{"product_id":"instant-insights-controlled-environment-agriculture-paperback-1","title":"Instant Insights: Controlled Environment Agriculture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVarious Authors\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYing Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Kusuma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book features five peer-reviewed reviews on controlled environment agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter summarises rapid improvements in the technology used for plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs), including developments in automation, lighting, climate control, sensors and algorithms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second chapter briefly discusses the sustainability of indoor vertical farms (IVF) and details best practices for conducting an environmental sustainability assessment of IVFs using the life cycle assessment methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third chapter reviews the advent of soilless culture systems (SCSs) and their role in supporting the transition to a more sustainable agriculture. The chapter considers the range and variety of horticultural crops which can be grown in SCSs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourth chapter details recent advances in screenhouse design for protected cultivation and describes the common types of structures and materials used by growers. The chapter also addresses whether increasing water-use efficiency in screenhouses is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final chapter provides an overview of the ornamentals industry and the technological advances improving its efficiency and sustainability, such as the implementation of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems to manipulate plant growth and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381601386745,"sku":"9781835452547","price":76.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/u1i_sn1xuJ9781835452547_2dfad7f9-8ec2-40fd-b670-3e531a09d782.webp?v=1770087319","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/instant-insights-controlled-environment-agriculture-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}