Aquaponics and ecological engineering: from low tech to high tech
Aquaponics, the simultaneous culture of fish (aquaculture) and plants without soil (hydroponics), has been proposed as one of the 10 technologies which could change our lives, by the Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) of the European Parliament. It has proven to be quite sustainable and can be considered as an example of ecological engineering, with mutual benefits…