Permaculture

Folkewall as Grey Water Treatment for Sustainable Architecture Carla T. Faner (11257806) Architectural Design 4, Bachelor of Science in Architecture, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Abstract This research study aims to explore the intersection between agriculture and urbanization in order to provide a green and sustainable source of agriculture, water purification, and insulation to architecture. It scrutinizes the technical characteristics of the folkewall to better understand the…

1.1. Introduction. A concept or design that is compiled in such a way that it helps to describe the relationship different theories of science in a common area of research and knowledge is the definition of ontology. Individuals would develop an ontology for several reasons like to share a common understanding in the constructions of information between people and computer agents basically making information more clear to understand and the study of existence. This links to general metaphysics…

This farmer understood the importance of biodiversity on his sustainable farm and was careful to farm his lumber in a permaculture, but he had leaf cutter ant problems that prevented him from farming chocolate organically. La Tarde is another farm that relies heavily on eco or agrotourism in addition to its crops. Ecotourism plays an important role on the Osa Peninsula,…

revealed so much information. Genius scientists such as Albert Einstein, Chris Hadfield, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, etc.. The indigenous have used their scientific knowledge to make new and innovative methods of agriculture, one called permaculture, which was developed in the 1970s by Bill Molson and David Holmgren, this method focuses on perennial farming practices that use nature patterns and relationships and was based on other techniques which the indigenous have created over the…

size fits all” solutions to the issues our world is facing. She also implored us to recognize where we can go above and beyond to create our own experiences beyond the classroom, something very important in a degree like SUST. The idea of a permaculture approach, one that Kim and the deanery adopted, as sustainable and self-sufficient agriculture and beyond, is a way of living, thinking, and creating our communities, she said in her Q&A. As we have learned a lot about the risks of…

Today’s visit to the museum was quite exciting! Having the opportunity to see John Simpsons vision for the museum in its current state, and knowing we could influence the design is a golden opportunity from my perspective. What this signaled for me was the dialogue I had in Amsterdam talking about the flow and the influence of language and historical content in exhibits. I knew when I first saw the Seuss advertisement, I had my eye on a few of them. However, as a dyslexic person writing, and…

Economically, the 21st century has been characterized by The Great Recession, an ongoing economic decline that began in 2007 when mortgage concerns hit United States markets and share indexes plunged. The U.S. housing bubble burst, damaging financial institutions and creating an interbank credit crisis. World and U.S. markets began to slide in 2008, and U.S. oil prices reached a record $147 a barrel. When the stock market crashed, over $1.2 trillion U.S. dollars in market value assets…

Annotated Bibliography Rationale: For Writing project 3, I am planning on researching the issue about alcoholism. Now, this is not related to any of the core readings, but this is one of the topics that are also important to me and I would like to share some of my experience that I have encounter with alcoholism. I want to further research on what consumption of alcohol can have great impact on your health and daily life. I would like to inform my audience on why alcohol is very bad for one’s…

In Chapter 13, titled “Buckets”, Page recounts a trip to Oregon where he took a permaculture course. For him, this trip was not only an escape from the noise of Hollywood, but also, a way to “know what it meant for humans to exist in sync with our natural surroundings”. In this chapter, Page talks about how he finally felt seen by the…

Humans have a natural tendency to prefer perfection and to judge by looks. If one tomato looks more red and round than another, that’s the one that will be selected at the supermarket. However, in this case, judging by good looks instead of quality is to the buyer’s disadvantage. Much of the food in America has been genetically modified to look and feel perfect, yet there are many risks that come along with it. While they may look pretty, genetically modified organisms carry major health risks,…