi Bosire |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Goddek , Simon, Joyce , Alyssa, Kotzen , Benz, Burnell , Gavin |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0301 basic medicine Exploratory research alternative technology solutions 030209 endocrinology & metabolism 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Empirical research Aquaponics Sustainability education vegetable Aquaponics Sociology Marketing food production Primary school education 030109 nutrition & dietetics business.industry Circular economy Food literacy Science literacy Scientific literacy aquaculture Agriculture Sustainability Food processing business Young People |
| Zdroj: | Aquaponics Food Production Systems ISBN: 9783030159429 Mikkelsen, B E & Bosire, C M 2019, Food, Sustainability, and Science Literacy in One Package? Opportunities and Challenges in Using Aquaponics Among Young People at School, a Danish Perspective . in S Goddek, A Joyce, B Kotzen & G Burnell (eds), Aquaponics Food Production Systems : Combined Aquaculture and Hydroponic Production Technologies for the Future . Springer, pp. 597-606 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15943-6_23 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-15943-6_23 |
| Popis: | The call for sustainable food production and consumption has led to an increased interest and new policy measures to support the circular economy and climate-smart farming practices. The merits of aquaponics and closed-loop nutrient cycling systems are increasingly being examined in terms of sustainable productivity in various settings including urban environments. Aquaponics also has the potential to be applied as a learning tool for people of all ages but especially for young people at school. This chapter studies the potential of aquaponics to teach food and science literacy and the use of the technology as an educational tool in primary school. The chapter draws on data from the Growing Blue & Green (GBG) program carried out in cooperation among Aalborg University, Copenhagen, municipal schools and their teachers and a private aquaponic enterprise. The chapter draws on three empirical studies including an exploratory study on the educational opportunities at school, a feasibility study carried out among teachers, as well as the educational Growing Blue & Green (eGBG) study, in which a digital-based regulation component was added. The conclusion is that low-cost versions of aquaponics have considerable potential for supportive learning in elementary school. Preliminary findings furthermore suggest that fitting the setup with easy-to-install intelligent sensors and devices offers the opportunity to provide learning about food, sustainability, and a basic understanding of the control and management of biological systems in one package. |
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