Solar Greenhouse Technology for Food Security
A Case Study From Humla District, NW Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13908429 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Fuller, Robert J Fuller (0000-0002-2668-4880, Deakin University, corresponding author), Alex Zahnd |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 411-419 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mountain Research and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-4741 • E-ISSN: 1994-7151 |
| Publisher | International Mountain Society (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.1659/mrd-journal-d-12-00057.1 |
| OpenAlex | W2157584165 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
Food security is a significant issue for many people who live in remote mountain areas around the world. Most of these people are also poor because of the lack of opportunity to earn cash. Malnutrition is common because the harsh climate restricts production and access to fresh food. Simple conventional greenhouses can provide some improvement of growing conditions, but the benefits are limited because of the high heat losses from these structures. Solar greenhouses, however, which are designed to store some of the heat generated within the structure can overcome these limitations. This article describes the experiences of a nongovernmental organization that has been introducing community and family-owned solar greenhouses into the remote villages of Humla, a mountainous district of northwest Nepal prone to food insecurity. The overall result has been positive. Family-owned greenhouses, which avoid the issues of community ownership and operation, have been more successful. A validated computer model based on the first solar greenhouse has been used to predict the thermal performance of a new family-sized design. Training and education are vital to the success of solar greenhouse technology in remote mountain areas
Agriculture · Business · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Food security · Geography · Greenhouse · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Energy and Environment Impacts · Environmental Science · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
Maternal and child undernutrition
Sustainable Mountain Development
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012
Responses to Innovation in an Insecure Environment in Rural Nepal
Humla Development Initiatives” for Better Livelihoods in the Face of Isolation and Conflict
Poverty and hunger issues and options for food security in developing countries
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |