Effect of Cover Materials on Greenhouse Microclimate
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 435
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Interests: simulation; biomaterials; methodology; production; optimization; operations management; logistics; production planning; lean manufacturing; production/operations management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Maintaining the microclimatic conditions favorable for plant growth is arguably the most challenging problem in greenhouse management. The heating and cooling systems generally employed to regulate the climate inside greenhouses are responsible for a relevant energy consumption, and the related cost can account for up to 50% of the entire production cost. With the recent increase of energy costs, energy efficiency has become a major factor in the development of greenhouses and their environmental and economic sustainability. In this regard, recent research suggests that plastic films and sheets used for covering the greenhouse can play a relevant role in reducing the energy consumption of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, thus increasing the overall performance of the system and its sustainability through its entire life-cycle. While feeding the increasing world population is one of the most difficult challenges for the new millennium, the design of more sustainable and efficient intensive production systems becomes a fundamental concern for a sustainable future. This Special Issue aims to collect papers discussing how new additives should be incorporated into plastic films or how new cover materials can be employed in order to improve the energy performance of modern greenhouses.
Dr. Giuseppe Aiello
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- greenhouse covering material
- energy efficiency
- sustainability
- microclimate
