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Inspired by: FP7 » Advances in portable and autonomous greenhouse units

version: 3 / updated: 2010-12-04
id: #1187 / version id: #486
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Originally submitted by: Joe Ravetz
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Last changed by: Rafael Popper
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 6 - Environment (including Climate Change)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Pressures on environment and climate

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
CLIMATE WATER

Signal's headline

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Advances in portable and autonomous greenhouse units

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
This appears to be a benefit for subsistence farmers – who would have thought it would help to accelerate the decline of drought hit rural areas.

Keywords

greenhouse, portable greenhouse, patent, farmers, rural

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
Advances in portable and autonomous greenhouse units appear to be a benefit for subsistence farmers – who would have thought it would help to accelerate the decline of drought hit rural areas.

Signal's first apperance

2000-2005

Importance

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Level 3: important for the European Union

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

economic filters (business/market interests)

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Sustainability and climate change

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Environment (including Climate Change)

Pan-European strategies influencing the signal

please justify:
particularly relevant
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer